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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JULY 14 , 2025: L to R: Retruning Plasma donor Mat Higgs donating at the Red Cross Life blood donation centre. From Monday 14 July, thousands of gay and bisexual men, along with transgender people, Australian people on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and sex workers will be able to donate plasma for the first time, as Australian Red Cross Lifeblood drops most sexual activity wait times. Australia will become the first country to remove sexual activity wait times for plasma donation, and to allow those on PrEP to donate. Picture: NewsWire / John Appleyard

World-first move for gay blood donors

Rules that have restricted members of the LGBTQIA+ community from donating blood in Australia for decades have just been lifted.

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5yo girl in hospital after vicious dog attack

A little girl is recovering in hospital after she was mauled by a dog on Sunday afternoon.

Supplied image of Red Fire Ants from the Invasive Species Council of Australia. An outbreak of fire ants has hit BHP's Broadmeadow Mine in Central Queensland. Red imported fire ants are an invasive ant species that can infect painful stings on people and animals Picture: Supplied

Fury as fire ants hit major coalmine

A fire ant outbreak has hit a coalmine in a major mining state, with environmentalists calling the discovery a “spectacular failure”.

This handout image released by Simon Fraser University/James Cook University on January 16, 2023, shows bull sharks in the waters off Fiji. - Nearly two thirds of the sharks and rays that live among the world's corals are threatened with extinction, according to new research published on January 16, 2023, in the journal Nature Communications. Coral reefs, which harbour at least a quarter of all marine animals and plants, are gravely menaced by an array of human threats, including overfishing, pollution and climate change. Shark and ray species -- from apex predators to filter feeders -- play an important role in these delicate ecosystems that

‘Year-round’: New Sydney shark warning

An aggressive shark species could be staying for longer in the world-famous Sydney Harbour, new research has warned.

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One disturbing video of animal abuse. Picture: Instagram

Youths film vile animal abuse on Aus island

WARNING: Police are investigating after sickening videos of animals being abused emerged on social media.

Supplied image of Drysdale River National Park in the Kimberley region of Western Australia

Kayaker missing in croc infested river

A search is under way for a 79-year old kayaker who is missing after he fell from his raft into the Drysdale River in Western Australia’s northwest.

A girl throws a cat into the water at Port Lincoln . Picture: Facebook

Woman throws dead kitten in harbour

A distressing video has emerged on social media of a woman swinging a dead kitten by its tail and throwing it into a harbour after it was run over.

Incredible elephant experience opens at Aussie zoo

Incredible elephant experience opens at Aussie zoo

The Werribee Open Range Zoo has opened a 21-hectare Elephant Trail, a world-class habitat for nine Asian elephants.

Panda Ti- Lan at Adelaide Zoo. Picture: ZoosSA

Unexpected winners from federal budget

The furry creatures arrived in Australia in December and will enjoy a $15k lifestyle funded by the Commonwealth at their Adelaide Zoo home.

A sludge-coloured foam and several dead fish have been sighted on the beaches of Waitpinga Point to Victor Harbor, causing a stir in the community. Picture: Facebook

Cause of ‘toxic’ foam on beaches revealed

Scientists have discovered why a revolting foam washed up on the shores of beaches, killing marine life and causing beachgoers to get sick.

Researchers stunned after spotting octopus hitching ride on back of shark

Researchers stunned after spotting octopus hitching ride on back of shark

Do you think the octopus will leave a five-star rating?

Crocodile and alligator seen battling it out on sidewalk

Crocodile and alligator seen battling it out on sidewalk

The fearsome reptiles were apparently fighting over a basking spot inside the Everglades National Park.

How a long-term space stay can affect your health

How a long-term space stay can affect your health

Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have returned to Earth after an unexpected 9-month stay in space. Immediately evident to many is their…

Grave concerns over astronaut pic. Pictue: X

Grave concerns over detail in astronaut photo

Stunning new details are coming to light after the NASA’s two stranded astronauts finally retuned home after nine months in space.

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