Animals
Josh Frydenberg's dog act

Guide Dogs Victoria appears to have broken federal law with its CEO heavily advocating Josh ...  
Plovers in your backyard: It's no picnic

Plucky plovers or avian hell-spawn? Mark David describes his experience of living with the "sho ...  
Floodwater rescue mission ends in triumph

A rescue team of theme park staff was able to save 23 horses from perishing in devastating floo ...  
Palaszczuk Government continues koala extinction

Despite promising to improve in koala conservation, the Queensland Government continues to destroy ...  
The 'she’ll be right' syndrome: Australia’s doomed koalas

In a country expert in killing off mammal species at a rate exceeding that of others, Australians ...  
Snakes on a plane, bad — in the medicine cabinet, good!

Research has shown venom from an Asian cobra species has strong analgesic properties. Snakes ...  
UN warns Australia in danger of increased wildfires

Australia can expect an increase in catastrophic wildfires according to a recently released UN ...  
Government neglect leaves koalas endangered

As a result of the Government ignoring the plight of koalas, the species has now been listed as ...  
Government ignorance sees animal activist campaigns rise

David and Goliath battles are looming for the animal welfare and environmental movement in 2022 ...  
Federal Government continues spin and inaction on environment in 2022

Watching Prime Minister Scott Morrison on TV clutching a koala, claiming concern for the species ...  
Government hiding dark secrets of kangaroo industry

The Liberal, National and Labor Parties have ensured the public will never know the findings of an ...  
COP26 omits biodiversity loss from agenda

A glaring omission from media releases and political statements relevant to the Glasgow COP 26 ...  
Flashback 2019: Fires rage as Berejiklian ignores advice and decimates what's left

As Gladys Berejiklian flees under an ICAC investigation, it's important to remember that one of ...  
Morrison Government re-election would be an environmental catastrophe

If the Morrison Government wins the next federal election, Australia can kiss goodbye to our ...  
IA Book Club: Maria Taylor's 'Injustice'

Revelly Robinson takes a look at Injustice, which is a history of Australia's cruel treatment of ...  
New koala recovery plan is just more political spin

A recovery plan put forth by the Australian Government to save our dying koala population shows a ...  
No legal protection for Victorian and SA koala populations

Governments in South Australia and Victoria have failed to provide adequate wildlife legislation ...  
Morrison Government koala extinction policies exposed

The Government’s koala policies of extinction have finally been exposed with the release of two ...  

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