Michael Dahlstrom
@michaeldahlstrom.bsky.social
Environment editor at Yahoo Australia. Living on Wurundjeri land. MEAA member. Views are my own. Tips: michael.dahlstrom@yahooinc.com
Woolworths Group is being urged to "get its act together" after its subsidiary Big W listed 13 fake spiderweb products on its website. All are advertised for outdoor use, an act Woolworths supermarkets warns can "entangle and trap birds". au.news.yahoo.com/big-ws-side-...
Big W's 'side hustle' sparks uproar over controversial product: 'Ban them'
There are concerns about the items being sold in Australia.
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Australians are being urged to avoid making an embarrassing mistake with their Halloween decorations. Many are placing fake spiderwebs outside, where they are dangerous to wildlife. And they're completely unaware their neighbours are noticing. au.news.yahoo.com/deadly-warni...
Deadly warning over $1 Halloween decoration sold at Coles, Woolworths and Kmart
Most residents misusing the products are probably unaware their neighbours are whispering about them.
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Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi has spoken with Yahoo News about why she urged parliament to no longer use the word "invasive" when referring to introduced species. au.news.yahoo.com/greens-senat...
Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi calls for common Aussie term to be ditched
During an interview with Yahoo News, she explained her stance on the term.
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Bats are starving across parts of Australia. Here's why you need to seek advice before feeding them. au.news.yahoo.com/aussies-warn...
Aussies warned about 'well-meaning' backyard act after 43 injuries: 'Massive risk'
A common mistake is putting people and the animals they love at risk.
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AI data centres that burn diesel to generate electricity in Australian suburbs are facing calls to have their government "handouts" cut. au.news.yahoo.com/call-to-end-...
Call to end 'outrageous taxpayer handouts' to data centres polluting Aussie suburbs
Greenpeace argues 'there are a million better uses of taxpayer money than paying data centres to pollute our neighbourhoods with diesel fumes'.
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New details of Australia's proposed 475,000-hectare Great Koala National Park have been revealed by the Minns Labor Government, which include both wildlife protection and "intensive" activities. au.news.yahoo.com/great-koala-...
New Australian national park plan to include 4WDs, camping, fishing, motor-racing and horse riding: 'World-class'
Along with protecting more than 100 threatened species, several "intensive" activities will be welcome.
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Tourism Australia has agreed not to use footage filmed on the Sunshine Coast after locals worried it would inspire damaging copycat behaviour. Its crew travelled to the region for an advertising campaign featuring Robert Irwin, then set up on sand dunes. au.news.yahoo.com/tourism-aust...
Tourism Australia pulls footage from Robert Irwin ad campaign after beach 'mistake'
Tourism Australia has responded quickly to the problem.
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Melbourne's roads are in a terrible state. But should anyone really care? Here are my thoughts. au.news.yahoo.com/aussie-drive...
Aussie driver unlocks 'new annoyance' about local roads after interstate trip
There's nothing like an interstate holiday to shed new light on your hometown.
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Five pet dogs have been bitten by snakes today in two separate incidents in the Sydney area, and their owners are facing a harrowing long weekend. au.news.yahoo.com/backyard-sna...
Pet owners put on high alert after five dogs hospitalised in one day
One woman raced her dogs to the vet as two collapsed and started vomiting. Find out more.
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A two-year investigation into the "massacring" of ibis at an Australian business park has failed due to a "misunderstanding", highlighting the shortcomings of authorities in NSW to investigate allegations of wildlife crime. au.news.yahoo.com/showcase/dis...
Disturbing reason bloody incident at Sydney property went unpunished despite two-year investigation
The result has been linked to a $9.1 million funding dispute.
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A magpie that was being kept in a second-storey room of a terrace in Sydney's inner west has been surrendered to authorities. Because the bird has been humanised, it cannot be released and will instead be sent to a sanctuary. au.news.yahoo.com/aussie-commu...
Aussie community split after tiny detail in terrace window causes magpies to attack
A fierce debate erupted on social media over what was being kept inside the Sydney terrace.
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Ratepayers are calling on a Melbourne council to apologise after its contractor accidentally buried wombats alive. au.news.yahoo.com/aussie-counc...
Aussie council's grim mistake exposed after residents notice 'smell of decay'
First, the animals vanished, then rescuers began digging open council worksites and found something that had them concerned.
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Scientists are warning against Singapore's plans to merge a cluster of tropical islands into one. au.news.yahoo.com/outcry-over-...
Outcry over plan to merge cluster of tropical islands into one: 'Hit really hard'
Islands northwest of Australia could become a giant energy, manufacturing, and military hub.
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Another rescue. Was being chased by kids near a hotel pool while their parents watched on. Magpie reunited with parents I found 2 streets back who did a great job swooping me.
A quick bird rescue, now back to my Noosa holiday.
Deep in waters off the southern Maldives, a diver has made a discovery that hints at a disturbing trade ordinarily hidden from tourists. au.yahoo.com/news/diver-b...
Diver brought to tears over sad discovery hidden from view at tourist island
A diver filmed something alarming that he hasn't been able to forget.
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Tasmanian Aboriginal leader Michael Mansell fears the impact H5 avian influenza could have on the traditional muttonbird harvest. He warns, "It would be like a nuclear bomb being dropped on Aboriginal cultural practices.” au.news.yahoo.com/shoppers-dou...
Shopper's 'double-take' in Aussie butcher shop as meat faces uncertain future
Tens of millions migrate to Australia every year, but the species now faces uncertainty.
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Blooms the Chemist has announced a review of krill oil, a controversial Omega-3 supplement harvested from Antarctica. au.news.yahoo.com/blooms-the-c...
Major update after Coles and Woolworths pull controversial product from shelves
The industry argues that the supplement has unique health benefits, but critics say its harvest is unsustainable.
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Every summer, the sudden arrival of tourists visiting Aussie beaches overwhelms council waste collection services, resulting in overflowing bins. In 2026, the problem could also prove dangerous due to the emergence of H5 bird flu. Here's why: au.news.yahoo.com/overflowing-...
Overflowing bin at Aussie tourist beach sparks biosecurity warning
Concerns are growing that overflowing bins and the spread of a deadly virus could create a dangerous "perfect storm".
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Does anyone else remember that catchy advertising jingle, "Dumb Ways to Die"? Here's a candidate right here. He decided to feed a fish to a wild leopard seal. au.news.yahoo.com/mans-disturb...
Man's 'disturbing' act with wild seal sparks warning: 'Trying to get cancelled'
Hundreds have responded to the video of the man approaching the seal on the beach. Watch what he does.
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An international expert was confused after travelling to the Daintree to see the tallest known example of a critically endangered rainforest tree. Unfortunately, the 90cm-wide Ristantia pachysperma had been felled by rangers about a week before he arrived. au.news.yahoo.com/sad-twist-af...
Sad twist after man travels to remote Australia to see rare tree: 'Wasted opportunity'
He'd hoped to see the largest-known example of the species.
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Photos of the $23 Aldi product set to go on sale tomorrow have sparked concern that it could harm Australia's wildlife. au.yahoo.com/news/fears-o...
Fears over $23 Aldi Special Buy item just hours before it hits the shelves
Animal lovers are urging the supermarket to reveal more details about the product
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A fox, a dolphin, and a boobook are all confirmed to have died from H5 avian influenza in Victoria. au.news.yahoo.com/victoria-rea...
State reaches grim milestone as deadly virus spreads across Australia
The mammals are the first in the state to die of the virus.
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Terry White Chemmart has confirmed it is "reviewing" its sale of krill oil, a controversial Omega-3 supplement harvested from Antarctica. au.news.yahoo.com/woolworths-a...
Woolworths and Coles praised for pulling controversial product as pressure mounts on Aussie stores
Chemist Warehouse, Blooms the Chemist, Priceline and Terry White Chemmart are all being asked to withdraw the item.
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Electricity provider AusNet is investigating how three of Victoria's rarest eucalypts were felled on public land. au.news.yahoo.com/tradies-baff...
Tradie's baffling act along 'significant' Aussie roadside sparks investigation: 'Can't be fixed'
As AusNet looks into the matter, botanists are questioning how on earth it occurred.
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"It was worrying when we'd only had one," Dolphin expert Dr Mike Bossley. A second dolphin has died from H5 bird flu in Australia. au.news.yahoo.com/second-dolph...
Second dolphin killed by deadly virus sweeping across Australia
A leading expert has called the announcement "very serious".
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Coles and Woolworths have confirmed they are no longer selling krill oil, a product critics say is unsustainably harvested from Antarctica. au.news.yahoo.com/coles-and-wo...
Coles and Woolworths quietly remove controversial product from shelves
The decision has been noticed around the world, and conservationists are eagerly seeking more information.
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Audi and Mercedes are not brands most Aussies associate with homelessness. But when I ventured into seaside camps in Melbourne's west, two of these luxury vehicles had someone sleeping rough inside. au.news.yahoo.com/worrying-sig...
Worrying sign as Australia's cost-of-living crisis deepens
Even the wealthy are just one step away from falling on hard times.
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Antifa to the left of me, Nazis on the right, here I am, stuck in the middle of Melbourne.
Residents of an ordinarily quiet Victorian town have been traumatised after the installation of a temporary fence. The structure is understood to block a thoroughfare used by a mob of kangaroos, causing them to repeatedly crash into it and die. au.yahoo.com/news/council...
Council urged to intervene as temporary fence creates daily horror in coastal town
Residents have reported being traumatised by the situation.
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