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A Sydney scientist studied a deadly parasite. She found a possible key to male contraception
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (936+ words) May 5, 2026 " 7: 45pm Malaria infected 282 million people in 2024, compared with 238 million in 2018, and the death toll climbed from 575, 000 to 610, 000 over the same period, according to the latest World Health Organisation figures. Most of the dead were younger than five. Those numbers prompted…...
Big-bellied crocodile airlifted to solve mystery of missing man
3+ hour, 11+ min ago (547+ words) May 5, 2026 " 6: 17pm A South African hotelier is believed to have been eaten by a 15-foot crocodile after human remains were found inside the swollen reptile. The animal was shot from a helicopter and airlifted from the crocodile-infested Komati River in a…...
Timmy the humpback whale released in the North Sea after weeks stranded off Germany
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (728+ words) May 3, 2026 " 1: 45pm Berlin: A rescue team has released from a barge in the North Sea a humpback whale that had been stranded in shallow waters near Germany since March, witnesses said. Nicknamed "Timmy" by German media, the whale was spotted swimming…...
Rain tank scheme aims to save threatened platypus population
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (500+ words) April 30, 2026 " 5: 50am Along Monbulk Creek in Melbourne's south-east, a platypus forages for prey. It's busy business, being a platypus. No one knows for sure how many of these elusive creatures remain in this section of the creek, but Melbourne Water waterways…...
After three days on a ledge, and two at the vet, Elbie is just fine. For her owner, it's a different story
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (463+ words) April 29, 2026 " 5: 55pm After three days stuck on a ledge 13 storeys high, and a two-night stay at the vet, rescued Jack Russell Elbie has happily reunited with her buddy, six-year-old staffy Noi, "like she never left. "Yeah, they were playing together as…...
Dog rescued from 13th storey ledge days after vanishing
1+ week, 1+ day ago (45+ words) The Age A dramatic rescue has unfolded on the Northern Beaches, a firefighter scaling the side of a high rise apartment building as crowds watched on below. Updated April 27, 2026 " 6: 31pm, first published 6: 26pm...
Lost dog rescued from 13th-floor ledge in Dee Why
1+ week, 1+ day ago (465+ words) April 27, 2026 " 6: 44pm After his son Jake turned 18, Alex Dobrin decided he was old enough to stay at home alone in their Dee Why apartment while he travelled overseas. He left the young man with strict instructions on how to look after…...
Lost dog rescued from ledge in Sydney
1+ week, 1+ day ago (51+ words) Lost dog rescued from hotel ledge in Sydney'The Age Two-year-old Elbie went missing from a family's apartment in Dee Why on Sydney's northern beaches on Anzac Day. After days of frantic searching, Elbie was found on a building ledge. Updated…...
The tiny island community " and their dogs " taking on Transport for NSW
1+ week, 1+ day ago (622+ words) April 27, 2026 " 5: 00am Dangar Island residents are used to doing things their own way. In the small, car-free community, nestled in the Hawkesbury River on Sydney's northern fringe, independence isn't just a mindset " it's part of daily life. But a recent change…...
Whale washes up on Sydney beach
1+ week, 3+ day ago (52+ words) Several beaches south of Sydney have been closed after a dead whale washed up onto the shore, posing a shark risk. Updated April 25, 2026 " 4: 17pm, first published 4: 16pm...