A deadly bird flu outbreak has claimed an unlikely victim, with Royal Adelaide Show organisers saying it’s the “right decision”.
Blair Jackson
A Sydney Zoo orangutan is using ropes and climbing again more than a year after world-first surgery for chronic pain.
Andrew Hedgman
Two teenagers have been charged with animal cruelty after allegedly videoing themselves forcing vape fumes into a swan’s mouth.
Josephine Quattrocchi
A shadowy black market selling Australian wildlife will be targeted under new reforms to protect the livelihood of “hardworking” people.
Nathan Schmidt
Three men from country Australia will face court for allegedly deliberately running over wombats and killing them with a car.
A farmer is offering a $20,000 reward after his dog Daisy was shot in a suspected drive-by shooting at his Victorian nursery.
Emma Kirk
There are now 52 confirmed bird flu cases in Australia, with over a dozen confirmed cases overnight from greater crested terns that tested positive.
Abe Maddison and Chelsea Heaney
Seabirds and marine mammals face mass deaths from bird flu, an expert warns, as political leaders vow to protect wildlife, agriculture and the economy.
Abe Maddison
Neil the Seal racked up a $30k bill during his Tasmanian stay, but his “exceptional cuteness” has saved the 1000kg wild animal from paying a cent.
Jamie Kiraz
Conservationists hold deep concerns for the future of some of Australia's most critically endangered species after a spike in bird flu cases.
Andrew Stafford
One of the Australian sea lions' biggest breeding colonies may be under threat after more suspected bird flu cases were discovered, conservationists warn.
Laine Clark
The poultry industry is on alert after seven suspected bird flu cases were found in native species, potentially marking a new phase for the outbreak.
Andrew Stafford and Laine Clark
More cases of deadly bird flu have been recorded in one state as authorities try to determine how the virus was transmitted.
Jackson Robb
One Nation has capitalised on Barnaby Joyce’s aggressive outburst to his dog, marketing a novel piece of merchandise that every dog owner with ‘conviction... deserves’.
Amy Jackson
Scientists and conservationists are set to gain a fresh perspective on South West fauna with the installation of new wildlife cameras.
Madelin Hayes
A diver has been flown to Royal Hobart Hospital after a 2m shark attacked him off Bruny Island’s Adventure Bay in Tasmania.
David Hannant
A northern NSW woman was bitten by a two metre-long eastern brown snake after it became entangled in her bike chain.
Another case of bird flu has been confirmed in the country’s most populous state.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
A dead giant petrel found close to a major capital city has tested positive to H5 bird flu, taking the national total to 14.
Wildlife carers across the South West are urgently calling for a dedicated quarantine facility and greater government support, warning the region is ill-equipped to respond.
An update has been issued after an investigation was launched into why hundreds of dead crabs washed up onto a popular Aussie beach.
Australia’s best-known twins have found themselves at the centre of a possible bird flu scare after a sick seabird was brought into care.
Zoos and wildlife parks in Australia are having to take major steps to protect their animals from the deadly new bird flu.
A cat is lucky to be alive after being discovered inside a dryer, where he had survived a harrowing ordeal before being rushed to intensive care.
