Australian scientists to be evacuated from Macquarie Island over threat of deadly bird flu outbreak
A common dolphin has tested positive for H5N1 bird flu as the number of infections in South Australia…
Bird flu detection at Narooma sparks fear for upcoming tourist season
Businesses on the NSW south coast are worried that tourism could be impacted following the first local detection…
Deen Maar Island fur seal population plummets as pollution affects pups
A remote island off Victoria’s south-west coast, Deen Maar, was once home to Australia’s largest fur seal colony.…
The bare-minimum approach to cleaning your dishwasher and why it matters
Dishwashers are among the hardest-working appliances in busy households, so you want to make sure they go the…
Ngatapa comeback seals Poverty Bay Senior 1 club rugby title in Gisborne
“We’re super-proud of the boys’ effort and determination as a team,” NoaNoa said. “A lot of people in…
SA wildlife carers did not expect to be ‘ground zero’ for Australia’s third H5 bird flu case
A volunteer-run wildlife organisation that rescued a bird which later tested positive to the deadly H5 bird flu…
Why bird flu poses a high risk to many Australian native mammals
It was always a matter of when, not if, bird flu would arrive on mainland Australia. Australia was…
Third Australian H5 bird flu case confirmed in SA, another suspected WA case
A third confirmed case of the deadly H5 bird flu has been found in a migratory bird on…
Second case of deadly H5 bird flu confirmed in southern WA
A second bird found sick on a remote beach in Western Australia’s south coast has now tested positive…
Dead birds wash up on WA coastline as expert warns of black swan ‘wipe-out’ from bird flu
More than a dozen dead birds have been reported along Western Australia’s southern coastline as the state braces…
Norway Polar Bears Defy Gloomy Predictions, for Now
Polar bears aren’t supposed to be putting on weight as Arctic ice retreats—but the bears in Svalbard,…
Baby seal pays a surprise visit to a local pub in New Zealand
A quiet, rainy evening took an unexpected turn at a pub in Richmond on New Zealand’s South Island,…