Freedom of Species

On 28th April 2018, over 2000 activists took to the streets of Melbourne for what was to become Australia’s largest animal rights march. We play an edited recording of the speeches from that historic evening.Photo courtesy of Love Bree PhotographyAussie …continue

We RW joined by a founder of the orgnisation Young Voices for Animals (Yva), along with some participants from the first round of Yva’s Catalyst program. Catalyst is a free leadership program that offers passionate young people aged 16 ‑ …continue

We’re joined by historian and animal advocate Gonzalo Villanueva who discusses his book A Transnational History of the Australian Animal Movement, 1970-2015. The discussion covers academia and activism, the importance of history, the campaign against live animal export, and vegetarianism and veganism in …continue

Do you think threatened & highly stressed animals should be used for fun & entertainment value ? Animal Liberation Qld are calling for a ban on rodeos after two bull deaths last weekend. At the very least, ALQ want a ban on …continue

We talk with Revekka Eli (pictured), lead organiser with Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) Melbourne, and Rochelle Van, of Animal Activists Australia.  They explain why the recent surge of slaughterhouse actions and restaurant disruptions, both locally and internationally, is getting the …continue

We share two talks one about vegan companion animals and the other discusses human population and why it’s important to think about in relation to animals.Professor Andrew Knight – Vegan Companion AnimalsFor more on Professor Andrew Knight’s research on vegan …continue

Lucy’s Project is busy raising awareness that “we fail to save human domestic violence victims lives when we fail to address the whole family – paws and all.” We chat with Lucy’s Project founder, Anna Ludvik. https://lucysproject.comMy Saving Grace: http://www.mysavinggrace.org.au/ Your …continue

Sam Tucker is Vegan Outreach’s coordinator for Australia & NZ. He’s handed out something close to a quarter of a million leaflets that promote a vegan diet to end the suffering of farm animals. Consequently, he knows a thing or …continue