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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.
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Seeing-eye dog puppies bone up on theatre etiquette
1+ mon, 2+ week 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....
Nail-biting kelpie auction raises thousands for Telethon
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (491+ words) It was a nervous wait for young Peyton Flanner as the bids rolled in for the kelpie she had been training all year — but luckily a huge bid from her rural community meant pup Blake would be staying with her....
A worthwhile life: from toy king to wallaby saviour
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (24+ words) Despite a high-profile career selling toys to Aussie kids, a philanthropist says his most important legacy has been protecting a vulnerable native species....
The dog park moment that unlocked a childhood trauma
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (487+ words) I’m self-aware enough to realise that, these days, most of my anecdotes start with “The other day at the dog park...” but in my defence, I do spend a lot of time at the dog park. Anyway, the other day…...
They suck your blood: nature's vampires at museum show
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (232+ words) Museum-goers can sink their teeth into an exhibition showcasing animal species that want to suck your blood. Opening on Thursday, the Bloodsuckers: Nature's Vampires exhibition at the Australian Museum in Sydney shows off some of the more than 30,000 species that…...
Inside faeces-ridden pet house of horrors
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (49+ words) Disgusting images have captured an inside look of a couple’s faeces-ridden house of horrors where 30 cats were forced to live in complete squalor. WARNING: CONFRONTING Disgusting look inside faeces-caked pet house of horrors where 30 cats, pair of dogs forced to…...
WATCH: Tourists’ brush with death as furious hippo charges
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (438+ words) A safari trip has taken a terrifying turn after a hippopotamus charged towards a boat carrying tourists in Botswana, with dramatic footage capturing the animal racing though the water in pursuit of the vessel. The group had been watching a…...
Gibbons go ape for new habitat at Perth Zoo
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (494+ words) Perth Zoo’s resident white-cheeked gibbons took no time at all to learn the ropes of their new habitat — so much so that zoo keepers have had to increase their food intake to fuel their active lifestyles. The family of three…...
A cat amongst the pigeons - or not, in Tom’s case
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (680+ words) The Barich household has given in to peer group pressure and it feels like we are back in high school. And sadly, it was a message that was delivered anonymously that guilt-tripped us into action. So, to the unnamed neighbourhood…...
Bali’s dog whisperer
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (600+ words) In Australia, dogs are regarded as loyal companions. But in Bali, they are an ineradicable part of Hindu culture, spiritual guardians, protectors of homes and temples, often roaming freely while being cared for by the community. The island even has…...