Aren’t dogs great? Australia says “Yes!” Scratch Pet Foods recently undertook the biggest survey of Australian dogs ever, with over 20,000 pooches (and their owners) surveyed. And the results are… pawfectly fascinating! We learned, for example, that Australia’s most popular dog breed is the Labrador
For almost 200 years, Aussies have been hearing stories about big cats roaming the outback. But sightings have always been hard to verify – until now. Professional photographer Amber Noseda was driving home through the Otway Ranges when she caught sight of something by the
Melissa McPhee loves dogs. She loves them so much, in fact, that she doesn’t keep any of the dogs she adopts. But there’s more to it than meets the eye. Melissa is a volunteer with Guide Dogs NSW. Her family takes in puppies that are
Environmental groups have called attempts to prevent the Victorian Government’s proposed cull of wild brumbies “delaying the inevitable”, and said that feral horse numbers need to be controlled to protect delicate ecosystems in the Victorian and NSW alps struggling to recover after the summer bushfires.
A legal expert expects that the Federal Court ruling on the 2011 live export ban will be appealed by the Commonwealth. University of Melbourne law professor Jason Varuhas has said that the Commonwealth could appeal the finding that former Agriculture minister Joe Ludwig overstepped his
Chang the Lonely Grouper from Cairns Aquarium has hooked the hearts of local kids. Chang’s spirits sank when the Aquarium closed its doors in March, because he missed watching visitors drift past his tank. After reading about Chang’s plight, a class of Year 1 students
The Federal government’s HomeBuilder scheme has been criticised by the Opposition and industry professionals, who say the scheme targets the wrong end of the market. Opposition leader Anthony Albanese said that while there was “nothing wrong with supporting private housing”, the package would require too
A koala and wombat have become lockdown BFFs at the Australian Reptile Park. Elsa the koala and Hope the wombat have become near-inseparable, according to park curator Hayley Shute, as Hope has been living in the koala enclosure during cleaning. Ms Shute, who hand-raised Elsa
Doug Carroll, who at 94 claims to be the “World’s Oldest Bookie”, says he hopes Louth races go ahead in August despite Coronavirus restrictions. Mr Carroll has been standing as a bookmaker since 1955 and says that the races keep his mind active, and that
The Federal government will give eligible Australians $25,000 grants to build or substantially renovate their homes in an effort to boost the construction industry. The number of building projects for the second half of the year is currently expected to decline due to the ongoing