The recently published Queensland SharkSmart drone trial report confirms what the science behind shark interaction mitigation has long asserted : non-lethal aerial surveillance (drones) are substantially more effective at spotting sharks than catch-and-kill equipment such as shark nets and drumlines. During the trial, conducted under the Queensland Government’s Shark Control Program (SCP), drones recorded 676 shark-sighting events, compared to just 284 sharks caught in adjac

Last week, the long-awaited EPBC Act reforms were finally passed in the Senate. Despite 165,000 signatures collected on our Change.org page , overwhelming community support, countless expert recommendations, and a clear opportunity to modernise outdated policies, the final bill did not include the removal of Section 43B. This archaic loophole that allows the QLD and NSW shark culling programs to kill unlimited amounts of protected wildlife without any formal environmental ass

The NSW Government’s 2025 Shark Meshing Program began in September, and hidden Government files obtained regarding the first month of operation have already exposed a troubling reality. Images obtained under the state’s Freedom of Information Act (GIPA) reveal that on the first fortnight of the shark nets being redeployed, a tiger shark, one of the DPI’s ‘target species , was caught and killed on the Central Coast’s Shelly Beach, and left to attract larger sharks to the area.

A juvenile humpback whale has tragically drowned after becoming entangled in a shark net at Coledale Beach, NSW, marking yet another failure of the NSW Shark Meshing Program. The young whale, like thousands of others migrating along Australia’s east coast, was on its southerly journey back to Antarctica when it became ensnared. This whale never made it home. Despite the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) claiming to remove shark nets during the whale migration season,

In the age of ancestral diets, wellness influencers, and “clean girl” aesthetics, there’s a growing trend toward beauty products made from unexpected sources: cow fat, snail slime, and even salmon sperm. Promoted as “natural,” “non-toxic,” or “ancestral,” these animal-derived products are quickly gaining traction, often in response to public distrust of synthetic ingredients and concern over microplastics, parabens, and so-called “forever chemicals.” But behind the glossy cla

Imagine Sydney in 1937, before World War II, before modern technology, and before we understood marine ecosystems the way we do today. That year, Charlie Chaplin was captivating cinema audiences, the Hindenburg airship tragically exploded in New Jersey, and Sydney’s roads had only just started seeing traffic lights. It was also the year the New South Wales Shark Meshing Program (SMP) was introduced, a lethal strategy to reduce the number of sharks at popular beaches following

The Queensland’s Department of Primary Industries has been issuing near-identical letters to those who raise concerns about the recent...

Every year across New South Wales, a silent killer seeps through the bush: sodium fluoroacetate, more commonly known as 1080 poison....

On Saturday 27th September, three more humpback whales were found entangled in Queensland shark nets, two at Rainbow Beach and one at...

With the recent announcement from the NSW Government to transition their lethal shark meshing program by removing of just three shark...

When it comes to the debate surrounding shark mitigation methods, two fundamentally different tools are often confused by the mainstream...

Australia’s environment law, the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act, is heading for its most significant...

Tasmania has taken a bold and humane step—announcing a full phase-out of greyhound racing by 30 June 2029 , aligning with the conclusion...

With the recent announcement of the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) trial removal of just three shark nets out of the 51...

Since April this year, shark nets have been removed from New South Wales waters to accommodate whale migration, and unless the Minns...

New Zealand's Moa went extinct around 600 years ago. Image courtesy of Science . In a headline-grabbing move, scientists have announced...

Trying to modernise shark culling (via shark nets and drumlines) is surprisingly one of the hardest campaigns in ocean conservation. Many...

While the Queensland Shark Control Program (QSCP) faces growing public scrutiny, its persistence hinges on a loophole in federal...

Switzerland has taken a bold step forward in the fight against animal cruelty, becoming the first European country to ban the import of...

In 2017, a Senate committee delivered what should have been a watershed moment in Australian environmental policy: a clear,...