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‘Extraordinary’: ‘Sky disc’ mystery deepens

Two metal detectorists scoured a German forest looking for treasure – and found it. But there was only one problem.

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Worker unearths dinosaur 'highway'. Picture: Supplied

Worker unearths dino footprint ‘highway’

A quarry worker’s keen eye has led to an incredible discovery – a “dinosaur highway” with hundreds of footprints from giants of the past.

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Kenyan officials said Wednesday they were investigating fragments of metal, believed to be from a rocket, that crashed into a village in the country’s south.

‘Threat is real’: Mystery ‘object’ hits nation

A mysterious chunk of metal has crash landed on Earth, with space authorities warning locals to report “anything suspicious to authorities”.

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Shark gets dangerously close to swimmers

Drone footage taken off the coast of a WA beach has captured a shark lurking dangerously close to unsuspecting swimmers.

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Giant rats scurry through Aussie food court

Giant rats scurry through Aussie food court

Shocking footage shows several huge rodents running wild at Parramatta Westfield.

Residents in the Irwin, Mount Adams, Mount Horner and Yardarino in WA's Mid West have been told to leave now as fires burn on the edge of the town of Dongara. Here, smoke can be seen billowing from a home in Dongara on Saturday. Picture: Supplied

‘Act immediately’: Fires threaten new front

Residents have been told they are in danger and must act immediately to survive as fires are raging at opposite ends of the country.

Woman swings her handbag to fight off angry ostrich

Woman swings her handbag to fight off angry ostrich

Khone Khone, 42, was about to leave the home after visiting her friend when the one-year-old bird attacked her in Savannakhet, Laos

Hot tub hijinks as black bear opens lid and drinks from jacuzzi

Hot tub hijinks as black bear opens lid and drinks from jacuzzi

Residents of a cabin watched in awe as black bears wandered onto their balcony and pried open the lid of a hot tub to take a drink from it.

Eerie drone footage captures a dozen sharks circling fishing boat in QLD

Eerie drone footage captures a dozen sharks circling fishing boat in QLD

Townsville resident Andre Stagnitta was fishing with his friend Shane about 10 kilometres from the coast when his friend caught a mackerel.

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Warning over danger at popular beach

Rangers have warned visitors to be aware of a dangerous threat at one of Australia’s most popular tourist destinations.

There is no time limit for boarding pets. Picture: Supplied.

Pets abused in horror holiday trend

A vet has revealed he’s seen pets “bloodied” in a concerning holiday trend, with calls mounting for urgent help.

(FILES) NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore (R) and Suni Williams, wearing Boeing spacesuits, depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at Kennedy Space Center for Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida to board the Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft for the Crew Flight Test launch , on June 5, 2024. Two astronauts stranded in space may sound like the start to a big-screen science thriller, but the Boeing Starliner mission is no work of Hollywood fiction. Astronauts Barry

‘Stranded NASA crew spend Xmas in space’

Stuck in space for almost 200 days, these astronauts won’t make it home for the festive season.

Aussie zoo holds annual Chimp-mas celebrations

Aussie zoo holds annual Chimp-mas celebrations

We wonder if Santa can get around as well as these guys can.

Kangaroos relaxing in Yuraygir National Park near Red Cliff. Photo - Destination NSW Escape 24 Nov 2024 one time use in Escape

Man alleged horror act to 98 kangaroos

A man has been charged after dozens of kangaroos were found shot on an Australian military base.

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