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Bored of Ben Harvey’s dog columns? Get a whiff of this then
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (629+ words) “Thankfully today in your column you admitted that writings about your dog were not news. This is absolutely true and excruciatingly boring. So why have we had to endure this rubbish for the last few years? Hopefully we will not…...
US Jellyfish Museum celebrates mesmerising predators
3+ week, 3+ day ago (26+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs....
Aussie app to send shark alerts to your watch
3+ week, 4+ day ago (347+ words) Swimmers and surfers could soon receive shark sighting alerts while they are still in the water under new technology aimed at closing gaps in existing warning systems. Shark sighting alerts could soon reach swimmers and surfers while they are still…...
AI takes guessing out of South West parasite control
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (410+ words) An upcoming workshop for Southern Forests livestock producers is calling on its attendees to bring along a rather unusual workshop contribution — a fresh sample of their animals’ poo....
Barn owl population booms following mouse plague
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (334+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs. The barn owl population is on the rise in the Mid West following the…...
Stranded dolphins spark fear around growing estuary risks
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (322+ words) The heartbreaking sight of a pair of stranded dolphins in a South West estuary has prompted calls from experts around the growing risks of climate change in estuarine ecosystems. The heartbreaking sight of a pair of stranded dolphins in a…...
World-first surgery for Sydney Zoo orangutan
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (323+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs. More than a year after world-first surgery, Sydney Zoo orangutan Santan is moving independently…...
Men charged with killing wombats
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (243+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs. Three men will face court charged with killing wombats in regional Victoria in late…...
RSPCA report surge in surrenders of exotic birds
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (444+ words) WA’s leading animal welfare organisation is urging the public to think carefully before bringing home an exotic bird, with the number of birds coming into its care increasing by almost 50 per cent over the past year. In 2025–26, RSPCA WA took…...
Racing pigeon returned home after off-course flight
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (243+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs. A Geraldton racing pigeon has returned home after the trip of a lifetime, found…...