28 h. ago Rainforests, rivers and sacred sites ‘ripped to shreds’ by feral pigs, Queensland traditional owners warn

Destruction wrought by pig-borne disease is thining the canopy of bunya pine forests and the problem is getting worse, experts say Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHigh up in an ancient conifer rainforest, at what was once the largest Indigenous gathering place in eastern Australia, there is sunlight where there shouldn’t be.Among the eponymous pine trees of the Bunya Mountains, in south-east Queensland, a deadly disease has taken root. Walking through the forest, Adrian Bauwens, a Wakka Wakka man, says pockets of sunlight have replaced what is “usually quite a dense canopy where’s it’s quite heavily shaded”. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Rainforests, rivers and sacred sites are being ‘ripped to shreds’ by feral pigs, Queensland traditional owners warn

Destruction wrought by swine-borne disease is thinning the canopy of bunya pine forests and the problem is getting worse, experts sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHigh up in an ancient conifer rainforest, at what was once the largest Indigenous gathering place in eastern Australia, there is sunlight where there shouldn’t be.Among the eponymous pine trees of the Bunya Mountains, in south-east Queensland, a deadly disease has taken root. Walking through the forest, Adrian Bauwens, a Wakka Wakka man, says pockets of sunlight have replaced what is “usually quite a dense canopy where’s it’s quite heavily shaded”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Ryanair passenger's fury after luggage came off plane 'ripped to shreds' and he was offered just £50

Daniel Sakal, 34, was shocked when on arrival at London Stansted his hold luggage was returned to him looking like it was ‘mauled by a tiger’

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2 w. ago Ryanair passenger given bin bag by staff during embarrassing airport ordeal

Daniel Sakal claimed airline staff gave him a bin bag when his check-in bag and its contents - worth £1,500 - 'ripped to shreds' at London Stansted Airport following a work trip to France

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2 w. ago Anger as Ryanair passenger sees bag 'ripped to shreds' after flight

Ryanair passenger Daniel Sakal, from Essex, claimed the airline only offered him £50 after his check-in bag and its contents - worth £1,500 - were 'dragged along the runway' at the airport. 

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3 w. ago Vets warn dog owners 4 things can 'poison' pets during November walks

There's something lovely about taking your dog for a walk during the autumn months but, in November, there are four toxic items that you need to keep your pets away from

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