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Why these tiny vampires deserve our respect
3+ hour, 36+ min ago (729+ words) March 2, 2026 " 5:30am Ticks have long suffered a poor reputation in the world of bloodsucking creatures, and often for good reason. They carry pathogens that incubate bacteria and spread disease, paralysing and killing cattle, pets and native animals. Blood-feeding mites are equally…...
After lonely baby monkey goes viral, his Ikea comfort toy sells out
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (806+ words) February 23, 2026 " 3:45pm What's it like to have millions of fans but struggle to make friends? For Punch, a seven-month-old macaque, fame and loneliness have collided, as he clings to a stuffed orangutan toy from Ikea. Punch was abandoned shortly after birth…...
Tiny turtles with big dreams, laughter and a footy comeback: See the light in the darkness
1+ week, 2+ day ago (171+ words) February 20, 2026 " 6:00pm The historic release of the first Manning River turtles bred in captivity is a beacon of hope we can look to in a week of headlines that, aside from the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, were nothing to smile about....
The sad reality for bushfire-affected koalas
1+ week, 2+ day ago (59+ words) For bushfire-affected koalas, the prognosis is often bad. The vet team at Wildlife Victoria treat burnt koalas with the best care possible. For bushfire-affected koalas, the prognosis is often bad. The vet team at Wildlife Victoria treat burnt koalas with…...
Don’t bell Australia’s cats. Just make it illegal to own one
1+ week, 2+ day ago (508+ words) February 20, 2026 " 3:30pm In Australia, it is illegal to own a pet tortoise. It is illegal to import an exotic bird. It is illegal to buy foreign Sea-Monkey eggs with your Sea-Monkey aquarium. And yet, you can import your cat. You can…...
‘Long time coming’: The days of free-roaming cats could be numbered in WA
1+ week, 2+ day ago (461+ words) February 20, 2026 " 3:11pm Conservation groups are celebrating after the West Australian government moved on cat containment laws after a decade-long fight. This week, the Cook government announced it was progressing amendments to the Cat Act that would give local governments the legal…...
After my cancer diagnosis, my cat disappeared. I wonder what she knew
1+ week, 3+ day ago (547+ words) February 20, 2026 " 5:00am The week I'm diagnosed with ovarian cancer, our cat disappears. The two events sit in my mind, leaning against each other like dominoes. I can't touch one without feeling the other tilt. Meg (or Megabite " as in "ouch" ) was…...
‘Don’t do adult crime, mate’: Wild chase after car stolen with elderly dog inside
1+ week, 3+ day ago (308+ words) February 19, 2026 " 4:33pm A teenage boy has been charged after he stole a luxury vehicle with an elderly dog inside it, resulting in a huge car chase on the Gold Coast. The Mercedes-Benz was allegedly stolen from a shopping centre on Mudgeeraba…...
Surprise shark caught on camera for first time in Antarctica’s frozen depths
1+ week, 3+ day ago (522+ words) February 19, 2026 " 3:50pm An ungainly barrel of a shark cruising languidly over a barren seabed far too deep for the sun's rays to illuminate was an unexpected sight. Many experts had thought sharks didn't exist in the frigid waters of Antarctica before…...
Orcas attack shark off Australian islands
1+ week, 3+ day ago (34+ words) Orcas were filmed attacking a shark off Neptune Islands in South Australia. Orcas were filmed attacking a shark off Neptune Islands in South Australia. Updated February 19, 2026 " 12:39pm,first published 12:37pm...