Tasmanian houses renting for $1 a week

AN Australian town is offering houses to rent for $1 a week. The prospective tenants must have kids, the younger the better,  which will help to save its comunity and its tiny school. " The small...

Tasmanian devil breeds early to beat cancer

Tasmanian devils are living like there's no tomorrow because of a prevelant form of cancer that is shortening their lives. Apparently they're now 16 times more likely to breed at age one, which is years before...

Feral feline fedoras - cat hats made of, not for, kitties

Quality hats are made of beaver fur.  Leather slouch hats once were a big favorite.  Now, we have feral feline fedoras.Here is a tough one to sort out as the feral cat population is more than a nuisance,...

Man admits to Octopus porn

Now I've heard of wandering hands but 'octopus porn'?" A MAN has admitted downloading a catalogue of depraved images - including clips of sex acts being performed on an OCTOPUS. Tasmanian Rodney Scott McLagan,...

Tasmanian tiger gene brought back to life

I'm not sure I understand the significance of bringing a gene back to life, but it sounds impressive. If the gene was once dead, is it technically a zombie then?"SYDNEY (AFP) - Scientists said Tuesday they had achieved a world first by bringing back to life a gene from the...

Tasmanian Devils Decimated by Facial Tumors

Inbreeding amongst Tasmanian Devils has left them susceptible to a virulent, communicable tumor that that behaves almost like a virus, as the animals' immune systems don't recognize the malignant cells as foreign...

Australian MPs to visit Indonesia

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The 24-27 August visit to Indonesia by a delegation of Australian parliamentarians would represent another step forward in strengthening ties and mutual understanding among lawmakers in...

Devils find Sanctuary

Tasmanian devils — the marsupial made famous as a snarling cartoon character named Taz — are being relocated to an island off Australia to avert their extinction by a contagious cancer. Some scientists fear the move could endanger rare birds and other animals on the...

High Commission urges museum against testing Aboriginal remains

"Australia's High Commission in London has stepped in to help the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre prevent a British museum gathering data from the remains of 17 Aboriginal Tasmanians. Last year, the Natural History Museum agreed to return the remains to Tasmania, but before...

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