A Palestinian driver delivering food aid into Gaza was killed by an Israeli soldier, escalating tensions in the Middle East. Meanwhile, a Telstra network glitch caused a 48-hour outage, and the World Cup quarter-finals begin with France vs. Morocco.
A Palestinian man delivering food aid to Gaza was reportedly killed by an Israeli soldier. Telstra's network experienced a 48-hour outage due to a software glitch. The World Cup quarter-finals begin with France vs. Morocco.
Neil, a one-tonne southern elephant seal famous for his viral beachside antics in Tasmania, has returned to the sea. The five-year-old spent weeks lounging on suburban streets, attracting millions of views and visitors before his departure was confirmed by wildlife authorities.
Wildlife officials in Tasmania are urging the public to keep their distance from Neil, a southern elephant seal, who has returned to the island. Concerns are high that people, including those with babies, are getting too close for photos, posing a risk to both the public and the animal, which can grow to 3,500kg.
Over 75% of baby seals on Heard Island, an Australian external territory, have died from the H5N1 bird flu strain since August. Scientists also noted higher than usual deaths in penguin populations. This marks the first detection of H5N1 in an Australian external territory.
Over 13,000 seal pups have died on Australia's Heard Island due to H5N1 bird flu, with high mortality rates confirmed among penguins, seals, and petrels. The virus likely spread from French subantarctic islands, marking its eastward movement around the region. Australia is increasing preparedness for potential mainland incursions.
