Is this the scariest study ever? Research finds magpies get smarter living in big groups
If you weren’t already living in fear of them, researchers have found the black-and-white menaces…More
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Have you ever wondered why it’s so hard to swat a fly?
It turns out there is an answer, according to researchers from the University of Sydney…More
Need another reason to slip, slop, slap? Regular sunscreen use could slash melanoma rates by 34 per cent
If we all used sunscreen regularly, the number of melanomas diagnosed in Australia would be…More
Aussie government issues travel warning for Norway – for polar bears
It’s true. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) posted the update to its…More
73-year-old Victorian farmer breaks neck – rides home holding his own head up by his hair
Yes, really. “Jim” as he’s known was on his motorcycle on his West Gippsland farm…More
Australia’s oldest man celebrates 108th birthday in Queensland aged care home – with a sense of humour
The great-grandfather and former cattleman – who has his own Facebook page – spent the…More
Proof Australia is the most dangerous place on Earth? Our birds are deliberately starting fires
A scary new study has revealed some native birds are burning their prey alive. How?…More
Australia, we’re a weird mob: Google reveals our top 10 searches for 2017
We’re obsessed with sport, fascinated by fidget spinners and keen to make homemade slime if…More
Our ‘Trump moment’? Magpie edges out the bin chicken for Australia’s Bird of the Year
Update on this story: the black-and-white menace swooped in just before the Guardian and BirdLife…More
What the? Australia’s word of the year is … ‘Kwaussie’
Yes, really. Defined as “a person who is a dual citizen of Australia and New…More