MEDIA RELEASES

11.27.25

Australia’s animals given a fighting chance following EPBC deal

CANBERRA (November 27, 2025)—Humane World for Animals says Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt’s reforms to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, amended in negotiation with the Greens, should give Australian wildlife a “fighting chance” for the future.  Humane World for Animals Australia’s Campaign Director, Nicola Beynon, said: “The reformed laws must be a new chapter for our environment and reset the priority that is given to protecting nature in decision making. We look forward to seeing further […]

BLOGS

11.07.25

How we’ll be standing up for animals at the 2025 CITES Convention

Later this month, two Humane World for Animals Australia biologists, Dr Renae Charalambous and Lawrence Chlebeck, will travel to the ancient city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan to attend the 20th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP) for the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). As strange a location as it may […]

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10.30.25

Risks outweigh gains in nature reform bills tabled today

Humane World for Animals Australia says risks to nature outweigh the gains in long anticipated reforms to Australia’s nature laws, tabled in parliament today.  Having previewed the amendments to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act tabled today, Humane World for Animals Australia’s Director, Campaigns, Nicola Beynon says the Government hasn’t got the balance […]

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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 […]