MEDIA RELEASES

10.28.25

Whale calf killed by NSW shark net reignites calls to urgently remove them

It has been confirmed today that a humpback whale calf has drowned after entanglement in a shark net off Coledale Beach, near Wollongong NSW. The dead whale was found still bound in the shark net, near Wombarra.  The New South Wales Government returned shark nets to 51 locations along NSW beaches this September, when the […]

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10.28.25

Queensland Councils call for Premier to get with the times and ditch shark nets

Humane World for Animals Australia has applauded a motion passed by the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) last week (see wording of Motion below), calling on the Queensland State Government to modernise its primitive Shark Control Program by working with coastal councils to trial non-lethal, evidence-based technologies.  The motion, passed at the Association’s 129th […]

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10.27.25

EPBC Act reforms must prevent bad decision-making, put nature first

Humane World for Animals Australia says the opportunity to deliver the legislative tools required to turn around Australia’s nature crisis must not be squandered in reform of Australia’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act. Humane World for Animals Australia’s Campaign Director, Nicola Beynon, was one of the negotiators of the original EPBC Act in […]

BLOGS

10.22.25

Opening the gate to coexistence on National Wombat Day

Built for digging and perfectly attuned to their environment, wombats keep Australia’s soils healthy and our ecosystems balanced. They’re also deeply loved by the public — but in many parts of the country, they can still be killed legally. Too often, it’s wildlife carers who are left to deal with the aftermath of gunshot and […]

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10.21.25

Praise for plans to demolish Wentworth Park greyhound racing track

Humane World for Animals Australia has applauded imagery unveiled by City of Sydney Council, detailing the bulldozing of the greyhound racing track  SYDNEY (21 October 2025) Humane World for Animals Australia is applauding City of Sydney Council and Lord Mayor Clover Moore, offering support for the Council’s plans for Sydney’s Wentworth Park that include bulldozing […]

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10.17.25

“Long overdue” reform of Victoria’s Wildlife Act is not enough to protect persecuted species

17 October 2025 The animal protection charity says reforms are positive but fall short | Shortfall in effective reform of the Act closely follows the release of figures showing that 2,692 wombats were killed in Victoria in 2024 (a 30% increase from 2023). Humane World for Animals Australia says reforms to Victoria’s Wildlife Act, announced […]

BLOGS

10.16.25

Shark nets protect politicians, not the public

After no less than fifteen whales, including at least four calves, have been through the trauma of entanglement in the Queensland Government’s shark nets during this humpback whale migration, Queensland Premier David Crisafulli insists on defending these nets and making false claims that they work for public safety.   These assertions have been echoed by Tony […]

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10.02.25

Honouring the life and legacy of Dr Jane Goodall DBE

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 wild chimpanzees and primates used […]

MEDIA RELEASES

09.30.25

New study reveals grey nurse sharks closer to extinction than once thought

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 NSW and QLD continue to […]