Animals

Animals

Staying safe this swooping season

Spring means swooping but one Aussie man says he has a quirky technique that not only prevents the dreaded magpie swoop, but builds a connection with our feathered friends. How does he do it?

Society and Culture

Who was the Crocodile Hunter?

Larrikin croc wrangler Steve Irwin has been lovingly remembered on the 20th anniversary of his passing, with daughter Bindi and son Robert leading the tributes to the wildlife conservationist

Animals

Giant meat-eating dinosaur roamed Australia

Move over T-rex, Gigantosaurus and Spinosaurus — the discovery of dinosaur footprint fossils in Queensland reveal Australia had its own huge predator in the Jurassic Period.

Animals

Endangered dunnart found alive after fires

A tiny, critically endangered marsupial has amazed conservationists on Kangaroo Island, after being spotted scampering in bushland destroyed in bushfires

Animals

Sheet-weaver spider swarm spins huge web

Thousands of spiders are busily creating a rare natural silk sculpture in an Adelaide park. The social sheet-weaver spiders are working together like a community of ants to trap their prey

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Penguin parade turned vax queue

Phillip Island’s little penguin colony is famous for its nightly sea to the sand parade but National Science Week saw the world’s largest wildlife vaccination program begin, inspiring Knight’s toon

Environment

Shark alerts on smartwatches

It’s Science Week! Australian shark sighting app Dorsal has a new feature coming that will enable the app to issue alerts to surfers and swimmers while they are in the water. Here’s how it works

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Shark survivor’s message to boys

Bondi Beach shark attack survivor and dad Glenn Orgias hopes his debut novel connects with Australia’s young men, backing the PM’s Spelling Bee as part of his effort to help build boys’ literacy

Animals

‘Crack-tacular’ trick caught on film

Ever wondered what an egg cracking looks like from the inside? Thanks to a hidden camera and one Australian bird’s unique egg-cracking technique, we can finally show you. Watch the video

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K’gari: Girl saves stranded whale

Incredible footage has captured how a young Australian girl leapt into action to save a stranded humpback whale on the island of K’gari – watch the video and take the poll

Explainers

What can be done to fight bird flu?

With the potentially devastating H5N1 strain of bird flu infecting resident Australian birds and threatening countless native species, experts say there are multiple ways to minimise the impact

Animals

Secret platypus behaviour filmed

The usually secretive platypus has been caught on camera gathering grasses for a nest at Victoria’s Healesville Sanctuary ahead of breeding season. Watch the fascinating video here

Animals

Jumping joeys get set for spring

After being tucked away like ‘pouch potatoes’ for the past several months, four adorable Kangaroo Island joeys have started exploring the outside world for the first time. Watch the video

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Cat curfews due to bird flu fears

One state remains the only mainland jurisdiction without cat curfew powers as renewed calls mount over bird flu fears and millions of native animals killed by roaming felines. Take the poll

History

Time facts that will bend your brain

Among the pyramids, woolly mammoths, space travel, iPhones and Picasso are some weird overlaps that feel impossible – take a look at this fascinating gallery and these strange-but-true facts

Animals

Happy ending for bushfire baby

Robyn the koala joey lost both her parents in Victoria’s January bushfires and her survival was touch and go – discover how she was returned to the wild after a remarkable four-month recovery

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Egg drop for our endangered frogs

A massive conservation effort is underway to revitalise Southern Corroboree frog populations at Kosciuszko National Park. Find out what is being done to save our most endangered amphibians

Animals

Dog lost at sea found in kayak

Bruce the brave Alsatian had an unplanned dicey adventure when he was swept almost 5km out to sea. His owner raised the alarm and the mayday call saw rescuers race to reach the plucky pooch

Animals

Public outcry over brumby culling

The culling of brumbies has been labelled inhumane by some but others say it’s essential for the protection of our native species. Here’s why the wild horses have left so many people divided

Animals

Hammock haven for new quolls

Two eastern quolls have moved into their bespoke bachelor pad at an Australian sanctuary and made themselves at home. Despite a touch of ‘jet lag’, their handmade hammock is their happy place