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You need to steel yourself before reading the 2021 State of the Environment Report. It makes for grim reading. It opens by saying “In a rapidly changing climate, with unsustainable development and use of resources, the general outlook for our environment is poor and deteriorating”. From thereon it doesn’t pull...

  It’s that toothy time of year again - Shark Week!  And though primarily an American phenomenon, Shark Week inevitably reaches Australian shores through streaming services and what seems to be endless social media stories, plugs, and reactions . While recent years have seen a shift away from sensationalism and towards...

This week marks the 40th anniversary of the global moratorium on commercial whaling, a momentous achievement that turned the course for long persecuted cetacean species. Slow to reproduce, whales were nearly wiped out altogether in the 20th century, with an estimated three million killed for profit. I gave my heart to the...

It has been just over a month since Australia chose a new government to lead us during this critical time for our native wildlife and their habitats. Although we’re already in the grip of an extinction crisis, we now have a parliament with a record number of environment focused MPs,...

Every three years, nations meet under the banner of the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). Each Conference of the Parties (CoP) is a massive opportunity for threatened species of plants and animals to have their trade prohibited or heavily regulated, to ensure the species does not...

Momentum for fur-free fashion continues to build and you don’t want to miss out! At fashion week in New York, London, Milan and Paris this year fur was shunned off the runway by more designers than ever before. The list of retailers and brands who have made the commitment to...

Whether it’s the overexploitation of fish stocks, plastic pollution or the warming of the seas, there’s no denying that our oceans are truly up against it. And yet, causes for optimism are shining through, both here in Australia and across this blue planet we call home. On World Oceans Day...

This election is happening in the face of an extinction crisis. For Australia to have a sustainable future this crisis must be taken seriously by whoever forms the next government.     Unconstrained by weak laws, our political leaders have allowed an environmental catastrophe to unfold over many years to the...

Imagine if... you walked out at night and it was alive with wildlife scurrying and scrapping, digging and dashing. If you couldn’t go far without tripping over a burrow, and the beam of your torchlight sparkled with reflected eye shine.   Australian nights are too quiet now. When the likes...

The latest movie ‘Dog’ starring Channing Tatum is the talk of the town. However it has many of us concerned. A well-behaved and highly trained dog forms a strong and beautiful bond with their human—what more could you want? Cue lots of people running out looking for a Belgian Malinois...

Many people are not aware that all over Australia, except for in Victoria and Western Australia, puppy and kitten farming are completely legal. Puppy farms, also known as puppy factories or puppy mills, are intensive breeding facilities where animals are overbred for a high profit and fast turnover. Many of...

Did you know...    Albatross can have wingspans of up to 3.5 metres? That’s the largest wingspan of any bird!    Or that albatross mate for life (and have been known to live well into their 60’s)?    Albatross also spend 80% of their life at sea, sometimes not touching...