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New plan for Aussie beach safety

The first phase of a plan to make Australian waters safer and reduce shark risk at our beaches is being rolled out in one state. Learn how sharks can be spotted early and how lives can be saved

A couple of curious wildlife cases have found their way to Healesville Sanctuary wildlife hospital, with not one but two Echidna puggles needing extra TLC., It’s an uncommon sight that has spiked the interest of the veterinary team., The orphaned youngsters were both disturbed in their burrows while people were doing end of year renovations., One was accidentally dug up by an excavator clearing a paddock in Launching Place. The other found under a slab of concrete at a building site near Alexandra., It’s common for female Echidnas to create burrows in random places at this time of year. Often, they will feed the puggles and then go off wandering for a few days at a time, meaning the little ones can be left in the burrow for up to 10 days. Credit Zoos Victoria

Double puggles out of trouble

A couple of curious wildlife cases have found their way to an Australian wildlife hospital, with not one but two echidna puggles now receiving plenty of TLC after their dramatic survival

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Lucky the rat who is taking part in research in breakthrough dementia research at the Howard Florey Institute. Dr Siew Yeen Chai and Holly Yeatman a research assistant help Lucky through the maze in the lab.

Could Oz end world’s animal labs?

An Australian start-up is using AI to power a game-changing approach to testing new drug treatments that, if successful, could save both human and animal lives. Find out how it works

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The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Jodie Haydon walk down the aisle after getting married today in Canberra.Photograph by Mike Bowers

PM’s pup Toto totes wedding rings

An Australian love story that started with ‘Up the Rabbitohs!’ reached its happily-ever-after on Saturday, as Anthony Albanese became the first sitting PM to tie the knot – helped along by Toto

KIDS NEWS. Werribee Open Range Zooâs three-year-old elephant Roi-Yim is starting to sprout his tiny tusks, marking the start of an incredible journey to adulthood. Picture: Werribee Open Range Zoo/ Jo Howell

Baby elephant tries out new tusks

Is there anything cuter than a baby elephant? How about a baby elephant who has just started growing tusks? Watch the adorable footage of three-year-old Roi-Yim showing off his pearly whites

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NEWS ADV Einstein reunited with owner Sue Image/Russell Millard Photography

Dog’s happy reunion after 49 days

There were many yelps of joy as missing dog Einstein was reunited with his owners after being lost in Australian scrubland for seven weeks. But just how was the beloved pooch found?

Figure 1. Megachile lucifer (also known as a lucifer bee) sp. nov. female, a lateral view b head, frontal view c dorsal view d ventral view. Picture: Kit S. Prendergast; Joshua W. Campbell

Devil in the DNA of bee discovery

A new native Australian bee species has been discovered and has a famously sinister new name to back up its gothic appearance – but why does this horned creature need a heap of human love?

Andrew Fahey with his pet croc Louis Vuitton

Wait, what? You can keep a croc?!

As one Australian state moves to ban pet crocodiles, another part of the nation is making it easier than ever to keep one of these apex predators in a suburban backyard – can you guess where?

Plastic bread tags, pizza savers, and other hard-to-recycle items are set to disappear in one state as authorities crack down on pollution. Photo: NSW Government

Everyday items banned for millions

These common household products are set to vanish from at least one Australian state as authorities crack down on “unnecessary” plastics that are hard to recycle and harmful to people and planet

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Why there is a bear crisis in Japan

There’s so many bears about in parts of Japan that soldiers have been sent to help residents of the northern region hit by a record number of attacks – but why are all these bears coming to town?

DAILY TELEGRAPH - OCTOBER 21, 2025. EMBARGOED FOR FRIDAY 24TH OCT. Pictured in Kurnell today is Giotto the skateboarding bulldog back after losing an eye. Picture: Tim Hunter.

One-eyed dog chases world record

He may have just lost an eye but this legendary Aussie bulldog isn’t slowing down for anyone as his humans predict Giotto will race his way into a Guinness World Record on a skateboard

Abandoned dogs near nuclear powerplant turn blue. Photo: Clean Futures Fund via Storyful

Dumped dogs of Ukraine turn blue

Wild footage has shown several abandoned dogs living near the infamous Chernobyl nuclear power plant have turned blue, baffling the workers caring of them – what has dyed their fur?

A teenager has been attacked by a crocodile in far north Queensland.

Crocodile safety as teen survives

A 14-year-old boy has been attacked by a crocodile while fishing with two other teenagers in Far North Queensland – please stay safe when visiting ‘croc country’ by following this expert advice

Wild footage has captured the moments millions of crabs emerged on Christmas Island. Picture: Supplied.

Crazy crab invasion on Aus island

They look like hostile creatures from outer-space but the truth is almost as strange – this is the wild moment an army of scarlet crustaceans takes over an Aussie island, shutting down roads

KIDS NEWS. Wombat Milo shows off his chompers. Picture: Healesville Sanctuary

Wombats waddle to the dentist

Wombats at one Australian animal sanctuary took a recent trip to the dentist for an important check up for our native marsupials with teeth that keep on growing. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

All images must credit the photographer + Courtesy of WKD. An entrant in the amateur photography competition for World Kangaroo Day [October 24]. David Thomson + Courtesy of WKD

Protecting a native Aussie icon

This October 24 is World Kangaroo Day, a day to celebrate a beloved ancient animal that needs our help. But how much do you really know about the kangaroo? Read our fun facts to find out

KIDS NEWS 2025: two new Tawny Frogmouth chicks are turning heads at Healesville Sanctuary with their muppet-like appearance. Picture: Zoos Victoria

‘Muppet’ frogmouth chicks hatch

Fluffy tawny frogmouth chicks recently hatched at one Australian zoo – meet the unique and adorable ‘Muppet-like’ birds and discover why their parents need a little helping hand from keepers

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Dr Sonu Yadav with Tiwi Islands students at Xavier Catholic College. Picture: supplied

Remote study to DNA defenders

Two molecular scientists have taken hi-tech DNA laboratory techniques to some of Australia’s most remote classrooms to help create the next generation of biosecurity defenders – here’s why

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World record for hitched horses

Wagon drivers in regional Australia set a new world record in an unusual category at a beloved annual farming festival, which now welcomes more than 10,000 visitors from around the country

Render of a Dodo bird. Dodo birds could come back from the dead in as little as 5 years. Picture: Colossal Biosciences

Bid to de-extinct dodo bird

We love the springtime and this being the season of renewal, discover how and when the extinct dodo bird may be brought back from the dead