Gympie locals are called for harsher land clearing laws fearing koala populations will suffer. 

Temporary Local Planning Instruments (TLPI) were withdrawn by the Gympie Regional Council in December, which allowed owners with large blocks of residentially zoned land to clear vegetation without council approval.

Around 20 hectares of land had been cleared across six properties since the TLPIs were removed, including the vegetation that provided shelter and safety for koalas.

A zoom focus group of “soft” voters locked down in Sydney’s west have voiced their doubts over Prime Minister, Scott Morrison with a high disapproval rating.

The political strategists who regularly run the focus group say “empathy is not his strong suit. He’s just MIA when we need somebody and it’s really hard to trust him”. 

Many are fed up with the prolonged lockdowns. The failed vaccine rollout bringing back memories of the black summer bushfires when the PM was absent during the crisis. 

The National Gallery of Australia will return 13 artworks purchased from dealer Subhash Kapoor after concluding many were likely stolen in India.

It is the fourth time the NGA has handed the Indian government antiquities it bought from Mr Kapoor, who is awaiting trial for running a global smuggling ring for artefacts.

It is the largest collection at the NGA to be recovered and includes sculptures, photos and a scroll.

 A rare two-headed loggerhead sea turtle was found in Edisto Beach State Park in South Carolina during a routine nest inventory. 

Officials said a genetic mutation was responsible for the turtle's two heads. 

South Carolina State Park said, “Other two-headed hatchlings have been found in South Carolina in past years, but this is a first for the patrol team at Edisto Beach State Park.”

After a few photos, the hatchling was released back into the ocean.