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Girl bitten, boy chased by dingoes on K’gari

Girl bitten, boy chased by dingoes on K’gari

A five-year-old girl has been bitten on the thigh in one of two encounters involving children and dingoes on K’gari island this week.

Alleged animal cruelty could prompt abattoir suspension

Alleged animal cruelty could prompt abattoir suspension

Alleged animal cruelty could prompt abattoir suspension

Alleged animal cruelty could prompt abattoir suspension

The federal government could suspend the export licence of a major Tasmanian meat processor amid allegations of animal cruelty.

Climate disaster to cost $185b as biodiversity declines

Climate disaster to cost $185b as biodiversity declines

Climate disaster to cost $185b as biodiversity declines

Climate disaster to cost $185b as biodiversity declines

The Victorian State of the Environment report has revealed Victoria is in for more extreme weather, a $185 billion bill and a decline in biodiversity.

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'Social nature' may have contributed to whale stranding

'Social nature' may have contributed to whale stranding

The stranding of 34 pilot whales on Tasmania's east coast could have been a result of the species' highly social nature, an expert says.

Forestry contractor fined $79,000 for koala cruelty

Forestry contractor fined $79,000 for koala cruelty

A contractor has been fined for causing the pain, suffering and deaths of dozens of koalas, after bulldozing habitat on a property in south west Victoria.

Owners of dangerous dogs face jail, increased fines

Owners of dangerous dogs face jail, increased fines

Under tough new laws in Queensland, dog owners face a maximum penalty of up to three years in jail if their pet canine kills or seriously injures someone.

Vomiting puteketeke wins New Zealand bird competition

Vomiting puteketeke wins New Zealand bird competition

The vomiting, growling, strange-dancing puteketeke has been named New Zealand's bird of the century.

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Charges dropped against exporter over 2400 sheep deaths

Charges dropped against exporter over 2400 sheep deaths

Charges dropped against exporter over 2400 sheep deaths

Charges dropped against exporter over 2400 sheep deaths

Charges faced by Emanuel Exports over the deaths of thousands of sheep from heat stress aboard a vessel bound for the Middle East have been dropped.

A council spent $36m on a new pound that's already full

A council spent $36m on a new pound that's already full

A council spent $36m on a new pound that's already full

A council spent $36m on a new pound that's already full

Councils and animal welfare organisations say they are being overwhelmed with abandoned cats and dogs amid calls to overhaul a "broken" system.

School beach ban backflip after rash of shark attacks

School beach ban backflip after rash of shark attacks

School beach ban backflip after rash of shark attacks

School beach ban backflip after rash of shark attacks

The education department is aiming to resume beach swimming lessons after it banned on-water activities amid concern over shark attacks off the SA coast.

Laws targeting dangerous dogs to be introduced in Qld

Laws targeting dangerous dogs to be introduced in Qld

Laws targeting dangerous dogs to be introduced in Qld

Laws targeting dangerous dogs to be introduced in Qld

Five dog breeds are expected to be banned and owners held criminally responsible for attacks under legislation to be tabled in Queensland parliament.

Calls for more shark tech after flurry of SA attacks

Calls for more shark tech after flurry of SA attacks

Calls for more shark tech after flurry of SA attacks

Calls for more shark tech after flurry of SA attacks

A spate of shark attacks off South Australian beaches has led to calls for more investment in shark deterrent technology, including tagging and beacons.

Shelters close doors to new cats amid vaccine shortage

Shelters close doors to new cats amid vaccine shortage

Shelters close doors to new cats amid vaccine shortage

Shelters close doors to new cats amid vaccine shortage

The RSPCA will stop accepting unvaccinated cats at their shelters in South Australia because of a nationwide supply shortage of vital inoculations.

Emissions higher in mossy wetlands with brumbies: study

Emissions higher in mossy wetlands with brumbies: study

Emissions higher in mossy wetlands with brumbies: study

Emissions higher in mossy wetlands with brumbies: study

An Australian-first study has found carbon dioxide emissions from alpine peatlands are higher in areas disturbed by feral horses.

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Threatened species list grows as bushfire season looms

More than 20 plants and animals have been added to the government's threatened species list as politicians look ahead to another challenging bushfire season.

Frog call database hopping towards million milestone

Scientists are calling on the public to hop on the bandwagon and help them leapfrog the one million frog calls as part of a one-of-a-kind research study.

Aerial shooting cleared after brumby numbers boom

Shooting of brumbies from helicopters will return in NSW as modelling suggests 6000 of the wild horses need to be removed yearly to meet population targets.

Top greyhound trainer banned for life after 'lure' find

A leading Tasmanian greyhound trainer has been banned for life after authorities found an animal part capable of being used as a lure at his property.

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Call to ensure dogs are registered after fatal attack

A pet dog which killed its owner in Tasmania appeared to be a breed similar to a Rottweiler was not registered, a local council says.

Kitty catastrophe as shelters impose 'paws' on felines

Just as peak "kitten season" gets underway, the RSPCA has imposed a four-week ban on the intake of surrendered and stray cats at its NSW shelters.

Pig tsar crowned to fight feral hog crisis in NSW first

The state's first feral pig co-ordinator will work to cull an explosion in numbers across three hotspots as the animals cause millions of dollars damage.

Man dies after being attacked by his dog at home

A 66-year-old man has died and a 64-year-old women has been seriously injured after an attack by his dog at their home in southern Tasmania.

'Extinction risk': federal backing for feral horse cull

A federal inquiry says NSW must allow the aerial culling of brumbies in the Australian Alps, saying they pose an immediate extinction risk for native species.

New fish species discovered in Great Barrier Reef

A new species of fish has been discovered in the Great Barrier Reef and scientists are hoping to identify seven more unique marine creatures.

Worker hurt in crocodile attack at wildlife sanctuary

A man in his 20s was taken to hospital after he was bitten by a crocodile at a Queensland wildlife sanctuary.

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