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Every dog has its day at the gallery (and cats too)

Every dog has its day at the gallery (and cats too)

Which side are you on? An art exhibition devoted to the love of humanity's furry friends has cats on one side of the gallery, and dogs on the other.

Free as a bird: orphaned cassowary returns to the wild

Free as a bird: orphaned cassowary returns to the wild

Free as a bird: orphaned cassowary returns to the wild

Free as a bird: orphaned cassowary returns to the wild

An orphaned baby southern cassowary has been successfully rehabilitated and released into the wild in north Queensland.

Storage facility find yields 40,000 stolen Bluey coins

Storage facility find yields 40,000 stolen Bluey coins

Storage facility find yields 40,000 stolen Bluey coins

Storage facility find yields 40,000 stolen Bluey coins

A stack of limited-edition coins paying tribute to Australia's favourite cartoon blue heeler have been recovered by police.

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Tassie tiger 'de-extinction' bid aims to dispel myths

Tassie tiger 'de-extinction' bid aims to dispel myths

Videos narrated by a cartoon Tasmanian tiger have been released by a company attempting to "dispel myths" about their bid to bring the species back to life.

Third person charged over alleged theft of Bluey coins

Third person charged over alleged theft of Bluey coins

A woman in her 20s is the latest person arrested and charged over the alleged theft of limited edition Bluey coins police value at more than $600,000.

Fears for fluffy mouse as threatened species list grows

Fears for fluffy mouse as threatened species list grows

More Australian animals have been added to the international red list of threatened species, sounding the alarm here in Australia and around the world.

Last pick of the litter, Bear the kelpie is now top dog

Last pick of the litter, Bear the kelpie is now top dog

Six years after being the last of his siblings to find a home, Bear the kelpie has taken out a working dog competition after clocking up 570km in two weeks.

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Puppy farms put on short leash with legal crackdown

Puppy farms put on short leash with legal crackdown

Puppy farms put on short leash with legal crackdown

Puppy farms put on short leash with legal crackdown

Tighter rules are in the pipeline as NSW moves on large-scale puppy farms, which have increased in the state since Victoria introduced stricter regulations.

Off the scale: intruder crashes campaign crime pitch

Off the scale: intruder crashes campaign crime pitch

Off the scale: intruder crashes campaign crime pitch

Off the scale: intruder crashes campaign crime pitch

Accused of being a policy chameleon, Queensland's opposition leader has stared down a scaly interloper while talking tough on crime on the campaign trail.

Dogs caught up in an animal rehoming 'crisis': inquiry

Dogs caught up in an animal rehoming 'crisis': inquiry

Dogs caught up in an animal rehoming 'crisis': inquiry

Dogs caught up in an animal rehoming 'crisis': inquiry

Pounds are over capacity and severely underfunded, due to over-breeding, cost-of-living pressures and a lack of pet-friendly rentals, a NSW inquiry has found.

Serial rapist banned from owning horses

Serial rapist banned from owning horses

Serial rapist banned from owning horses

Serial rapist banned from owning horses

A serial rapist will be monitored and banned from owning or taking care of animals, as he faces bestiality charges following his release from jail.

Elusive platypuses detected swimming close to city

Elusive platypuses detected swimming close to city

Elusive platypuses detected swimming close to city

Elusive platypuses detected swimming close to city

Platypuses has been traced to dozens of waterways in Greater Melbourne after a water company analysed DNA left in creeks and rivers.

Woman's arm severed after mauling by her own dog

Woman's arm severed after mauling by her own dog

Woman's arm severed after mauling by her own dog

Woman's arm severed after mauling by her own dog

Police have been hailed for their quick thinking after applying a tourniquet on a woman with a severed arm from a dog attack, a move that likely saved her life.

Heatbroken lioness euthanised after partner's death

Heatbroken lioness euthanised after partner's death

Heatbroken lioness euthanised after partner's death

Heatbroken lioness euthanised after partner's death

Adelaide Zoo vets have euthanised the oldest lioness in Australia after her pride partner died following a medical episode.

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Dogged police seek more suspects over Bluey coin heist

CCTV imagery has been released as police search for more suspects who might be involved in the theft of 63,000 limited-edition Bluey coins.

Three dogs shot dead after mauling woman in backyard

Police have shot dead three dogs that critically injured a woman in a suburban backyard mauling after pepper spray failed to subdue to animals.

Spring sperm whale deaths in 'hotspot' for strandings

Five sperm whales have died after getting stuck on a remote beach off Tasmania - an island considered a hotspot for strandings.

Baby fur seal dies after being found injured on beach

Authorities are investigating after a baby seal was found with critical injuries on a beach in eastern Victoria.

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Two charged over bestiality and child abuse material

Two men have been charged as RSPCA inspectors seize dogs after police discovered a group chat sharing bestiality and child-abuse material.

Dingo culls to continue in most of Victoria

Dingoes will continue to be controlled in large parts of Victoria due to the extension of the state government's management plan.

Grandad sorry for tossing beloved chook to alligator

A lawyer has denied making fun of a case after his client pleaded guilty to animal cruelty by throwing a chicken known as Betty White to feed an alligator.

Exotic pet ring bust prompts call to hand in animals

Hefty fines have been threatened for owners of illegal exotic pets as authorities urge them to surrender the animals in a new scheme.

Researchers deploy AI to track secret lives of whales

Researchers at Google and an Australian university have teamed up to track whales along the east coast and use AI to uncover what they are really up to.

'Troubling allegations' probed at Greyhound inquiry

The greyhound racing industry in NSW is facing a government inquiry after board resignations and the release of a scathing report alleging welfare concerns.

Invasive species breeding billion-dollar pest threat

Pet laws are ineffective at managing the biosecurity risks posed by cats while pig culls have had "questionable" outcomes, a new report has found.

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