Baby numbats spotted at two wildlife sanctuaries in hopeful sign for one of Australia’s rarest marsupials

Video shows some of the juveniles exploring outside their den at Mallee Cliffs national park in south-western NSW

Baby numbats have been spotted at two wildlife sanctuaries in south-western New South Wales, sparking hope for one of Australia’s rarest marsupials.

Video captured by the Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) shows some of the juveniles exploring outside their den at Mallee Cliffs national park.

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Crocodile made famous by Steve Irwin ‘wrongfully arrested’ and should be returned to wild, traditional owners say

Exclusive: ‘Old Faithful’ was captured after Queensland authorities deemed him ‘a problem crocodile’, but Rinyirru Aboriginal Corporation says the government is mistaken

Traditional owners have called on the Queensland environment minister to return an iconic saltwater crocodile to the wild, arguing his capture was a “wrongful arrest” – but that his case could prove “a landmark” in redefining consultation with First Nations people and the management of crocodiles.

Rinyirru (Lakefield) Aboriginal Corporation chair, Alwyn Lyall, wrote to the environment minister, Andrew Powell, on Friday saying the removal of a crocodile longer than 4 metres, known as “Old Faithful”, from Rinyirru – or Lakefield national park – last month was based on a “flawed and outdated” test of his behaviour and highlighted “a bigger problem in how crocodiles are managed”.

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Taiwan unveils ‘T-Dome’ air defense system – DW

  1. Taiwan unveils 'T-Dome' air defense system  DW
  2. Taiwan to build 'T Dome' air defence system to guard against 'hostile threats'  BBC
  3. Taiwan’s president pledges to build air defense system in face of China threat  AP News
  4. Taiwan’s Plan for Peace Through Strength: How Investments in Resilience Can Deter Beijing  Foreign Affairs
  5. China honing abilities for a possible future attack, Taiwan defence report warns  Reuters
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Macron summons parties for crunch meeting in frantic effort to appoint PM

All parties except National Rally and La France Insoumise called on by president to show ‘collective responsibility’

Emmanuel Macron has summoned the leaders of several political parties to his office to demand they show “collective responsibility” as he attempts to appoint a new prime minister amid a deepening political crisis.

All political parties except Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally, which is the biggest single opposition party, and Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s leftwing La France Insoumise were called to the meeting at the presidential palace before Macron’s self-imposed deadline to name a new prime minister by Friday night.

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Deadly earthquakes strike Philippines, triggering temporary tsunami warnings – CBS News

  1. Deadly earthquakes strike Philippines, triggering temporary tsunami warnings  CBS News
  2. M 7.4 - 20 km E of Santiago, Philippines  U.S. Geological Survey (.gov)
  3. Tsunami threat passes in Philippines and Indonesia after powerful quake, warning agency says  BBC
  4. A second powerful earthquake strikes off southern Philippines after first one kills at least 5  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  5. At least 7 dead after Philippines hit by twin quakes, tsunami warning up  Reuters
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