A small, rare marsupial has been saved from extinction in the first ever ‘incredible’ recovery effort: ‘It has a good chance of survival’

A small, rare marsupial has been saved from extinction in the first ever 'incredible' recovery effort: 'It has a good chance of survival'

Sometimes we get something great. Marsupials are miraculously revived through genetic manipulation. Bandicoots, a group of small nocturnal creatures once declared extinct in Australia, are back from the brink and moving towards a life in the wild. On Tuesday, conservationists released 100 giant bandicoots on Phillip Island near Melbourne. These bandicoots were bred to be … Read more

Why did this man risk crocodiles, storms and prison to fish in Australian waters?

Hands of a sitting man.

Deep inside Darwin’s high-security prison, Indonesian fisherman Dora Hamidun recounts the horrors of a deadly crocodile attack and tropical storm on her journey to Australia. He is a repeat offender who was caught illegally fishing 11 times in Australian waters over 20 years and is currently serving a four-month prison sentence. Despite the results, Dora … Read more