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Are animals our best friends in combatting domestic violence?

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ARE ANIMALS OUR BEST FRIENDS IN COMBATTING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE?Phil Arkow from the Link Coalition tells us “Animal abuse is a human welfare issue”We discuss this with Lydia Tong, Veterinarian and Research Affiliate with the University of Sydney & we hear from CEO of RSPCA Victoria, Liz Walker about the RSPCA submission into the Royal Commission into Family Violence. WAIT>>>there’s more!! We talk about the war on feral cats with Adam O’Neill ( an independent researcher specialised in animal behaviour & Australian ecology & a former feral animal eradicator himself…) We also unearth a bit about a new film titled, “Unity” with the acclaimed Director of Earthlings himself -Shaun Monson .For “Unity” screenings in Australia: http://www.specticast.com/en/titles/unityAs cats have made a scratching post of the media this week thought they wouldn’t mind a little more attention by using one of Cat ‘Artics beautiful pictures to decorate the webpage.. Thankyou Cat ‘Artic!- See more at: http://www.freedomofspecies.org/show/are-animals-our-best-friends-combatting-domestic-violence#sthash.1oioQ2cX.dpuf

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Lawyers For Animals – President Nichola Donovan

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Ahead of next week’s tenth birthday celebrations, we chat with Nichola Donovan, President of Lawyers For Animals, about the past decade of advocating to improve the welfare of animals through education and the law.Join us to help celebrate Lawyers For …continue

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The Animal Liberation Film Festival – Vegan Zombies, 25 Cats and more

Freedom of Species 9 November 2025

Savanna, Gonzalo and Nick discuss the upcoming Animal Liberation Film Festival. This event is being held from December 5-6 in Melbourne, at Cinema Nova. For more information on the festival, go to: https://alff.org.au/ Also see the Facebook event page here: https://www.facebook.com/events/25038308422432519  Additional …continue

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Riding on the Sheep’s Back: A vegan’s history of the Australian wool industry (Part 2. 1806-1821)

Freedom of Species 2 November 2025

 In the early 1800s, colonial Sydney transformed from a drunken shanty town ruled by military oligarchs to a developed city ruled by pastoral capitalists. Australia’s first wool baron, John MacArthur, continued to grow his wealth while maintaining a powerful position …continue

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