Animals
Horse race safety concerns after heart attack at Melbourne Cup
The Melbourne Cup was over-shadowed yesterday by the death of favourite to win Admire Rakti. Questions have been raised as......
Youthful mice give ageing humans hope
Scientists say they have discovered how to reverse the ageing process of cells in mice. They hope this research can......
Is Puppy welfare protected by new laws?
Over the past year, the Victorian government has been working on reforms to regulations for the pet industry. In April......
Animal rights in action
Over the past 10 years animal law has emerged as an important aspect of the Australian legal system taught in......
Community calls for more protection for Southern right whales
Southern right whales have been increasing in number over the last few years, after nearly being hunted to extinction. But......
Is testing on animals all bad?
Non-profit organisation Humane Research Australia has capitalised on the successful Ice Bucket Challenge – in support of research for neurodegenerative......
Ice cream wars
Adelaide Zoo like other Zoos across Australia and the world is a high profile campaigner against the use of palm......
Australian media set for Ag Gag laws
The popular slogan ‘if slaughterhouses had glass walls everyone would be vegetarian’ is indicative of a view commonly held by......
New reports on animal cruelty in livestock exports
Australia claims it has the best regulations for livestock exports in the world. But according to new reports released by......
Quolls return to the Flinders Ranges
A group of Western Quolls were released in the Flinders Ranges in South Australia this Tuesday, as part of a......