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A koala that was allegedly dragged through the township of Koroit in Victoria’s south-west has been put down.

Koroit man arrested over alleged ‘senseless’ cruelty against koala

The local man was arrested and interviewed over the distressing incident, in which a koala was allegedly dragged behind a moving vehicle before being dumped.

  • Bianca Hall

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A koala that was allegedly dragged through the township of Koroit in Victoria’s south west has been euthanised.

Koala towed behind ute in alleged act of animal cruelty

Witnesses to a disturbing act of alleged cruelty have been urged to go to police after the incident in a rural Victorian town.

  • Bianca Hall
Millie’s owners Janine and Marcus Wood (seen with daughter Lily) were left distraught by the sentence.

‘Community battle of Shakespearean proportions’: Dog killer’s sentence reduced after vigilante campaign

In a leafy suburb in Melbourne’s east that a court has banned us from naming, a neighbourhood spat started by the bashing of a dog has escalated into warfare.

  • Erin Pearson
Baba Bear - the black and white dog on the rail towards the rear of the field (top right of photo) - ran his one and only race in Ballarat. 

A man tied a greyhound to a treadmill and left it to die. Racing authorities couldn’t touch him

An ex-trainer has been warned off greyhound racing for three years following a dog’s death.

  • Danny Russell
The possum was shaken off the boom pump crane and fell on the cement 30 metres below.

‘Death threats’ after possum video, as RSPCA refers incident for investigation

A Brisbane concreting firm is facing a formal investigation and a wave of backlash after footage emerged of a worker shaking a possum off a 30-metre concrete pump.

  • Cameron Atfield
A possum shaken loose from an Arete Concrete boom pump crane. Screenshot from TikTok video.

Construction worker caught on camera shaking possum off 30-metre boom

A since-deleted post on TikTok shows the possum falling, then zooms in on the animal, which appeared to be twitching or convulsing on the ground.

  • Cameron Atfield
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An illustration of a snake found in hand luggage.

Snakes on a plane, skinks in the post: The slippery and growing problem of animal smuggling

Thousands of native animals are being stuffed into toys, boots and electrical goods by crime syndicates cashing in on the growing international black market for rare pets, which is being fuelled by social media.

  • Grant McArthur
A lot of travel content on social media is inauthentic, paid, stunt-driven or AI generated, and lacks the spontaneity it seeks to capture.

The six modern travel trends we hate (and the six we love)

“Naked flying”, Instagram and Aperol Spritz are all on our hated list. But glamping, e-visas and food trucks get the thumbs-up.

  • Brian Johnston
Nathan McKeown was charged in November over the death of his German shepherd Arnie, in a case that gripped people around Australia.
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Man who lied about drug-fuelled night his dog Arnie died leaves court

Nathan McKeown was charged in November over the death of his German shepherd Arnie, in a case that gripped people around Australia.

Greyhounds are whelped at a rate that exceeds the ability to rehome in a timely manner after exiting the racing industry.

I realised I’d put my life on hold. Adopting Junior shook me back to life

Greyhounds are becoming popular pets in Australia as more people learn of their affectionate and often quiet nature.

  • Abby Seaman