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Heard Island southern elephant seals. Image Australia Antarctic Division and AFP.

Deadly bird flu strain on Australian island

Scientists confirm a deadly strain of avian influenza has been detected in southern elephant seals on a remote Australian island.

Top 10 priority plant pests for the Northern Territory pest - Tramp Ants (or invasive ants). Pictured is a Red Imported Fire Ant. Picture: Alex Wild

Superpest that could terrorise Australia

Australia could lose its chance to eradicate a potentially deadly superpest if a funding cliff isn’t urgently addressed, an interstate delegation has warned.

Man’s sick act caught on camera in Sydney

Man’s sick act caught on camera in Sydney

A woman says she is “devastated” after two of her cherished dogs were stolen from outside her inner-city home.

Spectacled flying foxes roosting in trees around Cairns are currently caring for newborns, with environmental groups asking residents to keep an eye out for baby bats that may have lost their mothers or been abandoned. Picture: Brendan Radke

‘Worthless’: Bat colony destroys suburb

A council is considering a buyback scheme due to a longstanding issue with fauna. Angry locals have spoken out and a mayor now wants the federal government to act.

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The ancient viking discovery has stunned historians. PictureL Supplied

‘Never before’: Shock find in Viking grave

The ‘extremely rare’ remains of a Viking woman has been unearthed and a shocking burial detail has left historians baffled.

Aussie farmer makes horrifying discovery in his barn

Aussie farmer makes horrifying discovery in his barn

If you needed another reason not to visit Australia, here you go.

Owner charged after Arnie found dead in car

Owner charged after Arnie found dead in car

There’s been a grim twist after a family dog was found dead in a ute in Brisbane following a weeks-long search for the family pet.

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‘Global cover-up’: Astonishing new UFO claim

A filmmaker has claimed to expose one of the biggest questions facing humanity, boldly asserting that the US is embroiled in a hidden “secret Cold War race”.

A Great White Shark has been sited this morning at Haunted Bay, Maria Island. PIC: SUPPLIED - GENERIC.

New shark warning for popular surf spot

A great white has bumped a diver 30m offshore near the location where a kite surfer was attacked one week ago.

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos December 16, 2020: Christmas shoppers are seen in Rundle Mall Adelaide. Picture: NewsWire / David Mariuz

‘Sad day’: CSIRO to cut hundreds of jobs

The CSIRO has announced it will cut up to 350 science jobs across Australia as rising costs outpace funding.

Dog stuck in tar freed by passers-by and first responders

Dog stuck in tar freed by passers-by and first responders

A dog trapped in spilled tar after a tanker overturned in Quito, Ecuador is freed by passers‑by and first responders. Using metal sheets to…

Tourist dares death by approaching pack of wild wolves

Tourist dares death by approaching pack of wild wolves

Sightseers watched in horror as a man taunted a pack of wild wolves in Yellowstone National Park.

Eggshell fossils were found in Murgon, QLD.

Terrifying 5m croc hunted from trees

Palaeontologists have uncovered a type of crocodile that would have hunted among the trees, all by looking at their fossilised eggshells.

Starlink satellites seen in the sky above northwest of Sydney.

‘Aliens’: Eerie 4am sight stuns locals

A resident northwest of Sydney has shared a video of a trail of lights in a “perfect straight line” to a community page, wondering if others could explain what she had witnessed.

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