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Damien Mander is an Australian man on a mission. Since 2009, Damien has dedicated his life to protecting endangered African wildlife by taking on criminal syndicates who specialise in illegal poaching. Formally a clearance diver with the Royal Australian Navy before serving with a Special Operations unit with the Australian Army and a Private Military […]
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If you love diving and the environment, here’s a fabulous opportunity for you! A new research project, in one of the Great Barrier Reef’s most spectacular and diverse marine habitats, is calling on volunteer divers to help assess coral disease on the Great Barrier Reef. The new research project, Recovery of the Reef, has been
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Australian radio and television personality, Myf Warhurst, celebrates World Animal Week with animal welfare organisation, Animal Aid. The multi-talented, Australian entertainer has officially become ‘A Friend of Animal Aid’ where she’ll join Australian opera singers, Suzie Taylor and Tiffany Speight to help promote the Victorian animal welfare organisation and its programs, not only during World
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Rabbit Run-Away Orphanage helps care for abandoned, abused and neglected rabbits. It’s a tough gig saving rabbits so we are lending a hand, or books, to be exact. From now until the end of October, you can help Rabbit Runaway Orphanage with the purchase of our book Moments of Connection. This will be our LAST
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is taking several ‘big names in chicken’ to the Federal Court, alleging misleading or deceptive conduct in relation to the promotion and supply of chicken products. The Commission is taking action against Baiada Poultry Pty Ltd and Bartter Enterprises Pty Ltd which supply chickens nationally under the Steggles
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Australians have traditionally enjoyed a close affinity with companion animals but demographic and lifestyle changes, as well as increased regulation, are creating challenges for pet owners and the pet industry alike. In an environment where dogs are restricted on beaches (in Greater Sydney they are not allowed on any beaches), where the majority of strata-title
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As part of our commitment to help our animal friends in the Queensland floods as part of Animal Disaster Recovery, we’ve donated funds to Animal Rescue QLD. Animal Rescue QLD Inc began as a result of the January 2011 floods and the overwhelming need to help displaced, lost or abandoned animals. They rescued 72 dogs
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The endangered Leadbeater’s Possum has received a much-needed boost with the completion of our Project and the creation of these badges. As part of our Black Saturday projects, the Leadbeater’s Possum Project involved creating awareness and publicity for this amazing little Victorian creature. This snapshot of our badge – on cards with the title ‘Help
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Like thousands of Australians across the country, we watched the ABC’s Four Corners report on Australian cattle abuse in Indonesian slaughterhouses with horror. After it’s airing, we took heart at the interim ban on live export. On 6 July 2011, we were again horrified at the Federal Minister for Agriculture Senator Joe Ludwig’s announcement of the lifting of the
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The watchful eyes of our four-legged friends are a key deterrent to burglars according to the latest research from the Petcare Information and Advisory Service (PIAS). ‘With statistics showing that someone in Australia is burgled just about every minute , the vast majority (88 per cent) of dog owners say that having a dog around
