Beluga 'Russian spy whale' appears off coast of Sweden
The white cetacean with the strange brown harness has spent the last three years tracking around Norway, and has dramatically increased speed.
Since 2000, Mark has worked as a print and online journalist and feature writer.
For Nine.com.au, his work has focused on the Madeleine McCann case, drug crime, and extremist terror groups.
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The white cetacean with the strange brown harness has spent the last three years tracking around Norway, and has dramatically increased speed.
The consulting giant has been rocked by the controversy, with faith in the firm's trustworthiness and ethics seriously dented.
Police believe the attacks are linked and were likely carried out by men with ties to organised crime syndicates.
Authorities are investigating after Holly Brown, 12, jumped off Australia's 'tallest travelling freefall ride' after a seatbelt malfunction left her thinking she was going to die.
The mānuka honey trade is worth around $1 billion globally, making this food showdown a lucrative battleground with vast sums of money at stake.
Food prices and energy prices have soared the past year, leaving many households struggling to cope with rising mortgages and rents.
A big crocodile that rammed a family's small boat and then seemed keen to mount the vessel has highlighted how fishermen can quickly turn prey in the Northern Territory.
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb said police were "not hiding anything" by choosing to omit any mention of the word "Taser" when first disclosing to media that police had injured a 95-year-old woman in an aged-care home.
After flying for a family funeral, all Annabel Selby-Jones wanted was a smooth trip home. Instead, what followed was 'degrading'.
Doctors shocked Roberts with his diagnosis after the long-time footy caller fell and broke his ribs, with the x-rays showing up a unusual result.
Researchers estimate the technology can reduce the risk of collisions by more than 33 per cent.
The government has promised to launch offensive attacks on online scammers who are busy fleecing innocent Australians for billions every year.
Researchers found a significant improvement across eight areas of health-related quality of life after people started treatment.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down a $4.2 billion federal budget surplus, all the while more and more Aussies are struggling to pay the bills.
Australia is 'behind much of the world' when it comes to protecting traveller's rights, consumer group claims.
Australian Border Force officers stopped and searched the 25-year-old when he touched down at Brisbane International Airport.
In the lead up to the election, Labor claimed the Liberals were eyeing a sale of Sydney Water.
Although interest rates are now close to their forecast peak, the bank has warned that Australians face more stress ahead.
No light at end of tunnel for renters, as the surge in overseas migrants and international students puts the market under even more strain.
The site had listings for "high quality crack cocaine" and all kinds of other illicit drugs, including steroids.
Queensland Police believe the remains will solve the mystery of what happened to Kevin Darmody, who vanished on Saturday while fishing the croc-infested Kennedy River.
Kevin Darmody was fishing with a friend when he mysteriously vanished. A series of unusual sounds are the only clues in his disappearance.
A car crash in Far North Queensland helped police catch an elderly man who had allegedly murdered a 65-year-old woman hours earlier.
The array of deeply intimate financial information today confirmed as stolen has left hundreds of thousands of Australians vulnerable to blackmail, extortion and theft.
One of Australia's most important companies has claimed that banning cyber ransoms could end up costing lives.
The last thing Michael wanted to see after he boarded a non-stop Qantas flight from London to Perth was a wing heavily patched with silver tape.
In a matter of seconds, sniffer dogs can accurately detect if someone is infected with the COVID-19 virus.
A man acquitted for a 2009 murder has been charged with the same crime again, in only the second time in history a Queensland court will exercise double jeopardy laws.
Large stockpiles of plastic waste have been discovered in Queensland, Western Australia and Tasmania.
After 12 months of turbocharged rental increases, a new report has warned that millions of tenants across Australia will endure even more pain this year.
The forum has played a key role in giving cybercriminals access to hacked computers for carrying out identity theft and ransomware attacks.
Economist believes the property market is "signalling that it's a good time to buy".
A 2019 graphic novel which tells the coming out story of a nonbinary person was flagged to Queensland police by a conservative activist in Logan.
Weeks after touting the Hollywood-esque idea on the campaign trail, the government said it won't use phone jammers to enforce a phone ban in NSW schools.
Howard Gorrell's leafy Sydney property is so heavily infested with ticks that a doctor urged him to sell up and move.
The scale of the hack has grown dramatically since it was first revealed, and almost 8 million passports have now been confirmed as stolen.
Worrying number of young Aussies reeled into placing their first bet through prolific advertising by the multi-billion-dollar gambling industry.
Construction plagued by delays and mega structure may not recover from an apparent power play involving two of the world's wealthiest men.
A teenager accused of murdering a pregnant mother by throwing a lump of concrete through a car window has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge.
Sydney man Thomas was buckling under a mountain of debt, had been lying to friends and family for years and even stole from his grandfather, before a frank conversation helped him out of black hole.
Australian researchers have debunked a major argument which is often used by the vaping lobby.
An inclusivity language guide issued to staff by charity giant Oxfam has raised eyebrows after it urged them to not use the terms "mother" and "father"
Gender Queer: A Memoir is now under review by the Australian Classifications Board after a complaint saw the title reportedly pulled off the shelves of Logan Central Library in Queensland.
A transgender memoir for teens has been referred to the Australian Classification Board after a complaint from a conservative activist.
Also known as "Snyggve" or "Bob Jr", the lion was filmed being fatally attacked by three young lions in Tanzania on Saturday.
A new report has cautioned that a small rise in property values is likely just a blip and that the market is yet to bottom out.
The Saudis have launched Riyadh Air, an airline that will take on regional rivals Emirates, Qatar and Etihad, and put pressure on carriers like Qantas.
Convicted child abuser Gary Glitter has been recalled to prison in England after breaching parole conditions, following reports suggesting the former pop star was using the dark web.
Jordyn Bateman's low came while collecting empty cans for 10 cents a pop so he could go and play the pokies.
A new drinking trend sweeping TikTok sent dozens of university students to hospital over the weekend, leaving campus officials concerned.