Aside from donning full protective gear, it is best to know where not to go to avoid being swooped during spring. Here are Brisbane’s swooping hotspots over the past five years.

A terrifying magpie swoop attack for one Illawarra kid has hit the funnybone of US rap star Snoop Dogg.

A terrifying magpie swoop attack for one Australian kid has hit the funnybone of US rap star Snoop Dogg. Nadine Morton covers emergency services and breaking news for the Illawarra Mercury.

The other thing I learnt from your letters is that it is correct that the best way to avoid magpies attacking you is to make friends with them. Some of you sent pictures of your black and white ...