News Science Scientists may have found an alternative to animal drug testing by Lochie Schuster A 3D model of living brain cancer has been developed for the first time, providing a possible alternative to drug testing on animals. Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology…
Nature News Critically endangered tigers killed after escaping zoo during a landslide by Manning Patston Two Sumatran tigers escaped a Borneo zoo on Friday after a landslide broke their enclosures open. The ordeal resulted in a horrific outcome. Singkawang’s Sinka Zoo, located in Indonesia’s West…
Nature News Pop Culture Australians take to Twitter to protest Melbourne Cup with #NupToTheCup by Mike Hitch Aussie Twitter is having its say on the Melbourne Cup today, with #NupToTheCup trending at number one amidst a growing backlash against animal cruelty towards racehorses. It’s that time of…
News Finally, wombat hunting has been banned in Victoria by Claudia Schmidt Finally, it’s illegal to hunt wombats in the state of Victoria. On Thursday, the Victorian Government overturned a decades-old legal loophole which allowed people to hunt the native animal for…
News Upset Pet Sounds: Brian Wilson urges Beach Boys to cancel show by Mia Montesin Brian Wilson has taken to twitter to discourage The Beach Boys from playing a show at the Safari Club International Convention in Reno, the world’s largest trophy hunting convention. The Mike…
News Ozzy Osbourne appears in new Peta ad against cat declawing by Claudia Schmidt Ozzy Osbourne has become an unlikely representative for the latest Peta campaign against animal cruelty. In a confronting new ad, Osbourne is pictured making a stand against cat declawing, raising…
News Australia is finally ending cosmetic testing on animals by Mia Hull Committing to an agreement with Humane Society International, the Senate has just passed a bill that effectively bans animal testing of industrial chemicals in Australia. The Industrial Chemical Bill was first…
