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Queensland bloke carries stranded koala to safety
2+ week, 6+ day ago (45+ words) An impromptu wildlife rescue was caught on camera as a Stradbroke Island local lifted a koala out of harm's way. August 24, 2026 — 1:51pm...
First case of bird flu in mammal confirmed in SA
3+ week, 18+ hour ago (47+ words) Australia has recorded its first case of bird flu in a mammal after a fur seal tested positive in South Australia. August 23, 2026 — 7:32pm...
Mass vaccination of little penguins begins
3+ week, 4+ day ago (62+ words) After the H5N1 virus, aka bird flu, was found in Australia, a mass vaccination program has started for the Phillip Island and St Kilda little penguins. Updated August 20, 2026 — 12:19pm,first published 12:13pm...
It’s not enough for WA to act only once a species is in trouble
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (896+ words) Last month, five Australian marsupials were confirmed extinct on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List, including the crested-tailed Mulgara. These tiny carnivorous marsupials were once distributed across most of arid Australia and ranged across Western Australia from…...