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The latest news from Vegan Australia plus vegan and animal rights news from around Australia and the world.

Get chickens out of farming, government inquiry told

Over 900 submissions calling for the end of chicken farming were received by the recent government inquiry into poultry welfare. This is the first time that a government inquiry has ...

History making response to poultry inquiry

Thank you to everyone who made a submission to the inquiry into poultry welfare, telling the government that they want to see the poultry industry end within 10 years. By ...

Help organise the Melbourne Vegan Parade

Calling for volunteers to help organise the inaugural Melbourne Vegan Parade New York, Cape Town, Toronto and Prague all have parades to celebrate veganism. It's global! And it's time Australia ...

Reduce or eliminate: which message should vegans give?

All vegans want so see the end of suffering to farmed animals. However, some believe that asking others to eliminate all animal consumption and go vegan is "too much" and ...

Vegan Australia on national radio

Being Veganuary, this is a hot month for mass media interest in veganism. Last week saw the second radio interview with Greg McFarlane, director of Vegan Australia, this time on ...

Government-funded health service states benefits of vegan diets

Healthdirect, the national, government-funded health information and advice service, has published an article stating that a vegan diet can help reduce the risk of disease. The article, Vegetarian and vegan diets, ...

Vegan Australia on Sydney and Brisbane radio

This week, Greg McFarlane, director of Vegan Australia, was interviewed by Michael McLaren on 2GB and 4BC radio stations. The program producers had noticed that Veganuary was making the international ...

New Victorian Animal Welfare "Action" Plan disappointing

The final Animal Welfare Action Plan has been published by the Victorian Government. It is a disappointing document which contains no protections for animals and confirms their property status as ...

HappyCow: world's best vegan restaurant list

HappyCow is the world's most complete listing of vegan restaurants. Vegan Australia recommends everyone use HappyCow when looking for restaurants and stores in Australia (or anywhere else in the world!). ...

2017: Vegan advocacy in review

The growth of the vegan movement in Australia continued strongly in 2017. Thanks to your active participation, veganism is being advocated on the streets, in the media and on billboards, ...

Plant based doctors to tour Australia this summer

The successful 2017 Plant Based Symposium tour featuring Dr Michael Klaper has just wrapped, but this December and January will see more international special guests on our shores. A clinical ...

Five day animal justice camp at Melbourne slaughterhouse

Animal Liberation Victoria (ALV) is now into the fourth day of an 'Animal Justice Camp' outside one of Australia's largest pig slaughterhouses, Diamond Valley Pork (DVP) in Thomas Road, Laverton ...

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