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A notorious pest could cause up to six deaths, lead to 116,000 medical visits and cost households $118m a year if allowed to spread uncontrolled across one Aussie state, a bombshell report has found.

Chilling $118m warning on notorious pest

A notorious pest wreaking havoc across Aussie states could kill people each year if allowed to continue to spread, according to bombshell findings.

‘Stupid’ act in crocodile-infested creek

‘Stupid’ act in crocodile-infested creek

A group have been slammed over their “stupid” act at a notorious crocodile-infested creek and told to use their “common sense”.

Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) on 28 September 2024. Picture: Wikimedia Commons

How to view Qld’s brightest comet in more than a decade

Queensland is set to have front row seats for the best comet in more than 10 years. Where it can be seen from and the times you can see it explained.

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A woman is in a critical condition after being attacked by a pitbull in Dandenong: Picture: 9News

Woman fights for life after triple dog attack

A woman is fighting for life after being attacked by three dogs, two American bull dogs and a pit bull, in a Melbourne backyard.

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Leopard stuns crowd as it roams busy neighbourhood

Leopard stuns crowd as it roams busy neighbourhood

What do you even do in this situation?

Rogue emu spotted wandering around suburban USA

Rogue emu spotted wandering around suburban USA

What a life that emu has, no work, no taxes, just existing.

Rescue dog has incredible encounters with whales

Rescue dog has incredible encounters with whales

What a great way to spend time with your best fur-iend.

K'gari shark art

Why Aussie island is no swim paradise

K’gari may be the largest sand island and one of the most beautiful places in the world, but recent shark catches may have some visitors thinking twice about taking a dip. SEE THE PHOTOS

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White-bellied sea eagle captures a huge sea snake. Picture - Sunshine Coast photographer Glen Vidler.

Rare photos as bird takes out snake

A snake catcher has revealed how crazy the season will be after a photographer captured stunning and rare photos of a bird snagging a giant sea snake. SEE THE PHOTOS, VIDEOS

Aussie sanctuary welcomes adorable Tasmanian Devil joeys

Aussie sanctuary welcomes adorable Tasmanian Devil joeys

This new litter of four Tassie Devils marks a major milestone for the Healesville Sanctuary.

Tourists surprised by hilarious attraction in Istanbul

Tourists surprised by hilarious attraction in Istanbul

Would you visit “The Boulder”?

Claims of UFO sightings in Victoria

‘Alien visit’ trend is ‘spiralling out of control’

An expert has sounded the alarm over a massive surge in the number of reported UFO sightings around the world in recent months.

Grandad ‘ripped in half’ by crocodile

Grandad ‘ripped in half’ by crocodile

A grandfather has been killed by a crocodile near his home in Indonesia. His wife found his clothes and phone on the banks of a river.

A Whiskers survey conducted with over 500 cat owners has had some interesting key themes emerge, including the impact of cats on pet parents' wellbeing and mental health, and how cats like to play and communicate with their human families. This included cats watching TV and mimicking human eating habits which were also themes which emerged in the survey. Cat owner Georgie Meadows-Patterson has a cuppa with her cat Florence. Picture: David Caird

Major change coming to owning a cat

New laws on cat ownership have already been introduced in some states.

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