Opinion

The much abused chicken is pecking back

Mark Pearson writes on the progress being made on chicken welfare in Australia

Sad tale of a baby elephant

Jenny Moxham questions the reasoning behind keeping animals in zoos.

Why we must ban export of live sheep

Lord Mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore condemns the continuation of Australia's cruel live animal export trade.

Jenny Moxham: Red letter day for animals

Jenny Moxham proposes a red ribbon day to draw public awareness to the suffering of farm animals in Australia

This cruelty to sheep is economically unsound

Heather Neil, chief executive of RSPCA Australia, makes a strong case against the live animal export trade, and calls on the Government to put an end to the horrendous cruelty once and for all.

Inhumane slaughter puts Australia's reputation at risk

PRINCESS Alia bint al-Hussein of Jordan appeals to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to stop the ritual slaughter of conscious animals for halal meat in Australia.

Sucked In: It's udderly ridiculous

Jenny Moxham writes for the Sydney Morning Herald on the absurdity of homosapiens drinking bovine milk .

Jenny Moxham: Double standards in animal world

Jenny Moxham writes about the outstanding inconsistencies in Australia's treatment of animals.

Horses can't jump if they're dead

Lawrence Pope writes on why the Victorian government should put the final nail in the coffin of jumps racing.

Cracks appear for factory farming

A decision by McDonald's and Woolworths to increase free-range egg use spells doom for animal-cruelty offenders, Ondine Sherman writes.

Jenny Moxham: Stop the pain game

Animal activist Jenny Moxham writes for the Geelong Advertiser on the cruelty of fishing.

Choking on a red meat message

Jill Singer of the Herald Sun writes a scathing attack on Meat and Livestock Australia's latest advertisement to encourage red meat consumption.

Death in the name of a good time

Patrick Smith of The Australian writes a scathing attack against the jumps racing industry in light of yet another horse fatality

Treatment of animals: litmus rest for nation

Katrina Fox examines the change in attitude towards animal welfare practices in Australia.

Swine flu is the revenge of packed-in porkers

Errol Simper writes about the cruel practices of intensive pig farming and how these systems have played a part in the swine flu outbreak.

They're pests, but cruelty is inexcusable

Dmetri Kakmi highlights the cruelty of 1080 fox bait, and argues for a more humane approach to managing introduced species.

Risks of trade in live sheep far too great

Editor of NZ Herald condemns the NZ Government's consideration of reopening its live animal export trade.

Racing draws level with society

Horse racing industry under scrutiny

Giving Up the Taste for Violence

American poet, writer, actor and musician, Saul Williams, offers a heartfelt argument for a more peaceful and compassionate way of living.

JENNY MOXHAM: Humanity's painful legacy

After the brutal killing of pets at Bellarine Secondary College hit the news, Jenny Moxham asks what lessons in kindness society teaches our children.