Dramatic rescue: Man trapped in septic tank saved by dog
A man who became trapped in a septic tank with rising water has been dramatically rescued thanks to the bark of a dog. The repairman, aged in his 40s, became …
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Perth family’s terrifying great white shark encounter
A Perth family started their Easter holidays with a scene straight out of a horror movie after a great white shark attacked their boat. What was expected to be a …
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Why oysters are harder to find
Aussie favourite the Sydney rock oyster may be harder to find on menus due to a recent hit to supplies. Severe rain events in northern NSW and South East Queensland …
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A fishing trawler carrying a large load of salmon on NSW south has sunk
A fishing trawler carrying 50 tonnes of salmon sank on the NSW south coast early on Wednesday. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews responded to the xjmtzywemergency at the port …
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National Rural Press Club: Lumpy skin disease labelled ‘huge risk’ to Australia
Australia needs to do more to ensure its biosecurity system is fit for purpose amid the “huge risk” of lumpy skin disease, which infects cattle, on the nation’s doorstep, the …
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Tasmanian study shows tens of thousands of animals killed on roads
More animals die on Tasmanian roads than in any other Australian state, a new study reveals. Data collected by the Save the Tasmanian devil Program has shown nearly 60,000 animals …
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Freezing koala sperm could save marsupial from extinction, scientists say
Freezing koala sperm could help save the cuddly and iconic marsupial from extinction, a team of Australian scientists have argued. The recent study, published by researchers from prominent universities and …
Read MoreQueensland: Bizarre find after horror Gold Coast fire
Multiple reptiles have been burnt alive in a garage fire on the Gold Coast in Queensland overnight. The has revealed more than 54 animals perished, including four crocodiles believed to …
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Fresh twist after shameless crime in Melbourne’s west
A Kelpie dog cruelly stolen in Melbourne’s west over the weekend has been handed into an animal shelter. Wyndham North police have been told three-year-old Addie was left in a …
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Big twist in legal battle centring on Instagram-famous dog Oscar the cavoodle
The legal fight centring on an Instagram-famous dog has taken a fresh twist, with the pup’s original owner declining to speak to Nine’s legal team amid the network’s defamation battle …
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