Highly venomous male octopuses poison females before sex — to avoid being eaten after mating, scientists say
Scientists have discovered that mating, male blue-lined octopuses will inject a powerful, incapacitating neurotoxin into the hearts of female octopuses — to avoid being eaten by them when the deed is ...
Sport Con: Broncos rescue Matt Hayden, Loved up Titan’s well deserved NRL debut
Hayden landed in Sydney last Thursday on a flight from Dubai and had no way of getting back to Brisbane due to the impending ...
Alfred held its punches, but is Queensland prepared for a bigger blow?
Southern Queenslanders dodged disaster with ex-tropical cyclone Alfred, but are being warned to do more to prepare for more ...
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Round 2 Team Lists Late Mail: Roosters star out, Cowboys axe Origin forward, Tino back at Titans, Dragons young gun recalled
Roosters prop Lindsay Collins will miss their daunting Friday night clash with Penrith after being struck down by illness. It is a bitter ...
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Dutton get your gun
Call it what it was, PM: a menacing attempt to increase anxiety in the Australian population,’ read the headline of an ...
Productivity Commission calls for accountability with only four Closing the Gap targets on track
The Productivity Commission says governments are shirking "meaningful action" to close the gap, as new data shows only four ...
‘Superhuman’: Sea World staff slept at work to keep dolphins safe
As Tropical Cyclone Alfred crept towards south-east Queensland, Sea World set in motion a massive operation to ensure the ...
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Experts at odds after 'vagrant' animal is spotted on popular beach: 'There's no good evidence'
A vagrant crocodile was spotted 236 miles outside its usual habitat in southeast Queensland, prompting concerns about climate change.
Ex-Cyclone Alfred exposes critical weaknesses in Australia's infrastructure: expert
Ex-Cyclone Alfred, which caused widespread power outage and flood in Australia's states of Queensland and New South ...
Local woman captures ‘shocking’ collision at Aussie tourist hotspot
After some consideration, the local woman has decided to share the confronting footage she accidentally captured. Watch it here.
Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas spends days extra at sea to avoid ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred
Passengers on a Brisbane-bound cruise ship have been forced to spend days longer at sea as ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred throws holiday plans into chaos.
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‘A serious wake-up call’: Cyclone Alfred exposes weaknesses in Australia’s vital infrastructure
Australians should not need another reminder to proactively reduce the damage caused by extreme weather events. But Alfred has certainly provided one.