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  • Could Newtown Have Australia’s First Vegan Street?

    PETA proposes that Egan Street in Newtown be renamed “Vegan Street” in order to save animals and stop vandalism.

  • Australian Vegan Bodybuilder Cuts Winning Figure at Arnold Classic

    More Bodybuilders Are Going Vegan: Here’s Why

  • Chrissie Hynde Asks PM Turnbull for Live-Export Plebiscite

    As The Pretenders’ lead singer Chrissie Hynde wraps up her tour of Australia, the music legend and animal activist fired off a letter to Malcolm Turnbull, Australia’s prime minister and minister for agriculture, urging him to instigate a plebiscite on the issue of live-animal exports. Since Australia is just days away from learning the result…

  • When Vegans and Non-Vegans Collide

    They say never talk religion or politics at a dinner party. But what about veganism? No doubt at some point you’ve seen the subject come up casually and within minutes emotions are running high and the (faux) fur is flying. Here at PETA we like to see everyone keep their own (faux) fur on (!!),…

  • The Cruelty Behind Mink Lashes

    In Australia and other countries, mink lashes have become popular. They’re mink fur that’s been shaved off a mink’s body (either right before or directly after the animal is killed on a fur farm) that are then glued in strands to a human’s eyelashes for a “fuller and thicker” look. Mink lashes are often sold as…