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Strictly Editorial use only - Once only - No archive - No salesA drone is used to take photo-measurements of an Antarctic blue whale. Picture: Charlotte Boyd/Australian Antarctic Division

Antarctic blue whale songs lead AAD to hopeful discovery

Nearly two decades of listening to the songs of the world’s critically endangered and largest animal has led to a groundbreaking discovery. Listen to the whale song.

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Giant creature washes up on WA beach. Picture: Facebook/ Dani Brown

2.7m creature washes up on popular beach

An enormous sea creature measuring 2.7 metres has gone viral online after it washed up on a popular Aussie beach.

A picture shows the rebuilt skull and a physical reconstruction of the face and head, of a 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman, named Shanidar Z, after the cave in Iraqi Kurdistan where her skull was found in 2018, at the University of Cambridge, eastern England, on April 25, 2024. A UK team of archaeologists on Thursday revealed the reconstructed face of a 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman as researchers reappraise the perception of the species as brutish and unsophisticated. Emma Pomeroy, the Cambridge palaeo-anthropologist who uncovered Shanidar Z, said finding her skull and upper body had been both

What we really looked like 75,000 years ago

A model of a 40-year-old Neanderthal woman’s face from 75,000 years ago has been recreated from one of the most well-preserved skulls ever discovered.

The move has sparked outrage from some residents

‘Cruel’: Fury over ‘pointless’ pelican act

A move to install spikes on light poles to stop pelicans from perching on them has been slammed by residents in this coastal area.

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Woman hilariously fails to film friend's proposal for strange reason

Woman hilariously fails to film friend’s proposal for strange reason

A couple’s proposal video has gone viral online after their friend behind the camera missed the moment of the proposal for a bizarre reason.

Koala beats the heat with a summertime spray down

Koala beats the heat with a summertime spray down

A rescued koala is finally back out in the wild and a local made sure that he was able to cool off during the blistering Australian summer.

Photographer captures unreal footage of rare pelican

Photographer captures unreal footage of rare pelican

A photographer has managed to captured these magnificent images of pelicans posing perfectly as their reflection is mirrored in the water below…

Radio star Kip Wightman posted footage of niece Rosie swinging a snake to save her guinea pig.

Radio star’s niece swings snake in wild video

A courageous rescue has unfolded in an Aussie backyard as a 12-year-old girl bravely battled a massive snake to free her pet.

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Shark attack victim breaks silence

A woman who was mauled by a shark just metres away from her home has broken her silence.

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Never swim in this triangle of water

A triangle of water connecting Kirribili with Garden Island and the Opera House has been declared a bull shark “hotspot” after a young woman was mauled going for a swim.

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’Stay out of the water’: Worst fears confirmed

Experts have urged Sydneysiders to brace for a “cluster” of shark bites this summer after Lauren O’Neill was attacked in the harbour.

Snake catcher removes brown snake from fridge

Snake catcher removes brown snake from fridge

Footage by Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers shows snake handler Brandon Gifford removing an eastern brown snake from behind an oven, then releasing…

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‘Fluke’ that saved shark attack victim’s life

A hero vet was one of the first on the scene after a woman was mauled by a bull shark in Sydney Harbour. One detail about her life-saving actions will stun you.

Aussie zoo animals enjoy popsicle party to beat the heat

Aussie zoo animals enjoy popsicle party to beat the heat

Hippos and camels at an Australian zoo were treated to a popsicle party to help cool down in the summer heat.

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