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Space

Stranded astronauts finally head home

Their eight-day mission turned into an epic nine-month stay in space, and now Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are on their way home.

Environment

Revolting reason why beaches closed

Surfers have been warned to stay away from a slew of popular beaches after a “weird” and revolting sight washed up on the shore, leaving scores of people sick.

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Baby wombat furore: US influencer’s location revealed

The hiding place of the American influencer who sparked global outrage after she grabbed a baby wombat from its mother has emerged, amid allegations she sent disturbing texts.

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Animals

Birds falling from sky in Aussie city

Scores of corellas were falling from trees ‘with blood coming out of their nostrils’ in Newcastle on Monday after a suspected mass poisoning event.

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Florida man pulled overboard by shark

Florida fisherman bitten by shark, pulled overboard in the Everglades: ‘Ah, two seconds won’t do anything’

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Alligator sneaks into home

An alligator was wrangled from a Louisiana home after the family dog alerted its owner’s to the reptile’s presence in the early hours of…

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Turtle rescued from fishing gear, by US Coast Guard

This turtle is lucky to be alive after being stuck in some fishing gear. Luckily the Coast Guard spotted the little critter and lended a hand….

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Man swarmed by seagulls in UK

A man was swarmed by over 20 seagulls on England’s Brighton Beach after bringing hot chips for lunch.

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Good Samaritan Looks After Baby Birds During Heatwave

While record-breaking heat scorches Texas, this woman sacrificed her only fan to keep chicks cool.

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Chimpanzee Caged for Life Sees the Sky for the First Time

Vanilla the chimpanzee is a survivor of a medical research facility, and has spent 28 years living in cages.

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Deepsea smiling snailfish

Researchers cooed over a “smiley” snailfish they spotted during a deep sea exploration mission in the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National…

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New koala joey born at Australia Reptile park

Say hello to little Phoenix! This tiny koala joey belongs to Ash, the first koala to be born at the Australian Reptile Park after the Black Summer…

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Canberra Shoe Thief Revealed to be Sneaky Local Fox

Swiper no swiping! A mystery bandit swiping shoes in Canberra was caught in the act.

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Clever dog picks up rubbish and puts it in a bin

A clever five-year-old border collie has been filmed doing her bit for the community of Clydebank, Scotland, after her owner trained her to pick…

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