It was 10 years ago that George Cullinan first noticed an odd-looking bird on his farm in the Victorian Mallee. Sadly, Mr Cullinan died three weeks ago, aged 98, but not before he created a lasting legacy that echoes out across the Mallee's Birchip plains as birdsong. "There'd be more than one bird there for that many calls," said Birchip …
A rise in the illegal trade of exotic Australian animals has made a remote Queensland outpost an unlikely front line in the fight against international smugglers. Key points: Authorities intercepted 27 attempted exports of native animals in the six months to April 30 Reptiles from Queensland's south-west are being targeted for illegal trade Convicted offenders face 10 years' jail and …
Patients might not get drugs in time or dying patients might not be in discomfort She said patients could be at risk of harm from current staffing arrangements And England's most senior nurse has pleaded for the RCN to soften strike action They reacted to nurses' union advice on getting support for strikes from patients Nurses are being asked by …
Dutch-Australian Pieter den Heten has been stranded in Amsterdam for six months, unemployed and separated from his partner — but it was an "eye-opening" conversation with a close friend that pushed him to become an advocate for Australians who can't get home. "This friend was an open-minded, progressive young person, so I was shocked that their response to my situation …
