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Influencer Samantha Jones went viral after posting a video of her grabbing a wombat.

The influencer who grabbed a wombat made bold claims about Australia. We fact-checked them

Yes, Australians may well be hypocritical in pointing the finger at the wombat influencer, says ethicist Peter Singer. But there is more than enough hypocrisy in this story to go around.

  • Nick O'Malley

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The Western Quoll (Dasyurus geoffroii), also known as the Chuditch is a vulnerable species, whose distribution is now confined to south-western Western Australia.

Australia-first study finds rat poison in rare Perth Hills chuditch

New evidence shows the first confirmed cases of rat poisoning in native Australian marsupial carnivores.

  • Claire Ottaviano
Sheep on board the Ocean Swagman, set to travel from Perth to the Middle East.

Flock it: The WA farmers hoping to turn live sheep exports into a live election issue

The Albanese government has passed a ban on the controversial trade in the last state still doing it: WA. Could it dent Labor’s federal election hopes?

  • Victoria Laurie
Permai the elephant leaves Perth, heading across the Nullarbor.

Permai the elephant begins 2000km journey from Perth Zoo to South Australia

The 37-year-old will begin her trip at around 11.30am on Monday in a custom-made crate complete with air conditioning, CCTV, snacks and water.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
New research has indicated dogs really can communicate using buttons.

Yes, dogs really are talking to their owners. And yours can too

Some dog owners swear by “communication buttons” that help their dogs ask for treats, walks and extra love.

  • Flic Everett
Local government rangers called the RSPCA after they found the cat dead in an esky.

Floreat man charged after neighbour’s cat dies in esky

The man had trapped the cat and then called City of Nedlands rangers to notify them, but when they arrived, the animal was dead.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
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A screenshot from hidden camera footage taken by activists at the Benalla abattoir.

The court case that could change the way your pork is produced

Animal activists have launched a Supreme Court challenge alleging 85 per cent of pigs are suffering unnecessary cruelty.

  • Bianca Hall
Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg attend the equestrian at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

Did Snoop Dogg just save an Olympic sport from itself? Sort of

Equestrian events have been engulfed in a major welfare controversy during the Olympics, but an unlikely advocate for the sport could help it turn a corner.

  • Zoya Patel
Fish swim in a pool of water next to a fire hydrant in the Brooklyn borough of New York.

Race, class, and goldfish: how a homemade footpath aquarium divided New York

The appearance of little fish swimming around a shallow basin quickly became a neighbourhood curiosity. Then came a fish rescue operation which has sparked a roiling debate.

  • Jake Offenhartz
Houses overlooking Narrawallee Beach have sold for up to $12 million.

Ugly stoush over dogs on multimillion-dollar stretch of beach

A local council is struggling to keep the peace amid a furious dispute over off-leash dogs on an idyllic NSW beach.

  • Catherine Naylor

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