This four-year-old girl went missing in the south of Tasmania, but she’s been found alive and well. Around 100 people were involved in the search for Shayla Phillips on the Tasman Peninsula after she went missing on a Wednesday afternoon. The crews of the State Emergency Service did a close-to-ground […]
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Australia Returns Huge Daintree Rainforest to its Aboriginal Owners on the Border of the Great Barrier Reef
Some of the most beautiful natural sites in Australia have gone back into Aboriginal ownership, including the Daintree rainforest in Queensland. This area that spans more than 160,000 hectares is now co-managed by the government and the Eastern Kuku Yalanji people. The hope is for the area to eventually transition […]
Woman Finds Wolf Spider Carrying Hundreds of Babies in Her Garden
While mowing her lawn, this woman was in shock when she saw a huge black spider in the grass with hundreds of babies clinging to its back. The woman, Jo Forbes, immediately took photos of the spider and then shared in a Facebook group, Australian Spider Identification, to learn more. […]
6 Billions of Masks Are Used Daily: Here’s how Scientists Will Use them to Make Roads
The disposable masks we wear on a daily basis because of the pandemic usually end up in the trash can. And, from there, they usually go into landfills. However, researchers have come up with a new method that could help use these masks for road making. Namely, scientists from the […]
This Off-Grid Eco Cabin in Australia Has all You Need
Over the years, we’ve seen a lot of amazing tiny houses, some of which took our breaths away. One more to this list is definitely Thoreau’s cabin that is built in NSW in Australia by Richie Northcott and Alice Nivison from the Fresh Prince Studio. The home is simple and […]
Young Girl, 7, Single-Handedly Is Trying to Raise $100,000 for Her Dad’s Cancer Treatment
This mother of four is fighting together with her children to fly her husband Diego Wernicke to Sydney to undergo a life-saving surgery by auctioning hand-painted tea towels on social media. The goal is to raise $100,000 to pay for the expenses of the trip. The husband’s and father’s life […]
A Majestic Rare Albino Whale Spotted Off an Australian Coast
A rare albino humpback whale believed to be the popular Migaloo was recently seen off the Australian coast. The watchers caught a glimpse of this beautiful white mammal in the waters of New South Wales heading north. Every year between April and November, thousands of humpback whales in Australia migrate […]
Chevron May Have to Pay $100m for Failing to Catch CO2 Emissions
The oil and gas giant Chevron from Australia will have to account for almost all of the greenhouse gas emissions by the mammoth Gorgon gas project after the WA government brought a ruling that could hit the company with a $100 bill for the carbon offsets. The WA state government […]
With no Tourists, Australian Scuba Tours Are Planting Coral instead
Workers from one Australian dive tour operator are planting coral on the Great Barrier Reef after their business was closed due to the pandemic with the coronavirus and they have more free time on their hands. The Passions of Paradise is a family-owned, eco-tourism company located in Cairns, Australia and […]
Builder Transforms Staircase into Wine Cellar in a Week & a Half Using Bunnings Drawers
This man left the internet speechless after he ‘showed’ off his staircase installation- he transformed the stairs in his house into a dropping wine cellar. This man is a builder, one Murray Berrill from Australia and he explained that his newly-designed wine drawers can hold up to 156 bottles. And, […]