A fresh campaign has been launched to crack down on the rise of increasingly sophisticated, and often cruel, exotic pet smuggling operations.
Nick Wilson
A dog owner has surrendered his animals after they savagely attacked a woman trying to rescue her pet on a suburban street.
Emma Kirk and Euan Anderson
A defenceless cat has been euthanised after suffering horrific injuries from an illegal trap - prompting a warning from the RSPCA over the use of the “barbaric” devices.
David Hannant
Australia’s hardest working four-legged friends have been recognised for their “critical” work protecting Australia’s borders
Nathan Schmidt
Hardware giant Bunnings Warehouse has launched an unexpected fashion line for our furry friends – with a heartbreaking story underpinning the charity drive.
Euan Kennedy
A 53-year-old woman has appeared in court after dumping a family of defenceless puppies near Port Adelaide.
Citizen scientists are invited to take part in a groundbreaking new study using the power of high-tech molecular biology on fox and feral cat poop.
Craig Duncan
Shocking footage has captured the moment beachgoers rallied to rescue a wounded whale which washed ashore at Bondi Beach.
Blake Antrobus
An animal nearing plague-level numbers in one Aussie state is putting a billion-dollar industry under threat – with calls for urgent action.
Emma Kirk
A South Australian island has revealed the innovative way it has been tackling an invasion of non-native birds.
One Nation has set its sights on a new target ahead of the Farrer by-election – one that is close to home for MP Barnaby Joyce.
A young humpback whale is struggling to find its way out of shallow bays off the Baltic coast of Germany.
Staff Writers
This year’s highly commended images include bear cubs playing on a road and flamingo’s flying against power lines, but it was a photograph of a young Iberian lynx playfully hunting that was crowned the winner.
Amy Cavender
Bizarre scenes involving an Australian senator showing off a chain of dead seahorses and accusations of “blood soaked profits” have brought the Senate to a standstill.
An entire Australian council is declaring war on feral cats which are threatening endangered species on the country’s third-largest island.
Georgia Palgan
The Dolphin Discovery Centre have welcomed a new baby dolphin into Koombana Bay, though have put a call to name the calf.
Will Corbett
The hunt is on for some thieves who have stolen three rainwater tanks from two remote campsites along the iconic Bibbulmun Track in the Perth Hills.
Liam Murphy
A young girl has suffered major facial injuries after being mauled by a dog, leaving her in hospital.
Abisha Sapkota
A man has been flown to hospital after being attacked by a shark while snorkelling in the waters of a pristine Australian tourist destination.
Blake Antrobus, Chantelle Francis
A bold dingo has been filmed approaching a fisherman knee deep in water, highlighting ongoing safety concerns on K’gari.
Andrew Hedgman
The disturbing footage showed the man’s vile act against a dog in a Bunnings carpark, sparking fury online.
Emma Kirk, Alexandra Feiam
A freshwater crocodile has been rescued from a creek near a Bunnings store, hundreds of kilometres from home, after a two-day operation.
Australia has been handed an unenviable global title in the wake of a series of horrific shark attacks, with one state standing out as particularly troublesome.
Aris Schuler-Shah
Owners of cats who like to roam are on notice, with one state set to introduce laws to limit the movement of their beloved pets.
Pamela Rontziokos
