22 h. ago Baby wombat grabber Sam Jones leaves Australia after intense backlash including from PM and immigration minister

Montana-based hunting influencer flies out of Australia on Friday after home affairs minister said he couldn’t ‘wait to see the back of this individual’A US hunting influencer who caused outrage in Australia after grabbing a baby wombat from its mother has left the country after the home affairs minister, Tony Burke, said immigration authorities were checking if she had breached the conditions of her visa.A government source told the Guardian that Montana-based Sam Jones left the country on Friday morning. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Is it illegal to separate an animal from its mother? After baby wombat snatched in 'heinous' video

It is worth noting Scotland's stance on separating an animal from its mother after a "dreadful" incident in Australia

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34 h. ago American influencer snatches baby wombat from its mother in 'heinous act' for video

Influencer Sam Jones is now being investigated for a potential breach of her Australian visa after a 'callous' and 'pretty dreadful' video saw her grabbing the wombat as it shrieked in fear

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43 h. ago US tourist under official investigation for her 'heinous act' with a baby wombat: 'I can't wait for Australia to see the back of her'

The Immigration Minister has blasted a US tourist and 'hunting influencer' for separating a baby wombat from its mother in a video that has sent shockwaves through Australia.

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1 week ago Ocean rower Aurimas Mockus stranded by cyclone off Australia’s east coast safely rescued

Lithuanian ocean rower’s two-day wait to be rescued off Australia’s east coast comes to an endFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Lithuanian rower has been rescued off the Queensland coast after he was caught in a tropical cyclone’s 130km/h winds and monster waves.Aurimas Mockus ran into trouble about 740km east of Mackay while attempting a 12,000km Pacific Ocean crossing from San Diego to Brisbane in his solo rowing boat.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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1 week ago Navy ship on rescue mission for stranded ocean rower Aurimas Mockus off Australia’s east coast

Lithuanian ocean rower’s two-day wait to be rescued off Australia’s east coast due to endFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA rescue ship is expected to arrive in the Coral Sea off Australia’s east coast, where a Lithuanian rower has been caught in the wrong place at the wrong time.Aurimas Mockus ran into trouble about 740km east of Mackay while attempting a 12,000km Pacific Ocean crossing from San Diego to Brisbane in his solo rowing boat.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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2 w. ago SNP group set to ask Scots council officials to investigate tourist tax option

A motion has been lodged by SNP members of Dumfries and Galloway Council to 'develop a proposal for a visitor levy model'.

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