The RSPCA says it will be closely monitoring the welfare of 56,000 sheep left stranded by the live export industry after a COVID-19 virus breakout aboard the Al Kuwait that docked in Fremantle on Friday.…
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As bushfire-affected communities now find themselves in isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, UNICEF Australia, RFW and HP have joined forces to provide help and support using mental health services delivered via technology (RFW Telecare), while continuing to provide community visits when…
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During June, Australia’s peak body for workplace giving - Workplace Giving Australia (WGA) - is highlighting the importance of funds that working Australians are donating from their pay to charities.…
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Plans to expand gas production in Australia under the Morrison government’s technology roadmap would be disastrous for our Great Barrier Reef, the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) has said.…
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Ten forest defenders are in Tasmania’s wild and scenic forests this morning to highlight the urgent need to end the destruction of remnant, wildlife-filled ecosystems. They have halted cable-logging on the north slopes below Mount Field National Park, an hour-and-a-half northwest of…
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A distressed baby whale that was entangled in a shark net off Burleigh Heads, in southern Queensland, has been cut free by a concerned onlooker who was believed to be frustrated with authorities who weren't acting rapidly enough. …
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Marine conservationists have highlighted the priority of tackling global warming following the announcement of new projects to build the resilience of the Great Barrier Reef.…
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Australian artists Jack River, Polish Club, Bobby Alu, Ella Arber, Dulcie and Alice Skye are among the first names to be announced on the line-up for #EarthHourLive this Saturday, 28 March.…
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The RSPCA has today written to Health Minister Greg Hunt and other public health officials seeking urgent confirmation that vital animal care and protection services will be able to continue as ‘essential services’ under increasing pandemic control measures.…
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A new report backed by the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) has highlighted the dangers for our delicate estuaries and coasts of the climate change-driven bushfire crisis. Gathering global research and data on impacts already being felt in these pressured environments, as well as…
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