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Archaeologists open lid on ‘Plain of Jars’ mystery
A major archaeological excavation in Laos’s mysterious ‘Plain of Jars’ has unearthed an ancient burial ground dating back 2000 years.
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Flinders Island seeks Chief Wombat Cuddler
Following on from Derek the baby wombat’s five minutes of fame, Tourism Tasmania is seeking a Chief Wombat Cuddler to visit Flinders Island.
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‘Hobbits’ extinct much earlier than first thought
A tiny human species discovered in 2003 may have been extinct for much longer than previously thought.
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Southern cassowary chick born in Perth
Perth Zoo in Western Australia welcomed a new baby southern cassowary as part of a successful breeding program of the rare bird.
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Bunbury dolphins serve up calamari for dinner
WA’s dolphins are at it again – first they formed a mothers group, now they are turning meal times into a fine culinary art.
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Derek the baby wombat melts hearts
An orphaned young wombat has stolen hearts the world over after being filmed running along a Tasmanian beach.
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Get ready for a month of shooting stars
Earth is about to make its annual pass through the tail of Halley’s Comet.
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Rare breeding success for world’s smallest glider
At least five tiny feathertail glider joeys have been born at Taronga Zoo in a rare breeding success.
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Baby alligator hatching caught on camera
Footage of a baby American alligator squeezing and squeaking its way out of an egg at the Australian Reptile Park has gone viral.
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VIDEO: Twin baby platypuses make debut
A pair of baby boy platypuses have emerged from their burrow at Healesville Sanctuary in Victoria 133 days after hatching.