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New Zealand Government Drops Plans to Test Legal Party Drugs on Animals

Animals shouldn’t suffer and die so that people can get high. That was the message that PETA Australia, our supporters, our US affiliate, the New Zealand Anti-Vivisection Society, the …

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Aussie Celebs Ask Philippines Government to Free Mali

Some of Australia’s most well-known names have joined the call for the transfer of Mali, an aging, ailing and lonely elephant held captive at the Manila Zoo. These celebrities …

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Stop the Australian Defence Force’s War on Animals

Most other species don’t start wars, yet they often become the victims of ours. For too long, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) has inflicted serious injuries – including massive …

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Support PETA: Shaving Your Head Is Optional!

Check out Kanchan Singh, the New Zealander who raised more than NZD$2,000 to help PETA Australia raise awareness of the fur industry. Wanting to grab people’s attention, Kanchan decided …

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‘Free Meat Week’? How About ‘Happy Heart Attack Week’?

PETA has offered some words of advice to Dawson MP George Christensen, who decided that Meat Free Week is “un-Australian” and planned a cholesterol-laden counter-campaign, dubbed “Free Meat Week”, …

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A Kid’s Message to Bindi Irwin

Post written by Rose McCoy *Please note that SeaWorld in the US (to which this blog post relates) is in no way affiliated with Sea World in the Gold …

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Australian Fashion Retailers and Designers Ditch Vile Angora

Following the release of video footage shot by a PETA Asia investigator in China – the source of 90 per cent of the world’s angora wool – many of Australia’s top …

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Apple Offers Free ‘Seals Hero’ Game, Turns Down Seal-Hunting App

In 2010, Apple blocked an app that let players beat, shoot and kill virtual seals, but saving “seals” is fair game. Apple has launched a free iPhone app called …

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Political Advocacy: An Important Activist Tool!

Injustice can be traced to the laws which allow it to exist. Given this, it’s no wonder that activists have continuously engaged with politicians to achieve justice for animals. …

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17 Dead Horses and Counting

Only weeks into 2014, 17 horses have died on Australian racetracks. The latest victims, Bit of a Bash and Little Pablo, both of whom died in Victoria, and 6-year-old …

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