SYDNEY (October 2, 2025)―Humane World for Animals Australia is honouring the life and legacy of Dr Jane Goodall DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and U.N. Messenger of Peace. The primatologist’s name became synonymous with conservation and animal protection due to her contributions to improving the lives of animals, including...
Urgent action needed as new study reveals grey nurse sharks closer to extinction than once thought. SYDNEY (September 30, 2025) Study utilising cutting-edge genetic technology reveals fewer than 1500 adult grey nurse sharks remain on Australia’s east coast | Conservation groups call for action from governments as shark nets in...
There are a lot of marketing terms and misconceptions when it comes to eggs, such as free range, pasture raised and barn laid. Here’s our guide on eggs-actly what to look out for. Sadly, Aussie eggs labelled ‘free range’ often aren’t as free as you’d think. Thanks to egg industry...
Rhinos are among the most remarkable animals alive today. With their armour-like skin, towering presence, and quiet resilience, they’ve roamed our planet for millions of years. Each of the five surviving species—the black, white, greater one-horned, Javan, and Sumatran—plays a vital role in their ecosystem, from shaping grasslands to dispersing...
Report of a second humpback whale with calf caught in shark net near Noosa | Calf released by authorities narrowly escapes drowning | Uncertain whether all four whales will make it to their feeding grounds in the Southern Ocean. SYDNEY, 18 September 2025 | Humane World for Animals Australia...
Report of a mature humpback whale with calf caught in shark net dragged 100km from Rainbow Beach confirmed by Department of Primary Industries | Injury, trauma and possible drowning are yet another reminder of the impact of shark nets on Australian marine life. SYDNEY, 17 September 2025 | Humane...
It’s now been twenty-one years since the wool industry promised to phase out live lamb cutting (mulesing). That promise was supposed to be fulfilled by 2010. Instead? Broken. Ignored. Forgotten. And while industry leaders squabble and the government continues to ignore its critical role in protecting animals, supporting farmers, and...
Last week the Australian Council of Wool Exporters and Processors (ACWEP), the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia (NCWSBA), and WoolProducers Australia (WPA) united to call for a national coordinated strategy to address live lamb cutting (mulesing). The Australian Alliance for Animals, FOUR PAWS Australia and Humane World...
Humane World for Animals Australia has stated that the NSW Government’s scrapping of their proposed shark net removal trial from three Sydney beaches this summer “does not make sense for public safety or wildlife”. On Tuesday, 10 September New South Wales Minister for Agriculture Tara Moriarty confirmed that the NSW...
Humane World for Animals has applauded decisions by three Sydney Councils to take part in a trial removal of one shark net from each of their respective Local Government Areas this summer (1 September 2025 – 31 March 2026). Central Coast, Northern Beaches and Waverley Councils each accepted the invitation...
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In a powerful and positive display of supporter action, your efforts made the government sit up and take notice. Thank you to all of you who wrote to former federal environment minister, The Hon Tanya Plibersek, asking her to ban the import of hunting trophies. We compiled every one of...
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