Politics before policy – Why the PM’s intervention turned ‘nature positive’ into a ‘nature negative’ Nature hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons in late 2024, when the Prime Minister put the brakes on the Federal Government’s proposed ‘nature positive’ legislation. Bowing to pressure from the mining lobby and...
Australia takes a step forward on animal welfare Humane Society International (HSI) Australia has welcomed the National Animal Welfare Statement signed by federal, state and territory governments and released on Friday 13 December. Through the Statement, governments are committing to a shared vision where Australia achieves good animal welfare...
Summer’s here, and New South Wales and Victoria are experiencing some of the harshest weather ever recorded for December. With extreme temperatures and conditions on the rise, it looks set to be a challenging year for people and wildlife alike. Luckily, there are plenty of ways you can help struggling...
Politicians should stop using endangered Maugean skate as a political football 12 December 2024 The beleaguered Maugean skate is on the precipice of extinction but, instead of focusing on how to save it, it has become a political football when the future of an entire species hangs in the balance,...
Much more than just a report, Humane Society International (HSI) Australia’s Licence to Kill reveals Australia’s love–hate relationship with our native animals. We Australians love our native animals. We love our kangaroos—flying or otherwise. We love the laugh of a kookaburra, the scruffiness of a wombat, the elegance of...
Christmas is a time for giving, so why not give back to the planet that gives so much to us? We have come up with 7 ways you can have a more eco-friendly Christmas so you can do your bit for the earth this year! 1. Have vegetarian options at your...
Shark culling counter ‘reset’ to keep new Queensland Government accountable for all marine wildlife deaths 12 December 2024 Humane Society International (HSI) Australia and Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) have today released a new ‘shark culling counter’ to keep the new Queensland Government publicly accountable for the number of marine...
Iceland grants five-year whaling permit. 06 December 2024 STATEMENT: We are utterly dismayed by the interim Icelandic government’s decision to grant a five-year whaling licence to kill fin and minke whales. Humane Society International and the Avaaz platform have together collected more than 2.2 million petition signatures calling for whaling...
Nature left hanging as Parliament draws to a close 29 November 2024 Humane Society International (HSI) Australia has today expressed its deep disappointment at the failure of the Australian Government to pass its nature positive legislation this year. “Despite a clear and negotiated pathway to pass the legislation through the...
Licence to kill: Why Australians would rather kill our native animals than live with them One million, two-hundred thousand. That’s the number of native Australian animals licensed to be killed in 2023. Wombats, kangaroos, cockatoos, possums, wallabies, lorikeets, even black swans—1.2 million native Australian animals, all legally allowed to be...
MEDIA RELEASE 26 NOVEMBER 2024 New biodiversity laws an important first step in the move towards net positive Humane Society International (HSI) Australia has today welcomed the passage of the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Biodiversity Offsets Scheme) Bill 2024. “For far too long, those who destroy nature for their own gain...
Have you ever heard a ribbit, croak or bleat echoing from your backyard on a humid spring night and wondered who it belonged to? Did you know that there is an app that can not only identify which frog species is calling but also contributes your data to national frog...
Our campaigns team can provide expert statements and are often interviewed for media stories on animal welfare and conservation. For all media inquiries, please contact our Head of Communications, Matthew Smeal, on 0434 483 493 or msmeal@hsi.org.au