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Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan ignores drought, fires, low bird numbers and Indigenous culture by calling a 2026 recreational duck shooting season.

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Premier Jacinta Allan is commended for initiating the First Nations Treaty, but calling a 2026 recreationalduck shooting season shows a profound disregard for Victoria’s First Nations peoples and their waterbirdsby allowing a small number of thrill-seeking duck shooters (only 0.2% of the Victorian population) to blasttheir birds out of the sky for fun. Victoria is … Continued

New figures reveal: One native animal legally killed every minute in New South Wales

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SYDNEY (5 February, 2026)—Humane World for Animals Australia (previously Humane Society International Australia) will provide evidence at a NSW Parliamentary Committee inquiry into licences to harm native animals at 9am on on 9 February 2026 as newly released figures reveal a staggering increase to the extent of legal killing of native wildlife in the state. Recently published data … Continued

AKF warns that Redlands Koala Population is still at risk

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The Australian Koala Foundation (AKF) has welcomed new independent research showing early signs of Koala population stabilisation on Redlands Coast but there is still a long way to go, particularly as habitats in Redlands continue to fall.   Independent studies from both the University of the Sunshine Coast and Griffith University found no evidence of continued … Continued

Queensland Government culling of six dingoes on K’Gari is an injustice for native wildlife

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SYDNEY (January 27, 2026)—Humane World for Animals Australia is deeply saddened by the Queensland Government’s decision to kill six dingoes on K’gari over the Australia Day long weekend.   News of the government’s actions was announced in a media release from the Minister for the Environment and Tourism’s office on Sunday, following the tragic death of Canadian tourist Piper … Continued

Wetland homes for wildlife given protection under new nature laws

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SYDNEY (January 14, 2026)— Humane World for Animals Australia (previously known as Humane Society International Australia) is proud to have secured protection for two Murray Darling Basin wetland ecosystems under Australia’s new nature laws announced by Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt today.  The Lower Murray, including the Coorong at the river mouth, and the Macquarie Marshes have both been listed as Critically Endangered “Threatened Ecological Communities” under the newly amended Environment … Continued

Queensland Government greenlights cruelty in decision to reverse flying fox shooting phase-out

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SYDNEY (January 8, 2026) Humane World for Animals Australia (formerly called Humane Society International) has criticised the Crisafulli Government’s decision to reverse the former government’s phase-out of shooting flying foxes for crop protection. The animal protection charity says the move seriously undermines progress toward effective non-lethal management and brings back animal suffering.  The phase-out of flying-fox shooting in Queensland was due to conclude on 1 July 2026, having given landholders three years to transition to … Continued

Thinking of Getting a Puppy This Christmas? What You Need to Know

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Key Facts:  – Dog behaviour expert available for pre-recorded or live interview  – Christmas-related story With Christmas just around the corner, many families are considering adding a furry, four-legged member to the household. According to accredited dog behaviourist, expert force-free trainer and bestselling author Sarah Rutten, the holiday season can be a wonderful time to … Continued

New koala population estimates offer hope–not complacency

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SYDNEY (December 11, 2025)—New statewide modelling detailed by the NSW Government today suggesting there may be as many as 274,000 koalas in New South Wales does not mean NSW can relax its stance on the need for more robust koala protections.  The increase in modelled populations reflects improved detection techniques and better survey coverage, allowing … Continued

Global partnership delivers major conservation win in NSW

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The Nature Conservancy Australia welcomes the NSW Government’s landmark purchase of Corinya and Tasman stations — collectively known as the Tasman Corinya property — spanning 71,866 hectares of ecologically rich and culturally significant land in central west New South Wales.   This major conservation milestone was made possible through collaboration and a generous contribution of … Continued