This Month
‘I saved a starving otter – and she saved me’
A new documentary captures the magic of an unlikely friendship amid the wilds off the west coast of Scotland.
- Judith Woods
August
Legendary racehorse Black Caviar dies
The winner of 15 Group One races, Black Caviar was retired in 2013 after amassing $7,953,936 in prizemoney.
- Mohen Govender
July
How Terri Irwin defied pundits with debt-free success
The wildlife warrior discusses business strategies that helped Australia Zoo navigate the shock death of her husband – and the zoo’s frontman – Steve.
- Liam Walsh
April
Rush hour chaos in London as military horses run amok
Steeds from the Household Cavalry broke loose and stampeded through the capital, hitting vehicles and stunning commuters.
- Pan Pylas
Meta’s smart glasses are becoming AI. We took them for a spin
What happens when a columnist and a reporter use AI glasses to scan groceries, monuments and zoo animals? Hilarity, wonder and lots of mistakes.
- Brian X. Chen and Mike Isaac
November 2023
TPG Capital extracts bumper $575m dividend from Greencross
The capital return for the Petbarn company comes as the softer economic environment makes it harder for private equity to sell companies.
- Primrose Riordan
August 2023
A fascinating insight into the world of owls (yes, owls)
A new book by expert Jennifer Ackerman reveals some surprising characteristics of these most enigmatic birds.
- Tanveer Ahmed
April 2023
Keep the toilet lid closed: rat tales from New York
War stories from the frontline of the Big Apple’s plague of rodents.
- Dodai Stewart
March 2023
Crisis forces Taronga Zoo to turn to Rich Listers for $40m goal
The Taronga Foundation has raised 80 per cent of its $40 million target and is looking for more donors to chip in to save native wildlife.
- Lucy Dean
November 2022
- Opinion
- Letters to the Editor
Letters: How to meet our energy needs
Angus Taylor, Narrabri gas and energy prices; Taronga Zoo lions; Qantas’ COVID policies; ISIS brides v Julian Assange; Melbourne Uni wage theft; King Charles on $5 note.
October 2022
Vet meds biz AVet Health raising $10m to acquire Zoetis products
Sydney-based veterinary pharmaceutical company AVet Health has tapped MST Financial to round up $10 million to buy a basket of products from global animal healthcare giant Zoetis.
- Anthony Macdonald, Sarah Thompson and Kanika Sood
February 2022
Call of the wild: The Great Animal Orchestra revives a lost world
The sounds of more than 15,000 animal species will be vividly recreated at the 23rd Bienniale of Sydney, challenging you to reimagine your future.
- Michael Bailey
January 2022
- Opinion
- Letters to the Editor
Letters of 7 Jan: Celebrity endorsers facilitated fraud
Theranos and Elizabeth Holmes, COVID-19 and Wuhan wet market, Australia’s pandemic management, green energy and decarbonisation, roadkill decimates Tasmanian devils.
December 2021
How cat videos help spread lies
Peddlers of misinformation are using cute animals to manipulate algorithms.
- Davey Alba
November 2021
Nathan Tinkler hit by new vet debt claim
A Queensland veterinary clinic that specialises in equine health has told the Federal Court it is owed money by Nathan Tinkler.
- Max Mason and Peter Ker
TPG Capital’s Greencross review takes shape, indicative bids next week
The dogs are barking out the front of Greencross as the company and its owner TPG Capital works through their options.
- Anthony Macdonald, Yolanda Redrup and Kanika Sood
September 2021
Farmers needed for net zero: Grattan Institute
Farmers must be enlisted in the race to net zero emissions by 2050 and governments should step up to help them curb rising agriculture emissions.
- Elouise Fowler and Ronald Mizen
AVet Health closes oversubscribed pre-IPO round
Generic branded veterinary pharmaceuticals company AVet Health has banked $5 million in a pre-IPO funding round.
- Anthony Macdonald, Yolanda Redrup and Kanika Sood
Stressed-out cats suffer from their owners working from home
Vets in Britain have noticed a rise in medical conditions which experts blame on upheaval to their routines.
- Ewan Somerville
August 2021
Neutering is not the only option for your pet
There are health benefits in leaving your animal’s hormone-producing organs in place, as research finds not doing so can increase the risk of cancer.
- Alexandra Ellerbeck