New Zealand’s ban on live export was world-leading . It put a stop to the live export by sea of cattle, deer, goats, and sheep from New Zealand last year, sparing aroundRead More…
Don’t Celebrate Mardi Gras With Cruelly Obtained Feathers – They Were Stolen From Someone
The Sydney Mardi Gras parade is set to be a brilliant party yet again this year. As one of the largest LGBT+ festivals in the world, the event is on track toRead More…
‘Immense Suffering’: PETA Objects to Piggery Expansion
As the February 29 deadline for public submissions regarding the proposed expansion of what would be one of Australia’s largest piggeries looms, PETA is urging Australians to have their say, pointing outRead More…
When We Use Animals for Food, We May as Well Be Lighting Bushfires
Following severe heatwaves this summer across Australia, PETA has sent a cheeky gift to agriculture and emergency management minister Murray Watt: a box of matches intended to remind him that amid escalatingRead More…
Africa Union Bans Donkey Slaughter for Ejiao
The African Union heads of state have ratified a motion proposing a 15-year ban on the donkey-skin trade. The group’s 55 member states will ban the slaughter of donkeys for their skin,Read More…
Here’s Why Ginger & Smart Will Never Use Exotic Skins or Angora Fur
One of Australia’s most beloved luxury brands, Ginger Smart, has confirmed to PETA that it does not – and will never – use angora rabbit fur or exotic skins, such as thoseRead More…
NSW Could Be the First Jurisdiction to Ban the Forced Swim Test
Further use of the forced swim test and the smoke inhalation test will soon be illegal in New South Wales! Thanks to a private members’ bill that passed in the state’s parliamentRead More…
Update From Fremantle: 10 Days of Rest but No Reprieve
The MV Bahijah returned to Fremantle yesterday. After being at sea since 5 January, the surviving 15,000 Australian sheep and cattle are set to be brought back to land over the nextRead More…
Animals Remain Trapped as Harrowing Live-Export Ordeal Continues
Australians are disgusted and ashamed by the stranding of thousands of animals near Perth. After already enduring weeks on rough seas, these animals are now trapped in a heatwave due to theRead More…
No More Treading Water: Australian Research Council Joins Forced Swim Test Ban
There’s another nail in the coffin for the cruel forced swim test in Australia: the Australian Research Council (ARC) has endorsed the National Health and Medical Research Council’s (NHMRC) decision to prohibitRead More…