A young man has told of his frightening encounter with a shark that left him with “a little bit of poo in my pants”.
Melissa Iaria
The much-dreaded sweat patches could soon be a thing of the past, with a new solution on its way to perspiring Australians.
Owen Leonard
Australia’s new daily Covid-19 infection rates are hitting worldwide highs, yet the findings from a new survey on what we are doing to curb its spread are worrying.
The iconic Great Barrier Reef endured a mass coral bleaching over summer, and now a survey on the extent of the damage has been released.
Scientists have uncovered a rare find at the deepest point off Australia’s coast, which offers a remarkable glimpse into an unknown world.
Duncan Murray
“Cruel” collars designed to punish dogs by applying pressure on their necks are set to be banned in one state.
Holly Hales
Aussie scientists have taken a huge step towards eliminating malaria, and new types of cancer treatment could be next.
Health authorities have warned Australian residents of a mysterious flesh-eating ulcer that is believed to be originating from possums.
Daniela Pizzirani
Australia’s $4.5bn Emissions Reduction Fund was set up to cut pollution, but a new report reveals it’s failing to do that – and even worse.
Two Melbourne suburbs have recorded cases of a flesh-eating skin disease that at first can be mistaken for an insect bite.
A WA woman has revealed incredible details of how she survived after being bitten by one of Australia’s most venomous snakes.
Madeleine Achenza
A woman has been rushed to hospital with lacerations to her face after she was brutally attacked by a large kangaroo.
Multiple cows have died and a man has been taken to hospital after a cattle truck overturned in Sydney’s west.
Blake Antrobus
Aussie favourite the Sydney rock oyster may be harder to find on menus following a recent devastating hit to supplies.
Data from one Australian state has revealed tens of thousands of animals die on roads – including a marsupial that’s facing extinction.
A team of researchers have come up with a radical proposal to save Australia’s koala population from extinction.
Details have been revealed about Queensland’s fourth-highest number of triple-0 calls received in a single day.
Australians are being urged to donate blood as national supply dwindles to just 1.5 days’ worth at a critical time of year.
Western Australia has recorded fewer Covid-19 infections overnight, but there is a worrying sign in the numbers.
Angie Raphael
A parliamentary hearing has been told the law should be changed so bulldogs and other flat-faced animals are not allowed to be bred.
Anton Nilsson
Australia is teaming up with NASA on a major project as the global race to space heats up.
Millions of Australians are now considered overdue for their Covid-19 jab, with one age group being singled out for failing to get their booster.
Courtney Gould
Two notebooks owned by Charles Darwin that went missing from Cambridge University's library have been returned more than 20 years after going missing.
Staff Writers
A six-year-old was left “covered in blood” after sustaining head lacerations from a wallaby attack before footy training.
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