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Cassius has reclaimed his crown. Green Island's resident giant estuarine crocodile, Cassius, measuring 5.48m, is once again the world's largest crocodile in captivity after Philippines' monster crocodile Lolong died on Sunday night. Cassius was first named the world's biggest by the Guinness World Records in 2011. But he was stripped of the title last year, when the 6.17m Lolong was captured in the Philippines' town of Bunawan. Authorities will try to determine what caused the death of Lolong who had become a star attraction of the marshy town of 37,000 people about 830km southeast of Manila.

World’s largest croc dies in QLD

A record-breaking crocodile that once rampaged through Australian waterways, attacking boats and stalking cows, has died suddenly in captivity.

Two divers Andy Nelson and Tim Ryan had a lucky encounter with a 4m great white shark in Safety Bay, about 55km south of Perth.

Divers’ shock run in with huge shark

Two divers have captured a jaw-dropping encounter with a huge 4m great white shark as it circled above them in Safety Bay.

The horrifying moment a schoolboy is pinned to the ground and savaged by a “pitbull-type” dog has been captured in disturbing footage.

Terrifying moment dog mauls boy in park

The horrifying moment a schoolboy was pinned to the ground and savaged by a “pitbull-type” dog has been captured in disturbing footage.

The NSW Police dog Xtra was among the two canines found deceased. (Supplied: NSW Police Force)

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Update after two police dogs found dead

More information has been revealed surrounding the mysterious death of two police dogs that were found dead inside a vehicle on Thursday.

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‘Kick in the guts’: Major uni to slash jobs

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A dead thresher shark was found washed up on Seven Mile Beach in the Shoalhaven.. Picture: Facebook / Trapman Australia

Shock discovery at popular Aussie beach

Beachgoers were shocked to discover a near mythical beast had washed ashore at a popular beach.

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“Comet of the century” spotted in Aussie skies

Comet C/2023 A3 is currently visible with the naked eye in the morning sky in Australia, with its best yet to come in the next few weeks.

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