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Animal charity Humane Society International Australia becomes ‘Humane World for Animals’ to better encompass mission and global presence

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SYDNEY, 14 Feb 2025 — Animal charity Humane Society International (HSI) Australia today announced its rebrand to Humane World for Animals to establish clarity in its mission to create lasting change for animals in Australia and around the world. The change takes effect today and underscores the organisation’s global impact while highlighting its commitment to all animals. For more than 30 years … Continued

Beekeeping Set To Become Effortless With the Launch of a New Invention From Flow Hive, The ‘Flow Super Lifter’

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Backyard beekeeping has blossomed into a national movement, with over 855,000 registered beehives across Australia. To overcome the greatest barrier in beekeeping – the heavy lifting required to open a beehive – the inventors of the Flow Hive have created and launched the Flow Super Lifter after seven years of development, to revolutionise how beekeepers … Continued

Expert alert – What does the new Victorian bird flu outbreak mean for farmers and backyard chicken owners?

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A La Trobe academic is available to discuss the discovery of ‘bird flu’ at a Victorian poultry farm.   Dr Emma Grant PhD  Postdoctoral researcher, La Trobe Institute of Molecular Science (LIMS)  Contact:  [email protected], [email protected], 0404 030 698 (Charisse Ede)   Dr Grant is a viral immunologist with research focusing on understanding immune responses to … Continued

Is rainfall a source of PFAS chemicals in Sydney drinking water reservoirs?

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Early this week Friends of the Earth received two GIPA requests from WaterNSW and Sydney Water. The information FoE requested concerned detections of all PFAS chemicals through their drinking water supplies. Over the past 6 months, WaterNSW and Sydney Water have conducted hundreds of PFAS tests and have published online PFAS results pertaining only to those listed under the Australian … Continued

Statement re: dolphin death at hotel show in Mexico

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Shocking footage has emerged of a dolphin hitting concrete on the edge of a pool at the Barcelo Riviera Maya Hotel in Mexico. The dolphin was performing in a show, and it’s reported the mammal died as a result.   Global animal welfare charity, World Animal Protection, has been campaigning for decades for an end to … Continued

Controversial Study Sparks Outrage: Simulated Strangulation on Rats to Study Human Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)

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A recently published study, “Pathophysiology, blood biomarkers, and functional deficits after intimate partner violence-related brain injury: Insights from emergency department patients and a new rat model” (January 2025), has ignited ethical and scientific criticism by the national non-profit advocacy organisation Animal-Free Science Advocacy (AFSA). This research, which used a new rat model to simulate strangulation … Continued

Elvis has entered the building… to save the Koala

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28 JANUARY 2024 In a heartfelt transition at the Australian Koala Foundation, Mr. Darcy, the golden retriever who has been a steadfast conservationist for the past fourteen years, is set to hand over his responsibilities to his younger protege, Elvis.  As Mr. Darcy embarks on a well-deserved retirement, a reminder is extended to all dog … Continued

The Coalition Against Duck Shooting calls on Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan to Cancel the 2025 Duck Shooting Season due to H5N1 Avian Virus threats

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Campaign Director, Laurie Levy today called on Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan to act responsibly and cancel the 2025 recreational duck shooting season, citing the severe risk of spreading the deadly H5N1 avian influenza virus. “Australia remains the only continent to have avoided the H5N1 strain of avian influenza to date. However, the virus is reportedly devastating penguins and … Continued