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Swift Parrot juvenile. Picture: Dejan Stojanovic/ANU

New research reveals grim insight into swift parrot plight

It was once believed there were fewer than 2000 swift parrots remaining, but new research shows the numbers are much more grim for the critically endangered bird.

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Man filmed casually swimming behind shark

Shocking footage shows the moment families fled a Qld beach after spotting a shark fin, while one man swam just metres from the “massive” visitor.

A large CME was detected departing the Sun on March 23 UTC. Picture: NOAA

Earth hit by ‘severe’ geomagnetic storm

A severe geomagnetic storm is underway after an eruption of solar plasma and magnetic fields from the sun reached Earth.

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The heartbreaking footage shocked people around the country. Picture: Supplied

Koala plummets to ground as tree cut down

A frightened koala has been filmed desperately clinging to a tree before falling to the ground as loggers violently hack at it from below.

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Man may face prosecution for allegedly spearfishing three blue groper at Plantation Point near Jervis Bay. Picture: Facebook

‘So sad’: Uproar as more iconic fish killed

Another coastal community is fuming over the alleged illegal killings of blue gropers in its waters less than a fortnight after a similar high-profile incident.

The venomous Australian Rough Scaled Snake with it's forked tongue out. This is one of the most dangerous snakes and reptiles in the world. Photographed completely in the wild.

Deadly find in homes amid wild weather

A ‘Snakenado’ has hit one state as they grapple with an influx of the slithering creatures moving into their homes.

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Fisherman's close with call with massive mako shark

Fisherman’s close with call with massive mako shark

A 10-year-old fisherman in New Zealand couldn’t believe his eyes after a huge mako shark began circling their boat.

Authorities are considering lengthening the minimum standard for car park sizes to cope with an influx of big cars.

‘Tax these beasts off roads’: Big car fury

Fierce debate is raging over calls for Aussies to ditch their addiction to oversized and fuel-rich cars, dubbed “beasts” and “Yank tanks” by critics.

Hyena narrowly escapes th hungry jaws of a sleeping Hippo

Hyena narrowly escapes the hungry jaws of a sleeping Hippo

A hyena narrowly escapes the jaws of an enraged hippo after mistaking the sleeping giant for a carcass.

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA, NewsWire Photos. December 29, 2023. Ethel Beach in South Australia where 15 year-old surfer Khai Cowley was fatally attacked by a shark. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Ben Clark

Man attacked by shark while surfing in SA

Another shark attack, adding to a horrific 12 months, has happened in South Australia with a surfer injured.

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TOPSHOT - This picture taken on January 6, 2024 shows activists from Animals Hope Shelter Indonesia checking a truck containing hundreds of dogs intended for consumption after it was seized by police in Semarang. Indonesian police have intercepted a truck carrying more than 200 dogs shackled and bound for the slaughterhouse, authorities said, in the latest victory for activists who oppose eating dog meat. (Photo by Daffa Ramya KANZUDDIN / AFP)

‘Embarrassing’: Nation bans eating dog

South Korea has banned the breeding, slaughtering and selling of dogs for their meat, a practice that activists have called an embarrassment.

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Jewel was stolen from a pet transport vehicle. Picture Facebook.jpg

Puppy stolen on the way to new family

A family were days away from meeting their newest member when they received the devastating phone call that he was allegedly stolen.

‘Critical’: Moon mission is now doomed to fail

An ambitious mission to land a spacecraft on the Moon is now doomed to fail after the craft suffered a “critical loss” of fuel.

Adorable sea lion pup jumps onto lifeguard's jet-ski

Adorable sea lion pup jumps onto lifeguard’s jet-ski

A lifeguard in the US was on rescue duty for big-wave surfers when he got an unexpected guest climb aboard his jet-ski while on the water.

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