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K’gari dingo attack points to trend in behaviour change

K’gari dingo attack points to trend in behaviour change

Queensland's K'gari has had more dingo attacks in the past two years than the previous decade, a mayor believes, after a pack of the animals injured a jogger.

Toll from spate of mysterious horse deaths rises to 13

Toll from spate of mysterious horse deaths rises to 13

Toll from spate of mysterious horse deaths rises to 13

Toll from spate of mysterious horse deaths rises to 13

Another three horses have been reported dead after authorities launched an investigation into a spate of mystery illnesses and sudden horse deaths in Victoria.

Rangers reject cull call as dingo pack attacks woman

Rangers reject cull call as dingo pack attacks woman

Rangers reject cull call as dingo pack attacks woman

Rangers reject cull call as dingo pack attacks woman

Two men in a ute helped rescue a woman injured by a pack of dingoes on a K'gari beach in the latest in a series of attacks on the popular Queensland island.

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Detectives charge man over alleged cattle export fraud

Detectives charge man over alleged cattle export fraud

A 48-year-old Victorian man has been charged over an alleged livestock fraud scheme involving export cattle consignments.

Spate of mysterious horse deaths sparks investigation

Spate of mysterious horse deaths sparks investigation

Authorities are investigating how 10 horses died across three separate Victorian properties after showing short-term signs of illness.

Safety zones offer fin-tastic benefits for marine life

Safety zones offer fin-tastic benefits for marine life

The removal of gillnet fishing in an area larger than 60,000 hectares is part of new rezoning plans announced by the Queensland government.

Wildlife hospital staff devastated as funding scrapped

Wildlife hospital staff devastated as funding scrapped

An all-species wildlife hospital in NSW faces possible closure after a $6m, four-year funding plan was revoked by the NSW government.

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One conviction set aside over pony deaths on ferry

One conviction set aside over pony deaths on ferry

One conviction set aside over pony deaths on ferry

One conviction set aside over pony deaths on ferry

The Spirit of Tasmania ferry operator will get a chance to have one of its 29 convictions quashed over the deaths of 16 polo ponies.

Hunters accused of burning culturally significant trees

Hunters accused of burning culturally significant trees

Hunters accused of burning culturally significant trees

Hunters accused of burning culturally significant trees

Duck hunters have desecrated culturally significant sites and left animal carcasses to rot, a Victorian parliamentary inquiry has been told.

Bird strike behind fatal crop duster crash, ATSB finds

Bird strike behind fatal crop duster crash, ATSB finds

Bird strike behind fatal crop duster crash, ATSB finds

Bird strike behind fatal crop duster crash, ATSB finds

Authorities investigating a pilot's death in southern Queensland have ruled a large bird shattered his crop duster's windshield as it flew low over a property.

Poison-spraying sensor technology to combat feral cats

Poison-spraying sensor technology to combat feral cats

Poison-spraying sensor technology to combat feral cats

Poison-spraying sensor technology to combat feral cats

A nation-first plan to combat feral cats in Western Australia will include the use of new technology to stop the animals from targeting native wildlife.

Baby white rhino a big bundle of joy for Dubbo keepers

Baby white rhino a big bundle of joy for Dubbo keepers

Baby white rhino a big bundle of joy for Dubbo keepers

Baby white rhino a big bundle of joy for Dubbo keepers

An Australian zoo is celebrating the birth of a white rhinoceros with keepers saying the calf is exploring its surroundings and creating a bit of mischief.

Empathy and respect urged for Aussie veterinarians

Empathy and respect urged for Aussie veterinarians

Empathy and respect urged for Aussie veterinarians

Empathy and respect urged for Aussie veterinarians

The South Australian government has thrown its support behind a campaign to boost respect and stop abuse directed at veterinarians and vet staff.

Tiny radio transmitters help experts track parrots

Tiny radio transmitters help experts track parrots

Tiny radio transmitters help experts track parrots

Tiny radio transmitters help experts track parrots

Experts trying to save the critically endangered orange-bellied parrot from extinction are using new tracking technology for the first time in Australia.

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Pleas in a pod: dolphins teach each other how to beg

Dolphins in Queensland are learning from their peers how to beg for food, which could pose short and long-term risks, researchers say.

Guard donkeys protect sheep from wild dog attacks

A three-year trial has shown the effectiveness of trained donkeys in protecting sheep from wild dog attacks.

Dingo warning after boy dragged under water on K'gari

Tourists are being warned to keep a close eye on their children on Queensland's K'gari after a string of dingo attacks.

New yellow crazy ant infestation detected in north Qld

An eradication program will begin after a routine yard check revealed a large new infestation of yellow crazy ants near Cairns.

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Bettongs bounce into new home in bid to save species

Conservationists have released another group of critically-endangered brush-tailed bettongs on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula.

South Australian pet owners set for rental rights boost

The South Australian government has unveiled rental reforms to ban landlords from unreasonably refusing a tenant's request to keep a pet.

Overfishing takes big bite out of reef sharks globally

Overfishing is driving the world's reef sharks towards extinction but Australia is doing relatively well at managing populations, a new study shows.

Australian cave researchers dig up quite a big skink

A newly confirmed giant prehistoric skink dubbed Mega Chonk could "break the internet" with its bulky bod and seriously spiky armour, researchers say.

Sixty billion rainforest bugs lost in bushfire crisis

Sixty billion bugs were lost in Australian rainforests in the Black Summer bushfires and it's unclear when or if those invertebrates populations will recover.

Mystery caller claims to be Queensland croc headhunter

The discovery of a decapitated crocodile in Queensland has sparked an investigation, after a man took responsibility for the killing in an anonymous phone call.

Fatal attack on fisherman by two crocs may be a first

Officials believe a deadly attack on a fisherman in north Queensland might be the first time two crocodiles have been known to hunt a human.

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