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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

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

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

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

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 charged over bestiality and child abuse material

Two charged over bestiality and child abuse material

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

Dingo culls to continue in most of Victoria

Dingo culls to continue in most of Victoria

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

Grandad sorry for tossing beloved chook to alligator

Grandad sorry for tossing beloved chook to alligator

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

Exotic pet ring bust prompts call to hand in animals

Exotic pet ring bust prompts call to hand in animals

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 deploy AI to track secret lives of whales

Researchers deploy AI to track secret lives of whales

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

'Troubling allegations' probed at Greyhound inquiry

'Troubling allegations' probed at Greyhound inquiry

'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

Invasive species breeding billion-dollar pest threat

Invasive species breeding billion-dollar pest threat

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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Good news for some threatened species as numbers rise

Many threatened species in NSW national parks are heading in the right right direction, while efforts are underway in Queensland to boost wombat numbers.

Claims greyhound 'boiled to death' on tarmac rejected

Allegations that a greyhound sent to the US for a better life "boiled to death" on an airport tarmac in the height of summer have been strongly rejected.

Woman, 84, who abused wild birds dies before sentencing

A woman due to be sentenced this week for poisoning dozens of native birds and illegally keeping the remains of protected wildlife has died.

Short, stout and scuppering $50 billion gas field plans

An oil spill and related activities are already inferred to have a significant and ongoing impact on a reef-dwelling reptile, triggering an endangered marking.

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Investigation after theme park handler mauled by tiger

A well-trained handler is recovering from lacerations to her arm after a tiger bit her at the popular theme park, Dreamworld.

Animal activists fail to turn tide as shark nets return

Beaches in Sydney will be protected by shark nets from Sunday, but critics still want them banned because of serious animal welfare concerns.

From little things, big things are home grown

There is a big push among smaller landholders to grow their own food since the pandemic, exhibitors at a regional show say.

Bird-flu restrictions ease but wildlife outbreak feared

NSW has rolled back some avian influenza restrictions as a senior minister warns of the devastating impact if another strain makes its way into Australia.

'Get off their high horses': call to end jumps racing

Former Victorian racing minister Rob Hulls is turning up the heat on the Labor government to become the last Australian state to ban jumps racing.

Tourist spot camping ban proposed after dingo attacks

Families with young children could be banned from camping outside unfenced areas at a popular tourist spot after a spate of dingo attacks.

Victorian zoo celebrates new white rhino calf

An as-yet unnamed southern white rhino calf is thriving at a Victorian zoo almost a week after its birth.

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