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Australia denies claims that horse meat has been detected in food

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The Independent UK · Jul 28

Australian authorities hit back over claims of horse meat found in food

NSW food authority says it has not found horse meat in beef, lamb or any food for human consumption

The Independent UK · Jul 28

Windsurfer makes miracle escape from shark that tore through his board at popular beach

Andy McDonald said he began ‘punching’ when he realised he was being attacked

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2025

WA authorities investigate 'cruel' killing of critically endangered sawfish near Karratha

An aquatic ecosystems expert at Murdoch University compares the "illegal" and "cruel" killing of four fish to poaching rhinos and elephants for their ivory.

ABC News · May 15, 2023

Max Marsden recovering in hospital after shark attack in Greenough, near Geraldton

Well-known local surfer Max Marsden is recovering in hospital after being attacked by a shark in Greenough, near Geraldton in Western Australia.

ABC News · Apr 23, 2023

Aquarium dumping putting Australia's few cavefish at risk inland from Ningaloo Reef

There are only three true cavefish in Australia — including the blind cave eel — which all reside in the country's north-west, inland from the Ningaloo Reef. But pet owners have been disposing of unwanted invasive species in the same waters.

ABC News · Mar 21, 2023

WA cattle industry considers shipping cattle across the Kimberley to address road woes

With 90 per cent of its cattle supply cut off by flood-damaged roads, Kimberley Meat Company is thinking outside the box.

ABC News · Feb 9, 2023

WA's new fishing rules come into effect today. Here's everything you need to know

Tough new restrictions for recreational fishing along 900 kilometres of Western Australia's take effect today, aimed at boosting the recovery of species such as snapper and dhufish. So what's changing?

ABC News · Jan 31, 2023

Key weaknesses in regulation of WA commercial fishing industry, auditor-general's report finds

An auditor-general's report on the regulation of commercial fishing in WA raises serious concerns about the efficiency of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development and its fisheries officers.

ABC News · Dec 7, 2022

Kimberley pastoralists first in line for government land degradation overhaul

Pastoralists and farmers from across Western Australia will soon have to comply with tightened land management standards as the state government boosts efforts to reverse degradation.

ABC News · Nov 30, 2022