Baird Government sacrifices wombats in quest for woodchips

14 Aug 2014 | In the south-east corner of NSW, the interests of forestry and wildlife are again clashing — ...  

The Leard Forest slaughter: Whitehaven bulldozes and rips while the animals kip

5 Jun 2014 | The environmental plan for Maules Creek coal mine was no winter clearing so no hibernating animals ...  

Fish on acid lose fear of predators

17 Apr 2014 | As carbon dioxide makes the seas more acidic and poses physical problems for some fish, it can ...  

Shepherd Dreyfus makes whalers look like Moby Dicks

2 Apr 2014 | In a landmark ruling by the International Court of Justice, Australia looks like it has ended ...  

The Sea Shepherd’s coming of age

9 Jan 2014 | The Sea Shepherd fleet is again in the Southern Ocean attempting to disrupt the annual Japanese ...  

The dogs of healing

26 Dec 2013 | The demand for therapy dogs is growing due to their many benefits for patients. Deputy editor ...  

The new industrial revolution: Manmade meat

2 Oct 2013 | Industrial innovations, such as the lab grown burger, have the potential to drive human develop ...  

Frack first, repent at leisure

20 Aug 2013 | There is mounting evidence, writes Alex Kirby from the Climate News Network, that exploiting shale ...  

The King of all battles: wind farm vs golf course vs shearwater

5 Jun 2013 | The nation's biggest wind farm development on King Island is being threatened by golf course ...  

The Young Diggers and the dogs of peace

25 Apr 2013 | On ANZAC Day, Peter Wicks takes a look at a terrific organisation that’s helping returned ...  

Boort bird slaughter brings duck hunting into disrepute

7 Apr 2013 | When shooters slaughtered close to 1,000 native birds, many of them endangered, at Boort in ...  

Victorian Government bans media from duck season

16 Mar 2013 | So much for freedom of speech, the Victorian Coalition Government has banned rescuers and the ...  

Global warming and opportunities for the Arts

12 Mar 2013 | Veronica 'Trilby' Wentworth-Smyth, the director of the Arts Charity Trust, says a heartfelt ...  

Stop smiling snubfin dolphins — you're going extinct

7 Mar 2013 | Guy Lane sends out a wake-up call to save the snubnosed dolphins, an elusive but delightful member ...  

Historicising animal welfare and live trade

20 Feb 2013 | The assumption animals don’t think, feel or remember is wrong; in fact, that description might ...  

Protecting our native waterbirds

16 Feb 2013 | With Victoria increasing the hunting season to 12 weeks, the Coalition against Duck Shooting is ...  

Peter Walsh flushes Zoos Victoria's 'Crapman' campaign

12 Feb 2013 | The Victorian Government has forced Zoos Victoria to end a campaign encouraging visitors to use ...  

Dog's life in puppy factories

2 Jan 2013 | Over this holiday period, spare a thought for dogs being bred in despicable conditions in Austr ...