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Drop bears target tourists, study says
Drop bears are less likely to attack people with Australian accents, according to experts at the University of Tasmania.
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Waves of dead animals washing up after NSW floods
Wildlife populations hard-hit by bushfire and drought have been dealt another blow, with recent flooding tipped to wipe out even more animals.
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Burying the heart: a traditional farewell to fallen whale
The heart of a dead rare whale has been buried by traditional owners as part of a cultural ceremony. Here’s why.
Destinations
Discovering Australia’s great rocks, home to wildlife aplenty
Bound by sea and shaped by the elements, Australia’s geological formations are spectacular and provide habitat for a wealth of native wildlife.
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How you can help wildlife during floods
If you find disoriented or wet wildlife wandering your area or your home, here’s what you can do.
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Rarely seen cownose rays flock to GBR: see the video
A mesmerising fever of rays flies over the coral of Lady Elliot Island.
Wildlife
Orcas, whale sharks and salties – see them all here this year
Australia abounds in mesmerising marine life. Here’s where you can have the best aquatic encounters around the country.
Wildlife
Rare footage of fighting Mulga snakes recorded at Scotia Wildlife Sanctuary
Fighting mulga snakes captured on film on wildlife reserve in outback NSW.
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The cicada’s deafening shriek is the sound of summer, and humans have been drawn to it for thousands of years
This year has been a bumper for our favourite six-legged screecher.
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National icon, the platypus, declared a threatened species in Victoria
A new citizen science project using eDNA technology to map the distribution of platypuses in Victoria will hopefully help reverse declines.