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Netflix bans ‘disgusting’ Aussie ad

A popular Aussie brand has had its latest ad banned from airwaves after viewers branded it the “most disgusting thing they had ever seen”.

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Fury as 300 ostriches ‘massacred’ by snipers

A year-long saga has come to a grim end after “professional marksmen” opened fire on 330 ostriches, in what opponents of the cull branded a “massacre”.

Flies landing on someone's back, on a banana.

‘Gross’: Why do flies land on our backs?

Summer is almost here, so you might be finding yourself doing more swatting. But why do they like our backs so much?

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Archaeologists have found that members of Great Britain’s Durotriges tribe often buried women with more grave goods than men. Picture: Miles Russell/Bournemouth University

‘Execution’: Inexplicable find in British grave

The discovery of a 2000-year-old skeleton during excavations of an ancient Celtic settlement has left experts baffled.

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Hotel guest stunned ‘no one cares’ croc in pool

A woman was laying by the pool at a five-star Queensland hotel when she made a shocking discovery that did not seem to bother other guests nearby.

The concept may seem simple, but for over two centuries the best of the best scientists had it very wrong. Here’s the slippery truth.

‘Simply too cold’: Scientists had it wrong

The concept may seem simple, but for over two centuries the best of the best scientists had it very wrong. Here’s the slippery truth.

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‘Playing God’: Extinct animals to walk again

From the dodo to the Tasmanian tiger, the race to resurrect extinct species is heating up. It may be “playing God”, but one firm says there’s a life-and-death reason.

Sad footage of 'World's loneliest gorillas'

Sad footage of ‘World’s loneliest gorillas’

World’s loneliest’ gorillas found in zoo three years after site closed down

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos AUGUST 06 2025; Minister Penny Sharpe, Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council, Premier Chris Minns and NSW Health Minister Ryan Park address the media in a press conference at Parliament House in Sydney to discuss the GovernmentÃs plan to crack down on the supply of illicit tobacco in New South Wales communities. Picture: NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

‘No secret’: Update on death of 250 horses

New details have emerged into the accidental shooting of five domestic horses during aerial pest control.

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FRIENDLY: Wild brumbies on Curtis Island before last week's cull.

Controversial ‘Brumby Bill’ verdict

A historic vote has been held on the future of wild horses in NSW’s romantic Snowy Mountains.

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Domestic horses shot in horror accident

Domestic horses shot in horror accident

Five horses were inadvertently shot during an aerial cull at a remote property after wandering into a “designated shoot area”.

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Daring moment rescuers tackle baby dolphin tangled in fishing line

Daring moment rescuers tackle baby dolphin tangled in fishing line

Australian rescuers from the Sea World Foundation leapt from a boat and tackled a bottlenose dolphin calf entangled in a fishing line in order…

Koala goes for a stroll through bottle-o

Koala goes for a stroll through bottle-o

This is the delightful moment a koala wandered through the wine aisle of a supermarket in South Australia.

Joe Rogan watches 11th Starship launch live in Texas

Joe Rogan watches 11th Starship launch live in Texas

SpaceX successfully launched its 11th Starship test flight from Starbase, Texas

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