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New first aid technique could save shark bite victims
An Australian National University scientist and surfer has developed a simple new method to cut blood loss for shark bite victims.
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Earthquake hits east of Melbourne
An earthquake has been reported in Victoria and tremors were felt across Melbourne and as far away as Canberra and Sydney.
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Fraser Island to revert to Indigenous name
The UNESCO World Heritage area centred on Fraser Island has reverted to the name used by its traditional owners: K’gari, meaning ‘paradise’.
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Koalas in rapid decline around Australia
The Australian Koala Foundation says the nation’s most iconic marsupial is in rapid decline with populations diminishing in every region.
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Bandicoots bounce back from brink of extinction in Australian first
In an Australian first, Victoria’s eastern barred bandicoot population – a species once classed as extinct in the wild – has had its status downgraded.
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The artist behind our 2022 Wildlife Art Calendar
With its collection of stunning original paintings by award-winning artist James Hough, the Australian Geographic Art Calendar 2022 is on sale now. Order your copy today before it sells out.
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CSIRO names new species of fly after RuPaul
We can see the resemblance between RuPaul and Opaluma rupaul.
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Scientists call on public to count fairy-wrens
A new and exciting citizen science project has launched this week. It’s subject? One of Australia’s favourite birds, the superb fairy-wren.
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K’gari is calling
It’s time for an unforgettable back-to-nature adventure on the world’s largest sand island.
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Watch footage of last-known surviving Tasmanian tiger remastered and in colour
You’ve never seen a thylacine like this before.