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Spectacled flying foxes roosting in trees around Cairns are currently caring for newborns, with environmental groups asking residents to keep an eye out for baby bats that may have lost their mothers or been abandoned. Picture: Brendan Radke

‘Worthless’: Bat colony destroys suburb

A council is considering a buyback scheme due to a longstanding issue with fauna. Angry locals have spoken out and a mayor now wants the federal government to act.

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The ancient viking discovery has stunned historians. PictureL Supplied

‘Never before’: Shock find in Viking grave

The ‘extremely rare’ remains of a Viking woman has been unearthed and a shocking burial detail has left historians baffled.

Owner charged after Arnie found dead in car

Owner charged after Arnie found dead in car

There’s been a grim twist after a family dog was found dead in a ute in Brisbane following a weeks-long search for the family pet.

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‘Global cover-up’: Astonishing new UFO claim

A filmmaker has claimed to expose one of the biggest questions facing humanity, boldly asserting that the US is embroiled in a hidden “secret Cold War race”.

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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”.

Giant python eats whole cow alive in India

Giant python eats whole cow alive in India

Giant python eats whole cow alive in India, a farmer lassos its head to try and get it off the property.

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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”.

Scientists find world’s largest spider web

Scientists find world’s largest spider web

Scientists document what’s likely the world’s largest spider web in a cave on the Albania–Greece border, harbouring more than 100,000 arachnids….

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Twist in cop’s “suspicious call” about cow in carpark

A police officer was genuinely confused after answering a call regarding ‘suspicious activity’ in a parking lot.

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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Calls for Musk to rescue stranded astronauts

Calls for Musk to rescue stranded astronauts

Calls are growing for the billionaire to rescue three stranded Chinese astronauts after SpaceX’s successful high-profile rescue mission earlier this year.

WEEKEND TELEGRAPH - The Australian Reptile Park’s dingo puppies, Rusty and Muffin, weighed in at 4.2kg, while Socks came in at 3.5kg after being hand-raised at The Australian Reptile Park on the Central Coast. Pic Supplied.

‘Apex predator’: Horror over pet dingo plan

Dingoes could soon be seen in backyards and dog parks, as one state considers reclassifying them as domestic pets, but experts warn the move could have serious consequences.

Footage has captured the moment a six-metre python quickly coiled around a man’s neck after dragging him overboard

Moment python strangles man, drags him

Shocking footage has captured the moment a six-metre python quickly coiled around a man’s neck after dragging him overboard.

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