Environment
Conservation
Close brush with orcas no risk to swimming children: expert
An onlooker videoed the moment two of the giant mammals, also known as killer whales, approached the children.
- by Simon Maude
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Animals
Sickening footage of dog slaughter at Indonesian markets released
The footage was captured by Dog Meat Free Indonesia, a coalition of the animal welfare groups.
- by Steve Jacobs
Animals
'Sydney' the Harbour Bridge-hopping swamp wallaby heads back to the bush
The swamp wallaby that made global headlines earlier this month has returned to the wild after recovering from his city-bound adventure.
- by Jenny Noyes
Animals
Southern Highlands Rural Fire Service firefighters come to aid of cockatoo
Firefighters have been praised for their hard work fighting the fires and looking after wildlife.
- by Han Nguyen
Animals
Monkeys cloned from tissue cells amid warnings of opening the door to cloning humans
The infants are being bottle fed and are said to be growing normally compared with monkeys their age.
- by Sarah Knapton
'Wriggling out': Turnbull government accused of undermining shark protections
The Turnbull government has opted out of an international pact to protect three species of threatened sharks, drawing accusations that it was undermining global conservation efforts.
- by Peter Hannam
'Wasteful stunt': Turnbull government accused of doing too little to save reef
The Turnbull government's pledge of an additional $60 million to help improve the health of the Great Barrier Reef has been dismissed by environmental groups and scientists as insufficient and a "wasteful publicity stunt".
- by Peter Hannam
Great Barrier Reef
Turnbull to give $60 million to save Great Barrier Reef
The plan, to cost about $60 million over the next 18 months, will include funding farmers to reduce sediment run-off and innovative research.
Environmentalists welcome Point Nepean plan as victory over developers
Environmentalists have called on politicians to stop using the Mornington Peninsula National Park as 'a political football'.
- by Joe Hinchliffe
Animals
Animal welfare campaigners attack proposed dog breeding facility
A proposal to build a dog breeding facility near Bathurst to supply dogs to a Sydney pet shop has encountered opposition from animal welfare campaigners.
- by Andrew Taylor
Animals
Unwelcome visitor gives NSW firefighter a nasty surprise
What is worse than finding a snake in your house? Finding a snake inside your helmet.