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2024 Highlights: PETA Australia’s Fight for Animal Rights

26-12-2024 23:35 via secure.peta.org.au

2024 Highlights: PETA Australia’s Fight for Animal RightsNews27 December 2024
Two PETA UK supporters were taken away by the police at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai today. In response to plans to present meat as “sustainable”, one of the protestors was nearly nude, body-painted as a bovine alongside a “butcher”. The action urged the world leaders present to avert the worst effects of the climate catastrophe by acknowledging the cow in

Inside Vietnam’s Frog Meat Trade: Unseen Horrors

19-12-2024 15:52 via peta.org.au

Inside Vietnam’s Frog Meat Trade: Unseen HorrorsNews20 December 2024
In a recent undercover investigation, PETA Asia revealed the conditions endured by frogs in Vietnam’s frog meat industry. From crowded sacks to ineffective and agonising “ice baths,” these animals suffer immensely before being cruelly slaughtered. PETA Asia investigators documented shocking acts of brutality at multiple facilities, where frogs were mutilated and skinned alive.A Grim Reality for Frogs in

New PETA Exposé Reveals Thailand’s Heartbreaking Baby Monkey ‘Schools’

18-12-2024 18:28 via peta.org.au

New PETA Exposé Reveals Thailand’s Heartbreaking Baby Monkey ‘Schools’News19 December 2024
Do you know where Thai coconut products really come from? In May 2024, PETA Asia investigators and independent veterinarian Dr Heather Rally cracked the Thai coconut industry wide open by exposing exploitative “schools” in which baby monkeys are imprisoned and forcibly trained to pick coconuts. As many as 50 baby monkeys at a single school are isolated and confined by t

Christmas Shoppers Asked: ‘If You Wouldn’t Eat Your Dog, Why Eat a Lobster?’

17-12-2024 22:03 via peta.org.au

Christmas Shoppers Asked: ‘If You Wouldn’t Eat Your Dog, Why Eat a Lobster?’News18 December 2024
As many plan to visit the fish markets this festive season, PETA’s half-puppy, half-lobster hybrid will give shoppers food for thought. The billboards in Lewisham, Rozelle, and Seaforth, NSW are challenging viewers to question why we kill and consume lobsters when we wouldn’t dream of doing the same to dogs.Lobsters feel pain and fear – in all the ways that matter,

Don’t Miss Your Chance to Travel the World with PETA President Ingrid Newkirk!

05-12-2024 15:08 via peta.org.au

Don’t Miss Your Chance to Travel the World with PETA President Ingrid Newkirk!News6 December 2024
A journey like no other: Join us to meet animals around the world who’ve been helped by PETA’s Global Compassion Fund!Grab some popcorn and your favourite streaming device, and join PETA Founder Ingrid Newkirk on a thrilling spin around the globe to see how PETA’s Global Compassion Fund (GCF) is changing the lives of animals far and wide. You won’t want to miss a visit

A journey like no other: Join us to meet animals around the world who’ve been helped by PETA’s Global Compassion Fund!

05-12-2024 15:08 via peta.org.au

A journey like no other: Join us to meet animals around the world who’ve been helped by PETA’s Global Compassion Fund!News6 December 2024
Grab some popcorn and your favourite streaming device, and join PETA Founder Ingrid Newkirk on a thrilling spin around the globe to see how PETA’s Global Compassion Fund (GCF) is changing the lives of animals far and wide. You won’t want to miss a visit to the new animal sanctuary built by GCF-supported rescuers in Ukraine. A stop at ye

David Jones Commits to Shedding Wild-Animal Skins

28-11-2024 22:26 via peta.org.au

David Jones Commits to Shedding Wild-Animal Skins
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29 November 2024
Australia’s oldest department store, David Jones, will ban the sale of wild-animal skins in its 41 stores and on its popular website.For months, PETA and our supporters have consistently urged David Jones to do the right thing by sentient snakes, crocodiles, ostriches, and other animals who didn’t want to die.David Jones’ decision comes after PETA held closed-door meetings with the company, numerous store d

Commercial Dog Breeder Withdraws Application Days After NSW’s Puppy Mill Ban

28-11-2024 17:54 via peta.org.au

Commercial Dog Breeder Withdraws Application Days After NSW’s Puppy Mill Ban
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29 November 2024
A pet shop in Oakdale, NSW, has withdrawn its local planning panel application for a facility to house 50 dogs used for breeding an unspecified number of puppies. The news of the withdrawal comes following new legislation passed by the NSW parliament earlier this month to restrict puppy farms. From December 2025, new commercial dog breeders in the state will be restricted to a maximum of 20 f

80 Reasons to Go Vegan This World Vegan Month

27-11-2024 23:58 via peta.org.au

80 Reasons to Go Vegan This World Vegan Month
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28 November 2024
November is World Vegan Month, and this year, it’s extra special because it marks 80 years since animal activist Donald Watson coined the word “vegan” to describe a way of living that excludes animal exploitation.Since then, we’ve come a long way. There’s more vegan food and fashion than ever, and advances like the Research Modernisation Deal – a roadmap for removing animals from laboratories

‘Free the Animals’ Friday: Transforming Black Friday Into a Day of Compassion

27-11-2024 22:55 via peta.org.au

‘Free the Animals’ Friday: Transforming Black Friday Into a Day of Compassion
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28 November 2024
Let’s turn Black Friday into a day of hope and positive change for animals worldwide!November 29 marks the inaugural “Free the Animals” Friday, a powerful initiative by PETA supporters around the world. This international effort aims to inspire consumers to show compassion for animals by choosing vegan items during the busiest shopping day of the year. Fur has fallen

Progress: NSW Takes Steps to Limit Puppy Farming

19-11-2024 22:17 via peta.org.au

Progress: NSW Takes Steps to Limit Puppy Farming
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20 November 2024
Australia continues to take steps towards shutting down commercial dog breeders. The New South Wales parliament has passed legislation to restrict puppy farms!Puppy farms are cruel and should have no place in Australia. Thankfully, they are on their way out. Similar laws have already been introduced in Victoria, Western Australia, and Queensland, and a bill in South Australia is currently making its way through the parl

‘Bad Chicken’ at University of Canterbury Prompts PETA Offer of Vegan Chicken

07-11-2024 02:46 via peta.org.au

‘Bad Chicken’ at University of Canterbury Prompts PETA Offer of Vegan Chicken
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7 November 2024
After the University of Canterbury reported that more than 100 of its students had fallen ill in a suspected case of food poisoning after eating a bad chicken souvlaki at their halls of residence, PETA sent a letter to Chancellor Amy Adams urging her to remove bird flesh from campus menus. We have also offered to send the university some vegan chicken should she agree!As UC students exp

Here’s Why PETA Supporters Keep Crashing David Jones’ Stores

31-10-2024 02:07 via peta.org.au

Here’s Why PETA Supporters Keep Crashing David Jones’ Stores
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31 October 2024
PETA supporters crashed the grand reopening of David Jones in Westfield Burwood. With signs reading “David Jones: Drop Wild-Animal Skins”, the disruptive action was designed to remind those celebrating that despite several closed-door meetings with PETA, David Jones still hasn’t created a policy to ban wild-animal skins. View this post on InstagramA post shared by PETA Australia (@peta

Watch: Rescued Animals Celebrate Diwali

30-10-2024 18:35 via peta.org.au

Watch: Rescued Animals Celebrate Diwali
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31 October 2024
Camels, bulls, dogs, horses, goats, chickens and other rescued animals are celebrating Diwali at Animal Rahat’s sanctuaries in India. With colourful fruits and fresh vegetables being chopped and set out in heart-shaped designs, animals who have had a hard life are enjoying the tantalizing feast.The residents of Animal Rahat’s sanctuaries have been rescued from terrible situations, such as being forced to perform in circuses

Egypt Update: PETA’s Pressure Spurs Government Action, but More Is Needed

29-10-2024 21:06 via peta.org.au

Egypt Update: PETA’s Pressure Spurs Government Action, but More Is Needed
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30 October 2024
Following two PETA exposés and pressure from thousands of PETA entities’ supporters worldwide, Egypt is finally taking steps to make meaningful changes for the horses and camels exploited at its top tourist sites. We thank Orascom Pyramids Entertainment for its support and commitment to positive change at the pyramids.Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy and Minister of A

Mount Isa Rodeo Urged to Replace Calf Roping With Remote Control Car Roping

24-10-2024 19:34 via peta.org.au

Mount Isa Rodeo Urged to Replace Calf Roping With Remote Control Car Roping
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25 October 2024
With the future of the Mount Isa Rodeo in flux, PETA has written to administrators urging them to seize this opportunity to retool the event – and bring it back without animals!Of course, events like the Rodeo Rock Concerts, wine tasting, boxing, and bestdressed competitions can remain, but those that cause unwilling animals to suffer –and sometimes die – should be replaced with fun

Nana Mouskouri Receives Gift From Stella McCartney and PETA UK

10-10-2024 20:12 via peta.org.au

A special birthday gift is on its way to one of the best-selling female recording artists of all time, Nana Mouskouri – who is turning 90 on 13 October – from longtime PETA supporter Stella McCartney: a luxurious, cruelty-free faux-fur coat, created by the designer.The fur trade is far too violent and ugly for someone as iconic as Mouskouri. We hope this gorgeous gift from Stella McCartney and PETA UK will inspire her to embrace compassionate fashion and choose on

PROTEST: Activists Speak Out for Crocs at David Jones’ Bourke Street Store

10-10-2024 09:19 via peta.org.au

PETA supporters crashed David Jones’ Bourke Street store in Melbourne’s central business district to urge the retailer to stop selling the skin of tormented snakes, crocodiles, and other wildlife. The protest alerted the public to the fact that, despite several closed-door meetings with PETA, David Jones still hasn’t created a policy to ban wild-animal skins.
David Jones can’t feign ignorance. PETA has shown company executives horrific investigation footage that proves ho

PETA Serves Up Fresh “Kitten Fillets” at Surfers Paradise

02-10-2024 14:56 via peta.org.au

To mark World Day for Farmed Animals, a PETA “catmonger” set up shop under the iconic Surfer’s Paradise arch today, serving mock kitten fillets on trays of ice for $10 a kilo, and “whole boiled kittens” for $15 per kilo to encourage passers-by to see fish as intelligent, feeling individuals and opt for vegan food instead. This “Stop Speciesism” stall was part of PETA’s work to challenge the prejudiced notion that the differences between humans and

Plans for Enormous Animal-Breeding Facility for the Experimentation Trade Blocked!

02-10-2024 12:28 via peta.org.au

In a huge victory, animal experimentation colossus Charles River Laboratories scrapped its plans to build what would’ve been the largest monkey warehouse in the Western Hemisphere in Brazoria County in the US state of Texas.
Local residents and PETA US supporters were crucial to the abandonment of the plans for the monkey prison, which would’ve had the capacity to cage 43,000 sentient beings. We can’t overstate the significance of this win!
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Pharmaceutical Giant Sanofi Bans Near-Drowning of Animals

28-09-2024 20:41 via peta.org.au

We did it! After a global campaign by PETA entities, French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi will no longer torment tiny animals in a near-drowning experiment known as the forced swim test.The move follows a campaign that included outreach from PETA scientists and more than 440,000 e-mails from supporters in Australia and around the world.
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Sanofi announced the compassionate change with a new public policy confirming that the company “does not use the Porsolt swim test”. It stated,

Here’s Why PETA is Urging Western Bulldogs to Retire Bulldog Mascots

26-09-2024 15:47 via peta.org.au

Promoting breathing-impaired dog breeds (BIBs) normalises their suffering from numerous respiratory ailments. With this in mind, PETA sent a letter to AFL club Western Bulldogs calling on its president to retire Caesar and Sunny, the team’s live bulldog mascots. English bulldogs, French bulldogs, pugs, and other BIBs are deliberately bred to have flat faces and squashed, almost non-existent noses that can result in severe health problems – including brachycephalic syndrome, a le

Animals Beaten, Exhausted, and Suffering at Egypt’s Tourist Sites

22-09-2024 20:50 via peta.org.au

Camels and horses used for tourist rides at popular sites in Egypt are being beaten, hit on the testicles, and denied rest, while dead animals are dumped like rubbish. Despite their promises, the Egyptian government has done nothing to stop the abuse of animals at popular tourist sites.
In 2019, PETA Asia investigations at Egypt’s top tourist sites, including the Great Pyramid of Giza and Luxor’s royal tombs, documented the appalling abuse of horses and camels forced to haul tourist

Tourism Australia Taken to Task Over ‘Embarrassing’ Meat-Heavy Meals at Events

11-09-2024 23:42 via peta.org.au

Rainforests on fire, reefs bleached of colour, ski slopes without a snowflake in sight…
Bad news for the Australian tourism industry and popular holiday hotspots this week as a new report warned that almost 68 percent of Australian holiday hotspots – including Uluru, the Daintree Rainforest and Bondi Beach – are at major risk from the current climate crisis.
The report prompted PETA to write to Phillipa Harrison, Managing Director of Tourism Australia, a government body

Tash Joins PETA to Protest David Jones’ Sales of Wild-Animal Skins

09-09-2024 12:25 via peta.org.au

Animal rights activist Tash Peterson joined PETA outside the David Jones department store in Perth today to protest its sales of products made from skin stripped from wild animals such as snakes, lizards, crocodiles, and ostriches. Wearing a “bloodied” snake-print bikini to resemble an abused reptile, Tash laid on a “blood-soaked” chopping block that reads “David Jones: Drop Wild-Animal Skins”.
Photo: Jack Higgs
David Jones still hasn’t committed to adop

Theme Park Tiger Attack: PETA Calls For Exhibit’s Closure

02-09-2024 21:41 via peta.org.au

An animal handler was attacked by a tiger at a Queensland theme park where nine big cats are held in captivity. Our thoughts are with the worker and her family, but this incident is yet another reminder that wild animals don’t belong in cages and should never be used for entertainment.
PETA is calling on the theme park, Dreamworld, to shut down its tiger-feeding exhibit and relocate the tigers, who merely exhibited their natural behaviour, to a sanctuary. PETA stands ready and willing to a

Every Animal Is Someone

29-08-2024 17:25 via peta.org.au

We may not see eye to eye with everyone, but we can look into each other’s eyes and understand that we’re all animals and that each one of us deserves respect, kindness, and a life free from needless pain and suffering. Every animal is someone.Humans share this planet with millions of other species, and we all have inherent worth. When we consider the individuals around us – whether they’re a lonely elderly neighbour or a frightened chicken on a transport lorry heading to

PETA ‘Catmonger’ Reminds Public Eating Fish Is No Different

29-08-2024 17:18 via peta.org.au

If you wouldn’t eat a cat, why eat a fish? That’s the food for thought PETA supporters served up ahead of World Day for the End of Speciesism.
A PETA “catmonger” set up shop at Manly Corso, serving mock kitten fillets on trays of ice for $10 a kilo, and “whole kitten specials” for $15 per kilo to encourage passers-by to see fish as intelligent, feeling individuals and opt for vegan food instead. This “Stop Speciesism” stall was part of PETA&rs

Here’s How Sheep Suffer for Lanolin

23-08-2024 16:52 via peta.org.au

The post Here’s How Sheep Suffer for Lanolin appeared first on PETA Australia.

PETA Invades David Jones to Protest Against Wild-Animal Skins

15-08-2024 22:18 via peta.org.au

We know David Jones agrees that stealing the skin of wild animals is cruel and terrible for the planet, because bosses have told us they don’t use them in the company’s own private-label items. But by allowing third parties like Gucci and Louis Vuitton to sell wild-animal skins in David Jones stores, they are profiting from the miserable lives and violent deaths of animals who are either ripped from their homes in nature or raised on filthy factory farms.
That’s why PETA activi

Olympic-Sized Cruelty Scandals: PETA Entities Call For a Ban on Equestrian

15-08-2024 00:12 via peta.org.au

The cruelty to horses that erupted in Olympic-size scandals must never be allowed to happen again.
Reports of abuse started to emerge before the Games began with the shocking video of British Olympian Charlotte Dujardin viciously whipping a horse and allegations that German rider Max Kühner had been seen “barring” a horse (striking the animal’s legs with a heavy stick to force them to jump higher). The 2024 competition also saw horses bleeding from the mouth and legs. Thei

Good News! Watch Brand Bulova Stops Buying Reptile Skins

13-08-2024 18:19 via peta.org.au

Great news for pythons! After hearing from PETA US and more than 13,000 of its members and supporters, watch brand Bulova – owned by industry giant Citizen Watch Company – confirmed to the group that it no longer buys new reptile skins for its products. We applaud Bulova for this compassionate move.
Bulova adds its name to a growing list of brands – including Apple, Greubel Forsey, Chanel, Burberry, Calvin Klein, and Vivienne Westwood – that have banned the skins of repti

PETA’s ‘Chickens’ Take Dire Bird Flu Warning to City Centre

09-08-2024 22:31 via peta.org.au

PETA activists wearing gas masks and “chicken tails” descended on Pitt Street Mall this week to call on people to stop eating chicken. The flock aimed to remind consumers that eating the flesh and eggs of chickens and other birds funds factory farms, which are breeding grounds for zoonotic diseases such as the avian flu that’s currently tearing through Australian farms.Chickens are curious, clever individuals with distinct personalities, but those used for meat are farmed more

‘The Writing Is on the Wall’: Bird Flu Warning From PETA

25-07-2024 22:18 via peta.org.au

Following reports from CSIRO that three strains of bird flu – H7N3, H7N9 and H7N8 – have been detected in Australian poultry farms, PETA has erected billboards across Melbourne reminding everyone that the cruel meat and egg industries serve as breeding grounds for deadly pathogens that are hazardous to human health. The billboards, placed in Bentleigh, Port Melbourne, and Windsor, show chickens hung by the feet at an abattoir beside “bird flu” scrawled on a wall in drippi

The Paris Olympics: Sponsored by Cruelty

25-07-2024 22:13 via peta.org.au

Get ready, Paris. Action against cruelty just became an Olympic sport, and PETA entities are carrying the torch for animals. The top local sponsor for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics – fashion house LVMH, which owns Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Dior, and other brands – is a company that peddles accessories made from the skin of violently slaughtered animals.
The last time we checked, the Olympic Games are supposed to represent unity, respect, and excellence – not abuse, torture, and ex

Bendigo Billboards Urge Sheep Farmers to ‘Baack’ Away From Animal Agriculture

19-07-2024 19:15 via peta.org.au

Just in time for the Australian Sheep and Wool Show – the largest of its kind in the world – which hosts parades and shearing competitions that exploit gentle, non-consenting animals, PETA has installed digital billboards around the city encouraging those working in the industry to move away from cruel, environmentally disastrous sheep farming and switch to arable, vegan methods.Everyone needs farmers, but farmers don’t need to exploit animals and interfere with their bodies &n

Luxury Travel Company Drops Cruel Running of the Bulls Trips

16-07-2024 20:07 via peta.org.au

Good news for bulls! Palace Tours has joined the list of travel companies that no longer offer trips to the cruel Running of the Bulls.
The US-based luxury travel company sold packages to Aussie travellers to visit Pamplona during the annual San Fermín festival, where confused, terrified bulls are chased by drunken crowds through city streets and herded into the bullring.
At this year’s festival, dozens of people were reported injured, including an Australian from Queensland and fou

Here’s Why More Australian Brands Are Banning Wild-Animal Skins

16-07-2024 03:21 via peta.org.au

Prominent Australian fashion retailer FAITHFULL and leading accessory labels LMS and Aquila have just committed to never again using wild-animal skins, such as those torn from crocodiles, snakes, and lizards.
We applaud FAITHFULL, LMS, and Aquila for banning cruelly obtained and environmentally damaging wild-animal skins. The…
Posted by PETA Australia on Monday, July 15, 2024These compassionate moves come after PETA shared a new exposé with the brands revealing that in the wil

Pamplona’s Running of the Bulls Protested With Medieval Torture Devices

05-07-2024 17:20 via peta.org.au

Ahead of the festival of San Fermín in Spain – which includes the Running of the Bulls and 60 bullfights – a group of “bloodied” PETA UK and AnimaNaturalis supporters gathered in the Plaza Consistorial.
Wearing bull horns and trapped in medieval torture devices, the protesters symbolised the suffering of the 60 bulls who will be stabbed and slaughtered in front of jeering crowds.Why You Should Skip the Running of the Bulls
Every year, bulls are forced to scramble d

The Legislation to Ban Live-Sheep Exports Has Passed

01-07-2024 22:43 via peta.org.au

Last night, the Senate passed legislation that will end the live export of sheep by May 2028. Despite attempts by the industry to postpone the bill’ s passage, there is now a legislated end date to live-sheep exports from Australia.
This hard-fought victory comes after decades of work from intrepid investigators and dedicated campaigners. PETA US first teamed up with Animals Australia to investigate the live-export industry in 2006. Since then, numerous exposés have revealed to the

Victoria’s Pig Welfare Inquiry Backs Lab-Grown Meat and CCTV in Slaughterhouses

28-06-2024 15:29 via peta.org.au

Earlier this year, PETA and our supporters submitted to the Victorian parliamentary inquiry into pig welfare, which aimed to gauge the public’s opinion on proposed welfare measures within the Australian pig meat industry. The committee received over 3,000 submissions and has now delivered its recommendations, including that the government should formally recognise the potential significant contributions the development of the lab-grown meat industry could make to the Victorian economy. The

Pluck Chicken From Plates to Protect Phillip Island Penguins

26-06-2024 18:46 via peta.org.au

As the local community unites on a plan to protect Phillip Island’s penguin population from the avian flu outbreak, why are chicken flesh and eggs not banned from council menus, buildings, and events?
Avian flu isn’t some mystery illness we’re powerless against. It’s driven by the appetite for bird flesh. PETA has written to mayor Clare Le Serve urging Bass Coast Shire Council to implement a policy that would remove chicken flesh and eggs from council menus. Our letter re

La Trobe University Bans Near-Drowning Test to Study Depression or Anxiety

26-06-2024 17:25 via peta.org.au

More progress from Australia! Following conversations with PETA entities regarding the ineffectiveness and suffering associated with the forced swim test, La Trobe University officials have agreed to prohibit the use of the forced swim test to model human depression, anxiety disorders, and their treatment, in agreement with the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council’s guidance. La Trobe University employees’ last published paper using the forced swim test was in 2022

“Drop Exotic Skins” Projections Target Olympic Partner in Paris

25-06-2024 00:55 via peta.org.au

As Paris prepares to host the 2024 Olympic Games, PETA France shone a light on the cruelty perpetuated by Olympic partner LVMH’s use of exotic animal skins. A provocative video was projected across some of the city’s most iconic landmarks, including Place Vendôme, during a star-studded Vogue fashion event attended by celebrities and fashion designers, including Pharrell Williams, men’s creative director for LVMH-owned brand Louis Vuitton.The projection – which featu

Will Woolshed Change Its Name to ‘Woolshit’?

21-06-2024 19:33 via peta.org.au

Claims that using sheep for their wool is “humane” and “green” are woolshit. That’s why PETA is asking Ipswich City Council to change the name of Division 4 locality Woolshed to “Woolshit”.
The name change would draw attention to the wool industry’s use of false claims to promote wool, which is terrible for the environment and causes immense suffering to sheep.The industry has tried to pull the wool over the eyes of consumers by erroneously implyin

The Avian Flu Outbreak Should Be Your Wake-Up Call

13-06-2024 07:34 via peta.org.au

The current avian flu outbreak is worsening, and Australia has already seen the transmission of the virus to a human. A highly pathogenic strain of bird flu has now been detected on five Victorian farms, and 500,000 chickens have been killed as a result.
What Is Avian Flu?
Avian flu is the disease caused by avian influenza type A viruses. The highly pathogenic H7N3 strain of bird flu has now been detected in Australia.
Has Avian Flu Spread to Other Animals?
Avian flu infections have been detecte

What Mona Needs to Learn About Speciesism

12-06-2024 00:24 via peta.org.au

From encouraging bull slaughter to confining live fish to a dinner plate, Tasmania’s Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) has a track record that leaves a bloody trail when it comes to animals.
As Australia buzzes over the news that Mona will play Wu-Tang Clan’s largely unheard album, Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, this month as part of its “Namedropping” exhibition, PETA is asking the venue’s director to also show RZA’s famous video about speciesism – in whic

Global Supermarket Brand Drops Frog Legs After Chilling PETA Exposé

16-05-2024 10:35 via peta.org.au

Global supermarket giant Carrefour has committed to cutting ties with its supplier in Indonesia and ending its sale of frog legs from the country. The move follows PETA’s shocking video exposé revealing that frogs are butchered alive so that their legs can be sold in supermarkets around the world, including Carrefour.
More than 90,000 people took action for frogs and joined PETA entities around the world in writing to Carrefour Group. Thank you to everyone who participated!Exposing

Live Export of Sheep by Sea Will End in 2028

11-05-2024 14:26 via peta.org.au

Thanks to decades of work from intrepid investigators and dedicated campaigners, the government has finally set a date to end the live export of sheep by sea.
Time and time again, investigations into Australia’s live-export industry have found animals enduring dehydration, starvation, and illness or being tossed about on rough seas, trampled by their shipmates, and suffocated by their own faeces.
While we’re relieved that the end is finally in sight, there’s no possible excuse

The Dead Mums at Mother’s Day Brunches Also Loved their Babies

10-05-2024 19:56 via peta.org.au

In recent years, Mother’s Day brunches – long, leisurely mornings featuring tables laden with bacon, sausages, eggs, and pastries – have become a popular way for Australian families to celebrate the mums and mother figures in their lives. But when you really stop to think about it, they’re more than a little hypocritical. After all, many of the foods piled on plates on May 12 are products of the exploitation of mothers, who were forcibly and repeatedly impregnated before