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'Millions' of grasshoppers have been filmed covering a man's windscreen. Picture: Storyful

Huge bug warning if you live in this state

An Aussie driver has filmed the horrific moment “millions” of grasshoppers entirely cover his windscreen.

Mandy O'Callaghan. This photo was taken at Stumers creek dog beach in Coolum.

Beach dog ban proposal sparks outrage

A council’s controversial proposal to ban off-leash dogs from a popular beach has sparked outrage from local residents.

A flight-illuminated path and the Milky Way are appearing in the night sky during the Eta Aquarids meteor shower, which is peaking in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka, on May 5, 2024. The Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower is an annual event caused by Earth passing through debris left behind by Halley's Comet. Named after the constellation Aquarius, these meteors are streaking across the sky at high speeds, creating a dazzling display of shooting stars. Best observed in the predawn hours away from city lights, it is a mesmerizing celestial event cherished by skywatchers worldwide. (Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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How Aussies can catch one of the best meteor showers

The Eta Aquariids meteor shower is set to light up Aussie skies in a stunning display. Here’s when and where to catch the celestial show.

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Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have used a hammer and chisel to carefully extract an adventurous 12-week-old puppy, stuck in a wall below a house today at Merrylands, in Sydney’s west., “Lulu”, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, got her head stuck in a concrete block at the home in Chelsea Street, just after midday. picture: NSW Fire and Rescue

Hero firefighters free trapped puppy Lulu

Hero firefighters have saved an adventurous 12-week old puppy after she became stuck beneath a Sydney home.

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Shark nearly capsizes kayaker in NZ

Shark nearly capsizes kayaker in NZ

A kayaker captured the heart-stopping moment his vessel was rammed twice by a shark as it hunted a seal in waters off New Zealand’s eastern…

Firefighters rescue kitten stuck behind car dashboard

Firefighters rescue kitten stuck behind car dashboard

Footage captured the moment firefighters rescued a kitten from the dashboard of a car in Sydney, Australia, after it became stuck during a car…

Aussies shocked after farmer discovers 'huntsman party'

Aussies shocked after farmer discovers ‘huntsman party’

Aussies have been rightfully shocked after a farmer discovered a group of huntsmans under a bucket on his NSW property.

Dirtbiker get harassed by “Frank” the emu

Dirtbiker get harassed by “Frank” the emu

This dirt bike rider was left more than a little frustrated when his outlandish pet was a nuisance on the track.

Aussie woman rescues to save baby Plover chicks

Aussie woman rescues to save baby Plover chicks

Aussie oman comes to the rescue to save baby Plover chicks that got trapped down a drain.

Tough looking kookaburra eats snake for lunch

Tough looking kookaburra eats snake for lunch

A family in the Sydney suburbs couldn’t take their eyes off a kookaburra in their front yard recently, as the hungry bird repeatedly slammed…

World Kangaroo Day celebrates the majesty our Kangaroo

World Kangaroo Day celebrates the majesty our Kangaroo

A day where we celebrate this truly magnificent and unique animal in all their glory

Dolphin stops by to have a 'chat' with a toddler

Dolphin stops by to have a ‘chat’ with a toddler

A dolphin at an aquarium in Gulfport, Mississippi, was keen to interact with an adorable toddler, recent footage shows.

Robert Irwin adorably nurses tiny baby possum

Robert Irwin adorably nurses tiny baby possum

Robert Irwin blesses us with wholesomeness once again after releasing a clip of him nursing a baby possum at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital….

Girl wears special bird-feeding suit

Girl wears special bird-feeding suit

A four-year-old girl in Wisconsin, wears a special bird-feeding suit so she can get up close and personal with her local hummingbirds.

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