New South Wales

Furor Erupts After Australian Officials Kill Rescue Dogs Amid COVID Fears

One of the female dogs had reportedly just given birth to a litter of puppies.
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Australia Unveils Weapons Of Mouse Destruction To Tackle Rodent ‘Plague’

Farmers and rural residents say they're at their wits end battling the growing tide of mice.
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Sydney Says People Can Dance Again As Locally Acquired COVID-19 Cases Fall To 0

"The timing is right," the New South Wales state premier said.
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Gentle Gorilla Tends To Injured Bird In Heart-Melting Display Of Kindness

"How awesome was that?" exclaimed an observer.
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Australian Pro Surfer's Very Close Call With Shark Captured In Drone Footage

“It looks like it’s going for my leg and it’s changed its mind,” Matt Wilkinson said of the terrifying video.
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‘A Wonderful Relief’: Australia Says All Fires In New South Wales Finally Contained

A series of devastating blazes has scorched nearly 30 million acres, killed 33 people and left an estimated 1 billion native animals dead.
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'Operation Rock Wallaby' Airdrops Food To Australia's Fire-Affected Animals

Thousands of pounds of carrots and sweet potatoes were airdropped across New South Wales.
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24 Accused Of Deliberately Setting Fires In Australia's New South Wales

The arson suspects are among 183 people facing bushfire-related offenses in the fire-ravaged state, police said.
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Tourists Ordered To Leave Australian Coastal Region Amid Worsening Fires

Officials told visitors to leave the South Coast region of New South Wales as they declared a seven-day state of emergency in the state.
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States Of Emergency Declared Across Australia's East Coast As 'Catastrophic' Fires Loom

All residents have been warned “to be on alert."
By Reuters