I wanted to turn this mother and baby away. My grandsons stopped me
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I wanted to turn this mother and baby away. My grandsons stopped me

I’ve never met a possum I didn’t hate,but a furry family – and some dedicated volunteers – have infested my hard heart.

  • byJenna Price

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Animal-loving Brits outraged after officer uses police car to knock down runaway cow
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Animal-loving Brits outraged after officer uses police car to knock down runaway cow

The officer has been removed from frontline duties after footage of the incident was shared on social media in a country world-renowned for its love of animals.

  • byRob Harris
Animal rights group pastes over King Charles portrait

Animal rights group pastes over King Charles portrait

Activists pasted a large image of the well-known animated character ‘Wallace’ on the official portrait,which was unveiled last month.

  • byMichael Holden
Mandurah man claims he killed kangaroos as ‘part of culture’

Mandurah man claims he killed kangaroos as ‘part of culture’

The 23-year-old’s family spoke outside court on Tuesday,claiming animal rights activists and the police are interfering with Aboriginal people’s way of life.

  • byRebecca Peppiatt andrachael clifford
Developed in a lab and grown in a vat:It’s meat,but not as you know it

Developed in a lab and grown in a vat:It’s meat,but not as you know it

Global demand for meat is growing. Without innovation,this will put more pressure on land clearing and greenhouse gas emissions. Could cultured meat be the solution?

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
The footy club whose Auskick sausage sizzle has come under fire
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The footy club whose Auskick sausage sizzle has come under fire

A parent has asked her son’s football club in South Melbourne to scrap snags from its weekend barbecues on the grounds of animal cruelty and health concerns.

  • byAndrew Wu
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Caught at an Indonesian abattoir,this activist says he was beaten,burnt and smeared with blood
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Caught at an Indonesian abattoir,this activist says he was beaten,burnt and smeared with blood

Infiltrating the facility to check on humane treatment of cattle,the activist said he was hit by “a mob with a mob mentality”.

  • byZach Hope andKaruni Rompies
Land-clearing farmer fined over mass koala deaths

Land-clearing farmer fined over mass koala deaths

James Troeth,85,was fined $34,000 after pleading guilty to four animal cruelty offences.

  • byTara Cosoleto
Kevin the swan lost three mates. Now he’s in love with Whitney Houston

Kevin the swan lost three mates. Now he’s in love with Whitney Houston

Resembling a Shakespearean tragedy,the romantic history of Kevin the black swan has taken another turn,delighting locals who frequent the Reservoir park that he calls home.

  • byHannah Kennelly
Ship docks to unload livestock after weeks-long voyage

Ship docks to unload livestock after weeks-long voyage

About 16,000 animals have been packed aboard since January 5,the ship having been ordered to abandon its voyage due to Houthi rebel attacks in the Red Sea.

  • byAaron Bunch
Tens of thousands attend bullfighting in Mexico City after court overturns ban

Tens of thousands attend bullfighting in Mexico City after court overturns ban

Bullfights have returned to Mexico City after the country’s highest court temporarily revoked a local ruling that suspended the events for more than a year and a half.

  • byFabiola Sanchez