Environment
Feral dogs in this Himalayan region are outcompeting snow leopards
It started with a population of street dogs in the towns of Ladakh, India. Now 25,000 dogs are running rampant in the cold desert, hunting wildlife.
- by Emily Anthes
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Monster heatwave to bring scorching days, warm nights and fire risk
A wall of heat is moving from the north-west coast of Western Australia across the continent, bringing the first heatwave of the summer to Sydney and Melbourne.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Mountains of seaweed choke Sydney beaches as heatwave approaches
Among the most affected beaches is Dee Why, where piles of kelp are up to 1.5 metres deep.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
NSW marine life – the importance of seaweed
This video was created by NSW DPIRD Fisheries with funding via the Marine Estate Management Strategy. Underwater vision: @williamgladstonephotography
Great white shark caught and released off Barwon Heads
Oscar Ford reeled in a great white shark while fishing off Barwon Heads in Victoria on December 28, 2025. Credit: YouTube/Flickin' with Oz
Australia makes list of 2025’s costliest climate events
The destructive ex-tropical cyclone Alfred that smashed Brisbane, SEQ and northern NSW has been ranked among the world’s most costly disasters fuelled by climate change in 2025.
- by Poppy Johnston
Fresh logs piled high in Wombat State Forest revive concern about removing fallen trees
The forest will become a national park next year, but contractors are now removing more timber from the forest than before the ban on commercial native logging.
- by Bianca Hall
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Animal cruelty
Tracy’s wildlife care landed her with a criminal record. Was she unfairly treated?
An expert who taught former WIRES volunteer Tracy Dods how to care for injured kangaroos told the District Court the prosecution was “unfair and unfounded”.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons