Magpie swooping season is upon us folks, which means trying to dodge those feisty beasts becomes a competitive sport. We know all the tips; don’t make eye contact, keep walking and don’t stop, wear ...

Specialized "PieProof" helmets that protect ears and faces have also become popular during swooping season. Media reports have cited injuries, event cancellations due to swooping-risks and accidents ...

A 12-year-old West Australian schoolgirl has been left with a devastating eye injury after being swooped by a magpie on her way home from school – an accident that will now see her face up to 18 ...

A triathlete in northern New South Wales has shared a painful encounter with a swooping magpie, capturing the incident on video as the aggressive bird drew blood during his ride. Matthew Hauser, an ...

An ambulance was called to Victoria Square in Adelaide for a man injured by a swooping magpie. A severe heatwave is gripping ...

Just days into spring, magpie swooping season is well and truly in flight. It’s already become such an issue for one northwest Sydney suburb that its council was reportedly forced to shoot a ...

Despite being tipped to win the Guardian Australia and Birdlife Australia competition, the ibis was pipped to the post by the swooping magpie which was named the winner at 7.45am today on ABC news ...

A woodwork teacher sought to solve a school's swooping magpie problem by shooting one dead with a gel blaster.