A vet has revealed he’s seen pets “bloodied” in a concerning holiday trend, with calls mounting for urgent help.
Clareese Packer
Rangers have warned visitors to be aware of a dangerous threat at one of Australia’s most popular tourist destinations.
Blair Jackson
A cassowary chick who had to be nursed back to health after being found on the side of the Bruce Highway has found a new home on the Gold Coast.
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A man has been charged after dozens of kangaroos were found shot on an Australian military base.
Ryan Bourke
A gruesome flesh-eating bacteria – suspected to be transmitted by an iconic animal – is spreading in one Aussie state, and health officials are warning everyone is at risk.
Duncan Evans
A gruesome disease which can cause disfigurement has taken root in a popular tourist town – and a cute Aussie animal may be behind the spread.
The Prince of Wales says he wants to be "positive" and not "preach" as he discusses the goals behind his Earthshot Prize - over a game of darts and a pint.
Tony Jones
Japanese monkeys gifted to a local council in 1981 will be sterilised and left to die naturally following a vote this week.
Cameron Micallef
A dog is set to have life saving surgery after it was allegedly dumped in a random yard with a heartbreaking note.
A major warning has been issued to tourists planning to visit an Australian hotspot known for its famous coastal scenery and marine populations.
Emma Kirk
Dubbed the ‘world’s happiest animal’, the new species was discovered by local charity Bibbul Ngarma Aboriginal Association through its BoorYul-Bah-Bilya program.
Jessica Evensen
Authorities are holding a possum responsible for a widespread blackout that plunged most of the Western Australian city of Bunbury into darkness.
Aussies in one state have been issued a warning about a “highly fatal” disease with no known cure, with infection causing paralysis and even death.
Thomas Sargeant
A Northern Territory man has made a chilling discovery in his laundry after being woken by his dogs in the early hours of the morning.
Alexandra Feiam
Brenton See has created a mural on a screen dividing wall for Pump Hill Farm Cottages in Pemberton featuring flora and fauna from the surrounding forest.
Anjelica Smilovitis
A teenage surfer has described the moment a shark attacked him, but vowing it won’t stop him getting into the water again.
Swimmers have been warned to stay out of the water after a bull shark was spotted in a popular river in Victoria’s east.
Summer means a lot of things: hot weather, long nights and loud cicadas. And those noisy insects seem to be turning up the decibels this year.
Visitors with disability will be able to enjoy a new viewing platform at a Wheatbelt wildlife centre thanks to the generous donation of an Eastern States woman.
Hannah Whitehead
A man aged in his 60s was spearfishing when he was bitten by a shark off Curtis Island receiving injuries to both of his arms.
The people’s magpie is once again in limbo after a “concerned citizen” took a custody battle all the way to the Supreme Court.
Australia’s deadliest creature has been involved in the deaths of more people than any other animal, but it is not what you would expect.
There’s been a big update in the heartwarming story of an emperor penguin that swam 3500 km to WA’s southern coastline.
An emperor penguin that took a wrong turn and ended up in Western Australia is now ready to make the 3,500km journey home.
Aisling Brennan