animal welfare
NewsYahoo News AustraliaSir David Attenborough's 'special' act for Australian charity
The founder of a pioneering Australian wildlife charity has caught the attention of one of the world's most recognised broadcasters.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaZoo's bizarre act after wolf 'dies of old age'
A man has shared the moment he went to check out the wolf enclosure at the zoo but what he found inside wasn't a wolf at all.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaDog slaughterhouse shut down after one million deaths
WARNING – DISTRESSING CONTENT: The facility had been butchering dogs since 1995.
NewsYahoo News Australia'Soul destroying': Koala drowned in pool exposes wider problem
More than 120 koalas were saved by one Gold Coast based rescuer as wildlife comes into contact with development.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaComplaint sparks debate over Woolworths, Coles, Aldi eggs
Major supermarkets have been slammed for what some believe to be misleading advertising of their free-range eggs.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaMan dies after rooster attacks groin with knife
The rooster was briefly held at the local police station before it was sent to a poultry farm.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaDolphin shows to be outlawed in NSW as new law passes
While Sea World on the Gold Coast can continue to operate for now, the popular dolphin park at Coffs Harbour will be banned from importing or breeding captive dolphins.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaExclusive: Sea Shepherd founder warns destruction of planet 'out of control'
In an exclusive interview Captain Paul Watson says this is not about saving planet Earth, it's about saving ourselves.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaOutrage over hunter's 'sick' Valentine's Day present
WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: A proud hunter's latest move has people furious with some calling it 'vile'.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaWoman shares horrific warning after pet cat shot
A Canberra woman was shocked to find her pet cat had been left for dead.
NewsYahoo News Australia'Can be unpredictable': Hidden danger spotted on quiet road
It can be hard to spot, but drivers are urged to look out for an 'unpredictable' danger lurking on this quiet Queensland road.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaWarning over hidden tragedy in Queensland beach photo
Queensland National Parks shared this photo, asking the public: 'Can you guess what’s wrong with this picture?'
NewsYahoo News AustraliaMore than 100 koalas relocated from site of 'hazardous' Alcoa smelter
Koalas have been seen suffering from ill health around the facility's buffer zone.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaCouple slammed for 'cruel' reaction to python crawling across windscreen
Video shows the Queensland couple startled by the huge python, but not all approved of the way they dealt with the hitch-hiker.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaSnake duct taped to pole in cruel 'mistake'
A Queensland family thought they were doing the right thing when they found a large snake near their home - but they unintentionally injured the animal in the process.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaCockatoo shot through head with arrow in 'horrifying' attack
The horrifying discovery has left a mother feeling unsafe in her home for the first time.
NewsYahoo News Australia'Cruel and disgusting': Disturbing act behind photo of dead birds
The native birds were observed falling from trees and dying on the ground, police said.
NewsYahoo News Australia'Screaming in pain': Koala found with horrifying burns on golf course
The koala suffered burns so extreme he was screaming out in pain and had to be euthanised.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaReckless act as hoons 'kill 30 endangered birds' in car park
CCTV footage has been handed to police of two vehicles and a quad bike doing donuts in the car park where 30 birds were found dead.
NewsYahoo News Australia'He didn't die alone': Dog found guarding owner's body two days after he died
The loyal canine fiercely protected his owner until the very end.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaHorrific moment kitten is thrown from a car
Security vision captured the driver tossing a ten-week-old kitten out of the passenger's window before speeding off.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaPuppy found with ears cropped, neck broken in shocking case of animal abuse
The RSPCA have called it an 'absolutely abhorrent' case of animal cruelty after the dog was found dumped near garbage bins.
NewsYahoo News Australia'Hard to watch': Horrifying moment dog falls from moving car
Video shows the dog tumbling and rolling onto the road as the car navigates a roundabout.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaPETA's plea to stop using insults like 'pig' sparks fierce debate
Calling someone a "chicken" if they're scared or a "sloth" if they're lazy is degrading to animals, the organisation says.
NewsYahoo News Australia'You watch it and you wish you never had': Call to ban animal fetish videos
WARNING - DISTURBING CONTENT: A NSW politician is calling for specific laws to ban animal abuse fetish videos.
