Mystery illness killing magpies sparks fears of population decline
By Andrew Williams, Pip Waller, and Brianna Melville
Researchers say they are still far from identifying the cause of a deadly paralytic illness spreading through populations of the iconic Australian birds.
#Birds #Animals #VeterinaryMedicine #AndrewWilliams #PipWaller # #BriannaMelville
Kiwi couple finds live frog in Woolworths lettuce in remote WA town
By Mark Gibson and Andrew Williams
A Kiwi couple in a remote port town on WA's south coast have shared an unlikely discovery, a live frog in a bag of Woolworths lettuce.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/frog-salad-esperance-woolworths-new-zealand-couple/106691336
#Animals #FoodandBeverageProcessingIndustry #FoodandDrink #HumanInterest #MarkGibson #AndrewWilliams
Six shops ordered to shut under new illegal tobacco laws
By Pip Waller and Andrew Williams
More than 140,000 illegal cigarettes have been seized and six stores ordered to close down, days after Western Australia's new tobacco laws came into force.
#Smoking #Vaping #Health #StateandTerritoryGovernment #PipWaller #AndrewWilliams
Rottnest shark attack victim identified as Steven Mattaboni
By Andrew Williams
The 38-year-old Perth man who died while spearfishing off the coast of Western Australia's Rottnest Island on Saturday morning is identified as father-of-two Steven Mattaboni.
#SharkAttacks #AccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #MarineIncidents #Police #AndrewWilliams
Breaking: Man critical after shark attack off Rottnest Island
By Andrew Williams
A man in his thirties has been seriously injured by a shark off Rottnest Island, on Perth's coast.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-16/man-attacked-by-shark-rottnest-island/106688012
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