The state's health department issued an urgent health alert following a spike in cases of a dangerous disease.

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A hippo smacks her lips grazing three metres from my tent at 3am. At campfire breakfast, a leopard breezily strides past.

Recent findings used wildlife forensics and citizen science data to provide the first confirmed evidence of killer whale predation on white sharks in Australia.

Labor will not try to negotiate the passage of the new laws, which would create a new federal environment protection agency, ...

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“A beautiful (minke) whale was spotted near Bundeena Wharf today, giving passengers on the Cronulla Ferries an unforgettable ...