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Smallest ever baby blue whale captured on camera

Smallest ever baby blue whale captured on camera

A pygmy blue whale calf spotted with its mother off Australia's west coast is the smallest of the marine mammal species ever observed.

Dire straits for greyhound industry board

Dire straits for greyhound industry board

Dire straits for greyhound industry board

Dire straits for greyhound industry board

NSW racing minister David Harris has threatened to sack the greyhound industry's governing board after it allegedly failed to manage operational complaints.

'Technicality' bites controversial croc control laws

'Technicality' bites controversial croc control laws

'Technicality' bites controversial croc control laws

'Technicality' bites controversial croc control laws

A bill that would have allowed crocodiles to be removed from popular waterways and encourage financial gain from hunting and egg harvesting has been shut down.

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Remains found after reported croc attack on girl

Remains found after reported croc attack on girl

Police have found human remains believed to be a 12-year-old girl who went missing after a suspected crocodile attack in the Northern Territory.

Cute cuddles canned as Koalas can't bear the stress

Cute cuddles canned as Koalas can't bear the stress

A Brisbane wildlife sanctuary has become Australia's latest tourist destination to ban "stressful" koala cuddles after feedback from visitors.

Australian icon tops list of birds pureed by planes

Australian icon tops list of birds pureed by planes

Galahs, flying foxes and magpies have topped the list of animals that have perished in aircraft strikes in Australia in the past decade.

Going bananas: kidnapped gorilla 'Garry' returns home

Going bananas: kidnapped gorilla 'Garry' returns home

A beloved gorilla statue stolen from a Melbourne retirement community has been returned after police spotted it in the yard of a property during a flyover.

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Man charged over fur seal death, theft and weapons

Man charged over fur seal death, theft and weapons

Man charged over fur seal death, theft and weapons

Man charged over fur seal death, theft and weapons

A man is accused of shooting dead a protected Australian fur seal after police uncovered a stash of stolen property and illegal weapons at his home.

Whale entangled in fishing rope lost off southern coast

Whale entangled in fishing rope lost off southern coast

Whale entangled in fishing rope lost off southern coast

Whale entangled in fishing rope lost off southern coast

A humpback whale has disappeared off Australia's southern coast after becoming entangled in fishing rope and buoys with the public warned not to try to free it.

Program failures to blame for rehomed brumby deaths

Program failures to blame for rehomed brumby deaths

Program failures to blame for rehomed brumby deaths

Program failures to blame for rehomed brumby deaths

The death of more than 250 brumbies at an alleged illegal knackery has been blamed on failures in a government program to rehome the wild horses.

Zoo centre helping frogs, lizards survive climate peril

Zoo centre helping frogs, lizards survive climate peril

Zoo centre helping frogs, lizards survive climate peril

Zoo centre helping frogs, lizards survive climate peril

Critically endangered frogs and lizards are among dozens of species being looked after in a new three-storey conservation centre launched at Sydney's major zoo.

Abandon sheep: report backs future ban on live exports

Abandon sheep: report backs future ban on live exports

Abandon sheep: report backs future ban on live exports

Abandon sheep: report backs future ban on live exports

A parliamentary committee has thrown its weight behind laws to ban live sheep exports, with its chair saying the "time has come" to bring an end to the trade.

Demand for 'extreme' piggery and farm restrictions

Demand for 'extreme' piggery and farm restrictions

Demand for 'extreme' piggery and farm restrictions

Demand for 'extreme' piggery and farm restrictions

An inquiry into Victoria's pork industry has called for the state government to ban sow stalls and make security cameras mandatory at abattoirs and farms.

Reject mines to protect koalas: environmental groups

Reject mines to protect koalas: environmental groups

Reject mines to protect koalas: environmental groups

Reject mines to protect koalas: environmental groups

More than 50 environmental groups have called for the federal government to reject new mining developments which would encroach on koala habitat.

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Council scrutinised after dog mauling death of 90yo

A coroner has been critical of a local council's actions ahead of grandmother Ada 'Sally' Holland.being fatally mauled by dogs.

Dingo bites toddler at popular holiday destination

A two-year-old boy has suffered puncture wounds to his thigh after a dingo bit him at K'gari in the latest incident at the popular Queensland holiday spot.

Fears people will crack as Coles imposes egg limits

A growing bird flu outbreak is yet to hit farmed chicken meat but shoppers have been urged to avoid panic-buying after a supermarket introduced egg sale limits.

Judge mulls halt of 'unlawful, inhumane' brumby culling

The NSW government has argued that a bid by bush users to halt aerial culling of brumbies in the Snowy Mountains would harm species on the verge of extinction.

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Bird flu strikes down chickens at fourth Victorian farm

A fourth chicken farm in Victoria has tested positive for a highly pathogenic strain of bird flu as authorities prepare to cull all birds on the property.

Mining puts enormous koala habitat area at risk: study

Koalas face losing an area of habitat 17,000 times the size of the Gabba if proposed coal mines in central Queensland go ahead, a study says.

Live sheep export ban inquiry 'rushed' says Nationals

A parliamentary inquiry into a ban on live sheep exports has been labelled "disingenuous" by the opposition and farmers because of the short turn around.

Hens culled, egg shortage as bird flu outbreak spreads

A third Victorian chicken farm will cull tens of thousands of hens after a deadly strain of avian flu was found, sparking a warning about egg supplies.

Researchers race to contain rabbits as numbers explode

As rabbit numbers climb, researchers are in an "arms race" to suppress the destructive pest and evade what farmers fear could be an environmental catastrophe.

Chance to grow trade with China after bans dropped

Australian beef producers are aiming to expand the trade relationship with China to levels higher than what they were before bans were imposed by Beijing.

Greyhound racing turns corner with track safety plans

A new safety and welfare strategy announced by Greyhound Racing NSW after the industry escaped a ban is set to permanently close some regional tracks.

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