Man comes off second best after bird attack
A man in his 70s has been hospitalised after being attacked in his own backyard by one of Australia’s most fearsome birds.
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Aussie astronaut to make history as space flight lifts off
The SpaceX capsule carrying South Australian polar explorer Eric Philips and three other astronauts has launched, sending the team on a history-making trip.
Astronauts break silence on who’s to blame
Two NASA astronauts have spoken out for the first time since returning to Earth after their week-long test flight turned into a nine-month space stay.
Rocket explodes moments after take-off
Watch the horrifying moment the first-ever orbital rocket launched from Europe explodes just moments after take-off.
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NASA astronauts reveal who’s to blame after 9 months ‘stuck’ in space
Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spoke at a press conference for the first time since returning to earth.
Baby possum reaches out for a cuddle
The possum family often have nightly stopovers to much on the nearby jacaranda tree.
German space rocket explodes seconds after takeoff
An unmanned test rocket exploded 40 seconds after takeoff in a first attempt at an orbital flight from Europe.
State hit with more deadly disease cases
Days after a state declared five cases of one of the world’s most contagious diseases, a further three cases have been confirmed.
Youths film vile animal abuse on Aus island
WARNING: Police are investigating after sickening videos of animals being abused emerged on social media.
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.
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
The Werribee Open Range Zoo has opened a 21-hectare Elephant Trail, a world-class habitat for nine Asian elephants.
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