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Three therapy dogs are helping elite swimmers calm their nerves at Australia's national championships, and the results are remarkable. Athletes are swimming personal bests after a quick cuddle before hitting the blocks.
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Australian swimmers are dominating the Commonwealth Games with 23 gold medals and their eyes set on an even bigger prize: the 2032 Brisbane Olympics on home soil. Olympic champion Cameron McEvoy says the nation's rising talent pipeline points to a "red-hot runway" ahead.
Swimming Australia just created a groundbreaking website to protect athletes from AI-generated fake news that's been causing them real distress. The "flickbait" resource will publicly debunk false stories targeting swimmers with a simple red X.
Australia's swimming team just rewrote the record books with a dominant mixed relay performance at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The foursome finished more than four seconds ahead of their closest competitor.
A stunning mostly white humpback whale calf, one of only a dozen in the Southern Hemisphere, has whale watchers celebrating along Australia's east coast. The rare baby was spotted swimming with its mother near two beaches, delighting scientists who haven't seen anything like it in 40 years.
A tour boat in Western Australia captured four emus boldly swimming across the Murchison River, creating a viral moment that's charmed over 5 million people online. The rare sighting proves these flightless birds are surprisingly strong swimmers.
A 13-year-old boy swam nearly 3 miles through choppy ocean waters for four hours to rescue his family after they were swept out to sea while kayaking in Western Australia. His determination and courage brought his mother and two younger siblings home safely.
A 13-year-old who couldn't pass his swimming test just weeks earlier swam four kilometers through rough seas to save his drowning family. Austin Appelbee's incredible rescue shows what humans can do when the people they love need them most.
Royal Perth Hospital just became the only facility in Australia authorized to manufacture breakthrough tumor-fighting cells that could transform cancer care. Patients will soon access cutting-edge therapies without leaving Western Australia.
A 13-year-old boy swam four kilometers through rough ocean waters to save his family after they drifted 14 kilometers offshore. One month later, the Appelbee family returned to thank the rescuers who brought them home alive.
Scientists in Western Australia just confirmed the oldest known asteroid impact on Earth, dating back three billion years. The discovery could unlock secrets about how life began on our planet.
Australian swimmer Sam Short shattered a Pro Swim Series record that stood for eight years, clocking 3:43.49 in the 400-meter freestyle. The world champion's performance moved him to second in global rankings this season.
After three years of repairs, the world's second-tallest fire-lookout tree welcomes adventurers back to climb its 100-foot ladder without ropes or harnesses. The reopening brings relief to Pemberton's tourism-dependent community in Western Australia.
A stunning blue sinkhole near Mount Gambier, Australia, may be 300,000 years old and has become one of the country's most beloved natural swimming spots. The 47-meter-deep cenote now attracts over 500 visitors on hot summer days, boosting the local economy while creating lasting memories for families.
A 95-year-old swimmer from south London just shattered five age group world records, bringing her lifetime total to over 100 Masters swimming records. Jane Asher credits friendship, family tradition, and the pure joy of swimming for her decades of success.
Italian swimmer Sara Curtis shattered the 50-meter backstroke world record and became the first Black athlete to hold an individual long-course swimming world record. Her blazing 26.63-second swim in Paris marks a historic breakthrough in a sport working to become more diverse.
Sam Short came within a fraction of breaking the men's 400m freestyle world record at Australia's Swimming Trials, touching the wall just 0.71 seconds shy of history. His personal best performance was the fastest time in the world this year and secured his spot on Australia's Commonwealth Games team.
One of the world's biggest energy companies is betting billions on Australia's green future. Octopus Australia just announced plans to pour $14.2 billion into renewable energy projects over the next five years.
A Sydney man received Australia's longest-ever wildlife trafficking sentence for smuggling native lizards in popcorn bags and cookie tins. The crackdown shows authorities are getting serious about protecting Australia's unique reptiles, 90% of which exist nowhere else on Earth.
Southern Cross University is partnering with Wildlife Recovery Australia to train veterinary students in wildlife care, creating the only hands-on wildlife hospital program in the country. The initiative tackles Australia's critical shortage of 1,500 veterinarians while ensuring injured native animals get the expert care they deserve.
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