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Australia once paid bounties to kill kangaroos; up to 27 million marsupials died

Australia once used government-funded bounties to encourage people to kill native marsupials, including kangaroos, wallabies and bandicoots. A 2026 study published in Nature found that the programme led to the destruction of up to 27 million animals between the late 19th century and 1930. The scheme was introduced when the…

The Times of India · Oct 5

An Australian woman bought cleared sugarcane land and planted trees; 10 years later, 119,000 trees transformed it into a rainforest home to flying-foxes

Annie Schoenberger bought cleared land near Wonga Beach in Queensland with a simple goal: bring rainforest back to a former sugarcane property. Over the following decade, her NightWings Rainforest Centre became the focus of a major restoration effort, supported by Rainforest Rescue, volunteers and local supporters. More than 119,000 native…

The Times of India · Sep 7

Sorry, Joe: CA confirms Ashes day-nighter here to stay

Cricket Australia is planning for future home Ashes series to feature day-night Tests, despite questions from Joe Root as to its place on the calendar.

AAP · Dec 2, 2025

The Queensland Government Has Announced It’s Boosting The First Home Owner Grant To $30,000

The boost can be used towards new builds and granny flats.

Pedestrian.tv · Nov 19, 2023

‘This Should Have Never Happened’: Qld Govt Apologises For Neglect Of Brothers W/ Autism

Between June 2000 and May 2020, there were at least 30 occasions where the concerns about the bothers were raised with Queensland authorities.

Pedestrian.tv · Sep 5, 2023

Consultation to begin on future of Queensland's fragile Lake Eyre Basin

The Lake Eyre plan commits the Queensland government to restore protections in the wild rivers and ultimately limit gas exploration in the Channel Country.

ABC News · Jun 2, 2023