The macaque monkeys have been a fixture of Launceston's CBD since the 1980s.
'Like an elephant kicking your heart': Man survives sting from world's most venomous fish at WA beach
Kacper Krupa is fortunate to be alive after he was stung by a stonefish at Hearson's Cove, a popular swimming beach near Karratha.
Photo shows A man lying in a hospital bed with wires on his body, smiling with thumbs upKimberley man punched crocodile in nose to escape attack, ranger says
The man was attacked while spearfishing on Western Australia's remote Dampier Peninsula and hit the animal in order to get away, according to senior rangers.
Photo shows The eye of a crocodile in green waterInsurers say a 'bear' that damaged luxury cars in California was 'clearly a human in a bear suit'
A bear caught on camera breaking into luxury cars in the mountains east of Los Angeles was "clearly a human in a bear suit", according to the California Department of Insurance.
Photo shows Bear suitLED lighting on surfboards may deter great white sharks from attacking surfers
Researchers believe their work could mean a "revolution" in surfboard design that is potentially beneficial here in Australia.
Photo shows Shark bites a seal shaped decoySnake bites woman's hand after hiding between rubbish bins
Cassy Richardson never expected her simple act of picking up trash to turn into a shocking encounter with a snake that sank its fangs into her hand.
Has Video Duration: 16 seconds.You've just been bitten by a snake — what you do next could save your life
Snake season is upon us and experts say how you respond in the minutes after a bite could be the difference between life and death.
Photo shows A close-up of an eastern brown snake -- you can see its large black eye and irregular brown scalesSnake bite victim's 'unusual' 15-hour wait before venom kicks in
A toxicologist warns it's never safe to assume a snake bite is free of venom, after a South Australian man experiences a delayed reaction to poison from a suspected brown snake bite.
Photo shows A brown snake rearing up with it's mouth open, on red grassy soil.Woman in critical condition, three dogs dead after attack in Melbourne's south-east
Police have shot dead three dogs which attacked a woman at a home in Dandenong in Melbourne's south-east. The woman was left with critical injuries.
Photo shows An aerial view of a house and a backyard.Influencer under investigation over wild croc feeding video
An online influencer has come under fire for boasting about feeding a four-metre crocodile in Far North Queensland just a month after penalties for interfering with the reptiles were drastically increased.
Photo shows A large four-metre crocodile sits on the sand bank.Why is a dolphin 'attacking' beachgoers in Japan?
Over recent months, there have been multiple reports of a lone dolphin attacking swimmers. Why is it happening and what are authorities saying?
Photo shows Dolphin with mouth open and teeth showing.Council defends dingo bounty after disappearance of two 'pets' helping station's conservation effort
The Shire of Murchison says it's "unlikely" two popular pet dingoes on farmstay Wooleen Station were shot under its bounty system.
Photo shows Two dingoes walking through the wide open cageInvestigation underway after baby seal found with 'suspicious' injuries on Victorian beach
Authorities are appealing for witnesses after an injured juvenile sub-Antarctic fur seal was found on a beach in Victoria's east. The baby seal was euthanased after a vet found it had suffered a fractured spine and ribs.
Photo shows Baby seal lying in a ball on sandy beach'They remember faces': What you should and shouldn't do when a magpie swoops
Magpie nesting season is in full swing and wildlife experts want walkers and cyclists to know how best to respond to swooping birds.
Photo shows A sign reading "Look out Swooping bird'' with a picture of a magpie, in front of a road.Man who survived bite from eastern brown snake reunites with the tradies who saved his life
Stuart Forrest says he owes his life to the men who saved him after a potentially deadly snakebite. Experts are warning people to remain vigilant ahead of what could be a busy snake season.
Photo shows PROXY snake 1Megan's distress was captured in a triple-0 call after she was mauled by a dog
Megan's distress was captured in a triple-0 call after she was mauled by a dog
Has Video Duration: 1 minute 22 seconds.Fears of attacks as unruly roos take over suburbia
Dozens of kangaroos have set up home in a residential suburb, attracting a wave of tourists and prompting warnings about potential attacks.
Photo shows tourists taking pictures of kangarooDreamworld tiger attack prompts call for law change to protect animals and handlers
An animal rescue organisation wants interactions between tigers and their handlers limited, as investigations continue into the mauling of an experienced worker at the Queensland theme park.
Photo shows Woman with tiger.Dreamworld animal handler bitten by tiger
Dreamworld animal handler bitten by tiger
Has Video Duration: 44 seconds.Woman hospitalised after being bitten by tiger at Dreamworld
An experienced animal handler has been hospitalised with serious lacerations and puncture wounds to her arm and shoulder.
Photo shows Dreamworld logo sign at entrance to the theme park on Queensland's Gold Coast.Animal handler mauled by tiger at Dreamworld
Queensland Ambulance Service says a woman has been taken to hospital after an incident involving a tiger at Dreamworld.
Photo shows Aerial shot of an animal enclosure at an amusement park.Has Video Duration: 24 seconds.