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Man dies in shark attack off Western Australia while spearfishing with his family

Man killed in third fatal shark attack in Australia in three weeks Diver was spearfishing with his family off coast of Western Australia when he was bitten by a 4.5m shark - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments A 35-year-old man has died in Australia after being bitten by a large shark, according to state police. The man was attacked while spearfishing with his family near Michaelmas Island off the south coast of Western Australia, near to the town of Albany. The incident took place at around...

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A year since the varroa mite entered Qld, honey bee colonies have collapsed

Queensland beekeepers paying thousands each month to fend off varroa mites as colonies devastated Thu 4 Jun 2026 at 5:35am In March 2025, the 'varroa destructor' first appeared in Queensland beehives. It is believed the parasitic mite, deadly to European honey bees, was carried over the Scenic Rim from New South Wales, which has been battling varroa since 2022.

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Far South Coast breaks records in oyster growing turnaround

Oyster estuary becomes crown jewel after record breaking year Thu 4 Jun 2026 at 12:05pm In short: Merimbula Lake on the NSW Far South Coast is setting records and has now overtaken traditional oyster farming regions. Other regions have seen a downturn following repeated natural disasters. The NSW government is aiming to tackle issues facing the industry and nearly triple the farm gate value by 2030.

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Cattle company’s own tip-off revealed biosecurity breach, court told

Cattle company inadvertently tipped off Queensland DPI to biosecurity breach, court told Mon 1 Jun 2026 at 7:35am In short: It has been revealed a biosecurity investigation into a cattle company was triggered when the company contacted the DPI with an enquiry. Argyle Foods Pastoral Pty Ltd, operated by two brothers, received the largest-ever biosecurity fine under a Queensland law. In the same year of the penalty, creditors moved to bankrupt the brothers.

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Outback council hopes sorghum crop will reduce pressure on ratepayers

Richmond Shire Council backs sorghum as higher-return alternative to grazing Mon 1 Jun 2026 at 11:35am An outback Queensland council is growing its own crops to help pay for a more livable community for local ratepayers. The Richmond Shire Council is anticipating its coffers will soon be boosted by up to $500,000, depending on the profit made by this season's sorghum crop growing on the town common. Thirteen hundred hectares of grain sorghum was sown by the local council in January on a...

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Wildlife carer puts $5 bounty on Indian mynas, the 'cane toads of the sky'

Frustration over approach to dealing with Indian myna driving grassroots action Fri 5 Jun 2026 at 5:59am In short: A patchwork approach to managing a pest species is fuelling community action and frustration over the lack of state or federal response. The Indian myna is an introduced bird and competes with native wildlife. There are calls for more councils to offer bounties, or for the state or federal governments to implement a coordinated management program.

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Man dies in Western Australia after shark attack

Man dies in Western Australia after shark attack The man was fishing when he was bitten by a shark, police say. A man has died after he was bitten by a shark off the south coast of Michaelmas Island in Western Australia. The 35-year-old was attacked while spearfishing with his family close to the town of Albany, police said.

Al Jazeera 4d ago

Madagascar hissing cockroaches among $200,000 invertebrate seizure

More than 100,000 exotic cockroaches have allegedly been seized from a commercial breeder in Bathurst. The Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water (DCCEEW) says it is Australia's largest seizure of illegal exotic invertebrates. Authorities warn the dubia and Madagascar hissing cockroaches can spread disease and harm native wildlife.

ABC Australia 5d ago

Unfinished outback opal museum gets $1m lifeline to pay debts

Australian Opal Centre receives $1 million government lifeline as it scales back to survive Wed 3 Jun 2026 at 7:02am In short: The Australian Opal Centre Limited has received $1 million from the NSW government to pay its debts related to an unfinished opal museum in Lightning Ridge. The not-for-profit organisation had received nearly $30 million in federal, state and local government grants before it halted construction last year. The AOCL has cut staff and scaled back operations ahead of a...

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Diver dies after being bitten by 4.5m shark off Albany, WA

Diver dies after attack by suspected 4.5m shark off Albany Sat 6 Jun 2026 at 3:18pm In short: A 35-year-old man has died after being bitten by a shark off the southern WA coast. Police say the man was spearfishing with family off Michaelmas Island, near Albany, when he was attacked. He was taken by boat to shore but could not be revived.

ABC Australia 4d ago