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Desperate fight to ‘keep vets alive’ with suicide rate still four times the national average

‘We don’t want to deter young people from getting into the field, we want them to follow that dream.’

6 min read

Dr Sophie Putney was 33 when she passed away.

Sad reason giant ancient kangaroos became extinct

‘Over hundreds of thousands of years, these animals decided that staying put was a good bet.’

2 min read

Massive kangaroos which roamed Australia more than 40,000 years ago likely became extinct because they were ‘homebodies’ and did not travel far, even in the face of climate changes - unlike today’s roos which travel in search of food and water during events such as droughts.

Valerie the missing dog successfully captured after more than 500 days in wild

2 min read

Valerie the missing miniature dachshund captured after 529 days lost on Kangaroo Island.

Concerns grow over animal-to-human transmission of deadly melioidosis bacteria

5 min read

Petri dish showing the bacterial growth of melioidosis next to a cat with an eye infection caused by the bacteria.

Electrician’s ‘cooked’ find in Aussie power box

2 min read

An Aussie sparkie was left shocked by what he found in a mains box during an emergency call out.

Twinnies’ viral moment sparks fight to save their sanctuary

2 min read

Twinnies, Paula and Bridgette Powers.