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Yahoo
10 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Aussie woman searches for answers after puzzling encounter on famous beach
An Aussie woman was casually wandering along a popular beach last week when a puzzling encounter left her with a series of burning questions. Ginni Woof was strolling on the sand just south of Larapuna, otherwise known as the Bay of Fires, in Tasmania's northeast when she saw three waddling wombats soaking up the sunshine as they grazed on native vegetation. Not only were they enjoying a feast, but the iconic animals also appeared to have been digging in the dunes behind the beach, leaving several small holes, including one that had partially filled with saltwater. The freshly dug crevices and the wombat tracks leading away from them left Ginni pondering what exactly the creatures had been searching for in the area, which is a popular holiday destination. Hoping to gain some answers, the Aussie turned to other Tasmanian residents for help. 'Just wondering if anyone can tell me what wombats are digging for in the dunes behind the beach south of Larapuna?' she posted online alongside images of one of the mammals, which 'took off at lightning speed' when it realised it was being watched, and the series of holes. Ginni said the wombats didn't appear to be suffering from mange — a highly contagious disease caused by mites that burrow in the skin, resulting in itchy sores, fur loss and eventual blindness. The incident also confused others online, some of whom pondered if the wombats were practising their digging technique, but Ginni insisted their behaviour hinted that they were 'after something'. Why were the wombats digging on the Tasmanian beach? After reviewing the images, a spokesperson for the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE Tas) told Yahoo News that wombats are adaptable, and it's 'not unusual for them to readily use coastal habitats, including sand dunes, when conditions suit'. 'Their digging behaviour in these areas could be for a range of reasons, however, it is likely due to feeding activity or for shelter,' they said. 'Wombats are primarily grazers and excavate to reach underground plant parts. Beaches also support a range of invertebrates which may be of interest to wombats.' The spokesperson explained that sandy habitats can sometimes create short, shallow excavations known as 'blinds', and if conditions prove suitable, they can expand into full burrows, which can be up to 20 metres long and have numerous connecting tunnels and entrances. 📸 Beautiful photo taken after 'battle-scarred' wombat's life-changing moment 🚘 Council rolls out new road signs to combat 'devastating' problem 👀 Skiers film 'bizarre' encounter high on Aussie ski slopes Bare-nosed wombats, also known as the common wombat, are widespread across Tasmania and can be found at sea level and in alpine areas, however, they have a preference for grassland, heathland and coastal shrub, according to the department's website. Earlier this month, an avid skier opened up about her own 'bizarre' encounter with the iconic Aussie animal. Claudine Talbot was travelling down the slopes with a friend in Kosciuszko National Park when a rock suddenly started to move, leading her to quickly realise it was in fact a wombat. Do you have a story tip? Email: newsroomau@ You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube.
Sydney Morning Herald
13 minutes ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
Dot-com deja vu or small-cap revival?
It seems the good people at Bank of America hold a different view to Dollar Bill's recent small-cap cheerleading. According to charts and data just trotted out by BoA Global Research chief strategist Michael Hartnett, we've marched back to the dot-com peak on multiple metrics. The price-to-book ratio has climbed to 5.3 - the dot-com high was 5.1- the forward price-to-earnings ratio is near record levels, and the Shiller CAPE metric – which calculates the cyclically adjusted price-to-earnings ratio - is flirting with territory that preceded collapses in 1929, 2000 and 2021. If the charts are to be believed, we are again on the precipice of history and in danger of crashing back through that memory hole – but Dollar Bill is not quick to agree. Start with tech: half the US S&P is made up of AI and other megacap companies - think giants such as Nvidia - which are not just surviving, but thriving. And they are punching out big earnings, unlike the vapourware hucksters of the Y2K era. Howard Marks, the doyen of market sense and founder of one of the world's largest distressed securities investors, Oaktree Capital Management, doesn't think the Magnificent Seven are overvalued. He believes the problem lies elsewhere and points to the rest of the market, which has lost touch with profit and discipline. Throw in Rick Rieder, the BlackRock bond lord, who says, 'we're in the best investing environment ever'. Reider points to record buybacks, mountains of idle cash waiting to be deployed, sturdier earnings and the possibility of 100+ basis points of rate easings still to come. For small caps, this is not just encouragement - it's a lifeline. Still sceptical? Marks recently revisited his memo, which offered a seminal dot-com warning that made him famous. He has now added a smart addendum: yes, we have froth, but not the mass hysteria that precedes true market blows. If Wall Street's big hat brigade can't all agree the sky is falling, what about Down Under, particularly in the local small-cap land? Top-ranked Australian boutique fund manager Maple-Brown Abbott is calling 2025 a 'golden age' for Aussie small caps. Between better gold prices, reduced cost pressures and rising cash flows, they say our scrappy juniors are quietly shifting from laggards to leaders on the Small Ords. The gold miners alone are carrying more weight in the index.
The Age
13 minutes ago
- The Age
Dot-com deja vu or small-cap revival?
It seems the good people at Bank of America hold a different view to Dollar Bill's recent small-cap cheerleading. According to charts and data just trotted out by BoA Global Research chief strategist Michael Hartnett, we've marched back to the dot-com peak on multiple metrics. The price-to-book ratio has climbed to 5.3 - the dot-com high was 5.1- the forward price-to-earnings ratio is near record levels, and the Shiller CAPE metric – which calculates the cyclically adjusted price-to-earnings ratio - is flirting with territory that preceded collapses in 1929, 2000 and 2021. If the charts are to be believed, we are again on the precipice of history and in danger of crashing back through that memory hole – but Dollar Bill is not quick to agree. Start with tech: half the US S&P is made up of AI and other megacap companies - think giants such as Nvidia - which are not just surviving, but thriving. And they are punching out big earnings, unlike the vapourware hucksters of the Y2K era. Howard Marks, the doyen of market sense and founder of one of the world's largest distressed securities investors, Oaktree Capital Management, doesn't think the Magnificent Seven are overvalued. He believes the problem lies elsewhere and points to the rest of the market, which has lost touch with profit and discipline. Throw in Rick Rieder, the BlackRock bond lord, who says, 'we're in the best investing environment ever'. Reider points to record buybacks, mountains of idle cash waiting to be deployed, sturdier earnings and the possibility of 100+ basis points of rate easings still to come. For small caps, this is not just encouragement - it's a lifeline. Still sceptical? Marks recently revisited his memo, which offered a seminal dot-com warning that made him famous. He has now added a smart addendum: yes, we have froth, but not the mass hysteria that precedes true market blows. If Wall Street's big hat brigade can't all agree the sky is falling, what about Down Under, particularly in the local small-cap land? Top-ranked Australian boutique fund manager Maple-Brown Abbott is calling 2025 a 'golden age' for Aussie small caps. Between better gold prices, reduced cost pressures and rising cash flows, they say our scrappy juniors are quietly shifting from laggards to leaders on the Small Ords. The gold miners alone are carrying more weight in the index.
