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Susan Oong

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Aug 24, 2026
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Top 5K sites
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Jul 27, 2026
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  1. Article · Aug 24, 2026 · Susan Oong

    X-rays show skull of extinct thylacine in collector's auction find (opens the original)

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    X-rays of a taxidermied head advertised as a fox at auction have confirmed the specimen is an extinct thylacine, with the animal's near-perfect skull shown intact within. UK collector James Cranfield purchased the mounted head at auction for £62,000 ($120,000) in an energetic bidding war, well above the expected price. The verified specimen will now be listed in the International Thylacine Specimen Database, and DNA samples will be collected by scientists, including the Colossal Bioscience team

  2. Article · Aug 12, 2026 · Susan Oong

    Tasmania confirms first case of deadly bird flu strain H5N1 (opens the original)

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    The discovery of a brown skua found at Burgess Cove at Rocky Cape, on the north-west coast of Tasmania, is the state's first confirmed case of the H5N1 bird flu. Testing completed overnight of the deceased bird confirmed it was carrying the deadly virus. The Tasmanian government is urging anyone who comes across sick, injured or dead birds or other wildlife to avoid contact, record the incident, and report it by calling the emergency animal disease hotline. Tasmania has confirmed its first case

  3. Article · Jul 27, 2026 · Susan Oong

    Plan to return Hobart land to Aboriginal group gets council support (opens the original)

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    The Hobart City Council has agreed to provide in-principle support for a proposal to hand back nearly 5 hectares of land at Queens Domain, which would be used to establish an Aboriginal cultural centre. If the proposal progresses and gets final approval, it would be the first Tasmanian land return to the Aboriginal community in more than 20 years. The approval will pave the way for council officers to begin investigating the process, including the costs and how the land would be legally subdivid

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