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‘Mass bleaching’Comments‘Devastating’ Great Barrier Reef report reveals extent of damage

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.

Melissa Iaria

ScienceSurprise find at bottom of Aussie ocean

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

AnimalsPremium'Cruel' dog collar to be banned

“Cruel” collars designed to punish dogs by applying pressure on their necks are set to be banned in one state.

Holly Hales

ScienceHuge step towards eradicating killer disease

Aussie scientists have taken a huge step towards eliminating malaria, and new types of cancer treatment could be next.

Duncan Murray

HEALTHVic hit with flesh-eating ulcer outbreak

Health authorities have warned Australian residents of a mysterious flesh-eating ulcer that is believed to be originating from possums.

Daniela Pizzirani

EnvironmentPremium‘Insufficient’: Australia risks wasting billions

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.

Melissa Iaria

HealthPremiumFlesh-eating disease found in Melbourne

Two Melbourne suburbs have recorded cases of a flesh-eating skin disease that at first can be mistaken for an insect bite.

Melissa Iaria

EmergencyPremiumDeadly snake bite sparks seven-hour rescue

A WA woman has revealed incredible details of how she survived after being bitten by one of Australia’s most venomous snakes.

Madeleine Achenza

AnimalsPremiumGolfer’s gruesome injuries after roo attack

A woman has been rushed to hospital with lacerations to her face after she was brutally attacked by a large kangaroo.

Daniela Pizzirani

NSWPremiumCows die in horror truck crash

Multiple cows have died and a man has been taken to hospital after a cattle truck overturned in Sydney’s west.

Blake Antrobus

FarmingPremiumWhy oysters are harder to find

Aussie favourite the Sydney rock oyster may be harder to find on menus following a recent devastating hit to supplies.

Duncan Murray

AnimalsRevealed: Australia’s roadkill capital

Data from one Australian state has revealed tens of thousands of animals die on roads – including a marsupial that’s facing extinction.

Daniela Pizzirani

WILDLIFERadical plan to save koalas

A team of researchers have come up with a radical proposal to save Australia’s koala population from extinction.

Blake Antrobus

HealthPremiumConcern over baffling triple-0 call spike

Details have been revealed about Queensland’s fourth-highest number of triple-0 calls received in a single day.

Daniela Pizzirani

HealthPremiumAustralia facing major blood crisis

Australians are being urged to donate blood as national supply dwindles to just 1.5 days’ worth at a critical time of year.

Daniela Pizzirani

CoronavirusPremiumWorrying sign in Covid numbers

Western Australia has recorded fewer Covid-19 infections overnight, but there is a worrying sign in the numbers.

Angie Raphael

AnimalsPremiumWhy this dog should be banned

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

SpaceGiant leap for Aussie space industry

Australia is teaming up with NASA on a major project as the global race to space heats up.

Duncan Murray

Covid-19PremiumMillions ‘complacent’ about Covid jab

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

ScienceDarwin notebooks return to UK library

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

LATESTPremiumBoy’s grim injury after wallaby attack

A six-year-old was left “covered in blood” after sustaining head lacerations from a wallaby attack before footy training.

Holly Hales

AnimalsFloods spark debilitating virus warning

Sydney is under threat from a debilitating mosquito-borne disease which has re-emerged after disastrous floods across NSW.

Daniela Pizzirani

ExclusivePremiumAussie movie star’s emotional appeal

Aussie actor Susie Porter has made an emotional appeal in a letter sent from an undisclosed location in Thailand.

Anton Nilsson

Worrying attitudesCommentsPremiumStudy shows ‘excessive’ ogling linked with shock rape views

Men who think nothing of ogling a woman’s body might want to lift their gaze, with new WA research suggesting it could be linked to problematic attitudes on sexual assault.

Kate Emery