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Ibis killer jailed on cruelty and shoplifting charges

Ibis killer jailed on cruelty and shoplifting charges

A man who took an ibis from a Sydney park before attempting to cook it has been jailed on animal cruelty, stolen goods and drugs charges.

Greyhound trainer suspended after mistreatment claims

Greyhound trainer suspended after mistreatment claims

Greyhound trainer suspended after mistreatment claims

Greyhound trainer suspended after mistreatment claims

Tasmania's Office of Racing Integrity has suspended prominent greyhound trainer Anthony Bullock pending a probe into allegations of animal mistreatment.

Footage sparks welfare probe into greyhound trainer

Footage sparks welfare probe into greyhound trainer

Footage sparks welfare probe into greyhound trainer

Footage sparks welfare probe into greyhound trainer

Racing officials in Tasmania have launched an investigation after footage raised concerns about a prominent greyhound trainer's facility.

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Australian cattle tested to prove no 'disease risk'

Australian cattle tested to prove no 'disease risk'

Australia's chief vet has reassured Indonesian authorities that Australia remains free of the potentially deadly lumpy skin disease.

Scientists hope to learn from tragic whale stranding

Scientists hope to learn from tragic whale stranding

Wildlife experts hope to learn more about whale strandings from samples taken and video footage of the tragic incident off the West Australian coast.

Surviving whales shown deeper water after 52 deaths

Surviving whales shown deeper water after 52 deaths

Fifty-two whales are dead after stranding themselves on a remote WA beach and rescuers are preparing to lead the rest of the pod back into deep waters.

Cruel video prompts greyhound racing inquiry

Cruel video prompts greyhound racing inquiry

The South Australian government will conduct an independent review of greyhound racing after a video emerged showing a dog being punched.

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Tactical switch in battle to eradicate fire ant menace

Tactical switch in battle to eradicate fire ant menace

Tactical switch in battle to eradicate fire ant menace

Tactical switch in battle to eradicate fire ant menace

A new "horseshoe" configuration will be deployed in the fight to contain and eradicate a destructive invasive insect species marching south.

Humble iron sheets a lifesaver for endangered dunnarts

Humble iron sheets a lifesaver for endangered dunnarts

Humble iron sheets a lifesaver for endangered dunnarts

Humble iron sheets a lifesaver for endangered dunnarts

Shelters made from a common household item are surprisingly effective in helping the survival of a very rare native animal, wildlife officials say.

Beaches closed after suspected great white shark attack

Beaches closed after suspected great white shark attack

Beaches closed after suspected great white shark attack

Beaches closed after suspected great white shark attack

Surfers and swimmers are being told to stay out of the water after a man was bitten by a suspected great white shark at a popular Western Australia surf spot.

Galleries go to the dogs with canine art walk

Galleries go to the dogs with canine art walk

Galleries go to the dogs with canine art walk

Galleries go to the dogs with canine art walk

A dog friendly art tour is part of South Australia's Festival of Living Artists - but what sort of art appeals to our furry friends?

Euthanised dingo underscores 'people problem' on K'gari

Euthanised dingo underscores 'people problem' on K'gari

Euthanised dingo underscores 'people problem' on K'gari

Euthanised dingo underscores 'people problem' on K'gari

Visitors to Queensland's K'gari are approaching dingoes to take selfies in a trend that has exasperated authorities after a recent attack on a woman jogger.

Dingo involved in K'gari attack captured and euthanised

Dingo involved in K'gari attack captured and euthanised

Dingo involved in K'gari attack captured and euthanised

Dingo involved in K'gari attack captured and euthanised

A dingo involved in an attack on a woman on a beach on K'gari, in Queensland, has been captured and humanely euthanised.

Woman who starved horses dealt lifetime ban

Woman who starved horses dealt lifetime ban

Woman who starved horses dealt lifetime ban

Woman who starved horses dealt lifetime ban

Christine Weisheit is permanently banned from owning horses or ponies after she starved and mistreated dozens of the animals.

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Australia's most attractive rodent makes 100km journey

A Dusky Hopping Mouse made a 100km hop from its usual habitat to southern NSW, confirming a significant territorial expansion for the diminutive species.

Driver hunted over theft and killing of two dogs

Police are hunting for a driver who stole two Jack Russell terriers from a property in Victoria's northwest before the dogs were found dead nearby.

Millions of dollars put in piggy bank to fight ferals

Farmers have welcomed additional funding to combat feral pigs causing millions of dollars in environmental and agricultural damage.

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.

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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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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