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Drone technology could be the answer shark protection
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (448+ words) June 15, 2026 " 5: 39pm Until Saturday, few of those swimming between the flags at Coogee would have known of the beach's dark, historic contribution to the water safety debate. In the summer of 1922, two young men were taken in separate attacks off Coogee....
Multi-million-dollar boost to save Great Barrier Reef
22+ hour, 53+ min ago (39+ words) SMH. com. au Queensland's state government will commit a multi-million-dollar funding boost to preserve the Great Barrier Reef. Updated June 14, 2026 " 8: 58pm, first published 8: 53pm...
We have the technology to prevent shark bites. Let's use it
22+ hour, 35+ min ago (415+ words) June 14, 2026 " 5: 04pm After another swimmer was seriously harmed by a shark on Saturday, this time at Sydney's Coogee Beach, Australians are increasingly paying attention to the risks that the animals may pose. There is no doubt that the rate of shark…...
A giant manta ray and Bubbles the dolphin: The movie making couple bringing wildlife to the world
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (941+ words) My Great Barrier Reef visit is a virtual-reality experience, not an actual one, but the 360-degree VR immersion headset I'm wearing makes it feel as if I'm there. I can tilt my head down to admire pink polyps peeking from…...
Zoos Victoria to cut up to 70 jobs, including in conservation and wildlife
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (851+ words) June 10, 2026 " 5: 00am Zoos Victoria is seeking to cut up to 70 roles across its workforce, prompting concerns the organisation's operations, conservation and wildlife services will all be affected. The Community and Public Sector Union and United Workers Union are pushing back against…...
From 20 Sydney suburbs to 300: The brush turkey invasion in your backyard
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (800+ words) When a brush turkey named Eureka was spotted in the Sydney suburb of Lugarno five years ago, Evelyn Anderson-Ho, a bird rescue expert, was surprised to see one south of Sydney Harbour. After another settled in her Gymea garden, they…...
New fight to save trees in Adelaide
1+ week, 2+ day ago (38+ words) The fight to save more Adelaide parklands trees has seen action in the city. Updated June 6, 2026 " 7: 48pm, first published 7: 43pm...
Honey badgers: Where to see the toughest animal in Africa
1+ week, 2+ day ago (807+ words) June 6, 2026 " 5: 00am There are no known instances of them latching onto a pair of human testicles but that doesn't stop knowing African safari guides instinctively grabbing theirs protectively whenever they spot one. "People I know have seen honey badgers grab the…...
Oil leaves more than a dozen birds covered in diesel
1+ week, 3+ day ago (46+ words) A suspected diesel spill in Sydney's inner south has left more than a dozen birds covered in oil. Updated June 5, 2026 " 6: 51pm, first published 6: 48pm...
Of this family of seven swans in the inner west, just two are left. Locals say fishers are to blame
1+ week, 3+ day ago (630+ words) June 5, 2026 " 3: 00pm On a mild Saturday morning in Melbourne's inner west, ecological groups convened a kind of emergency cabinet meeting. A cafe became their war room " representatives from five different groups, huddled around a long table, clutching lattes and showing visible…...