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smh.com.au > national > western-australia > shot-partner-of-mullewa-fugitive-makes-plea-for-her-sexy-bush-critter-to-come-home-20260119-p5nv82.html

Shot partner of Mullewa fugitive makes plea for her ‘sexy bush critter’ to come home

1+ hour, 46+ min ago   (328+ words) The partner of fugitive Kenneth Giles has made a plea for him to come home after he allegedly shot her in the hand at their Mullewa home two weeks ago. Giles, 58, remains on the run, despite tactical response officers descending…...

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smh.com.au > environment > sustainability > the-3-billion-fix-promised-for-sydney-s-mysterious-poo-balls-20260115-p5nu6h.html

The $3 billion fix promised for Sydney’s mysterious poo balls

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (973+ words) Sydney Water will spend about $3 billion over the next decade to upgrade the city's ageing sewerage network to avoid a repeat of the debris balls that were washed up on beaches in 2024, and allow hundreds of thousands of new homes…...

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smh.com.au > environment > conservation > former-greens-leader-adam-bandt-emerges-from-the-wilderness-20260112-p5nt9y.html

Former Greens leader Adam Bandt emerges from the wilderness

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (816+ words) Conducting his first round of interviews since leading the Greens to a catastrophic loss of seats and support in the last federal election, Adam Bandt says he is determined to reinvigorate the environment movement in his new role as chief…...

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smh.com.au > national > queensland > a-disgusting-dish-maggots-on-the-menu-at-remote-queensland-hydro-project-20260113-p5ntpn.html

A disgusting dish: Maggots on the menu at remote Queensland hydro project

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (422+ words) Workers have allegedly been served maggot-infested meals at a renewable energy project in far north Queensland, with fears of a gastro outbreak at the camp. Union leaders blasted the Genex Pumped Storage Hydro Project at Kidston " a remote town inland…...

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smh.com.au > national > victoria > big-as-black-saturday-critically-endangered-species-on-brink-as-fires-rip-through-habitats-20260112-p5nta4.html

Big as Black Saturday: Critically endangered species on brink as fires rip through habitats

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (822+ words) Victoria's bushfires have torched almost as much land as the Black Saturday disaster, prompting grave fears for vulnerable animals, including a small and genetically distinct population of dingoes. The fires, which began last week, have so far burnt almost 400,000 hectares,…...

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smh.com.au > politics > federal > complacency-crept-in-australia-defenceless-against-feral-rabbit-boom-20251224-p5npzg.html

‘Complacency crept in’: Australia defenceless against feral rabbit boom

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (797+ words) Rabbit numbers are booming, but unlike three previous plagues of the marauding pests since the 1950s, Australia does not have a virus it can release to rein in the exploding numbers, a leading cause of environmental damage and agricultural losses. Steady…...

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smh.com.au > national > western-australia > in-a-race-against-time-fishers-brave-early-starts-and-hazardous-waters-for-this-prized-snail-20260109-p5nsx4.html

In a race against time, fishers brave early starts and hazardous waters for this prized snail

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (770+ words) When the second session of Western Australia's abalone season kicks off in the early hours of Saturday morning, Levi De Boni will be ready and waiting. With only four sessions permitted in the Western Zone each season " and each session…...

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smh.com.au > national > victoria > how-melbourne-zoo-prepares-its-primates-for-heatwaves-20260107-p5nsag.html

How Melbourne Zoo prepares its primates for heatwaves

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (17+ words) As temperatures around Australia soar, Melbourne zookeepers prepare their primates for the heatwave. The Sydney Morning Herald...

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smh.com.au > national > western-australia > cockatoo-club-med-diy-renos-saving-a-species-from-extinction-20260103-p5nree.html

‘Cockatoo Club Med’: DIY renos saving a species from extinction

2+ week, 17+ hour ago   (919+ words) When the renos are done, the black cockies come home to roost and reproduce. A longitudinal study of Carnaby's cockatoos has found that female birds will inspect the real estate, move in and raise a fledgling family if the hollows…...

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smh.com.au > traveller > inspiration > my-dolphin-swim-overseas-was-horrible-i-tried-it-again-in-australia-20251105-p5n7wx.html

My dolphin swim overseas was horrible. I tried it again in Australia

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (539+ words) January 3, 2026 " 5:00am It was 2016, and I was staying at a luxury hotel in Mauritius when one of the local experiences caught my eye " swimming with wild dolphins. It sounded great, so I signed up and, early the next morning, a small…...