Freedom of Species

This week’s show will feature an interview with Dr Peter John Chen. Ahead of his upcoming talk at October’s Animal Activists Forum we chat with Peter about lessons that can be learned form the history of the animal rights movement …continue

Has the use of the word ‘feral’ been a great weapon of distraction from the institutionalised violence & environmental destruction caused by the livestock industry?We play a thought-provoking presentation by Fiona Probyn-Rapsey from the School of Humanities & Social Inquiry, …continue

Paul Mahony, climate change & animal rights campaigner, describes the links he’s found between Australia’s environmental organisations & the livestock industry, which he’s mapped out in his online presentation “The Link That Too Many Ignore”.  Could this explain why so …continue

Lucy’s Project is hosting the Domestic Violence & Animal Abuse, International Perspectives Conference in November. We chat with the creator of Lucy’s Project, Anna Ludvik, & also chat with Lisa Craig about the project “Saving Grace” which she has co-created …continue

Do we have to choose between wildlife and cats? Before we go to a cruel & expensive war on cats, the Threatened Species Commissioner is holding a round table on this issue in a week. We speak with Lynda Stoner …continue

We chat with Dr Lynn Johnson, founder of Breaking the Brand, an organisation fighting the rhino horn trade from a completely different angle. Your browser does not support the HTML5 audio player. A weekly show hosted by Melbourne-based animal advocates, …continue

“Dairy is often promoted as a ‘no harm’ industry, yet at the core of this multi-billion dollar business is the exploitation of the dairy cow and her calf.”Voiceless sat down last year with a dairy farmer, a vegan, an academic …continue

We hear from Shir Friedman of Israeli food biotech start-up SuperMeat, about the anticipated arrival of cultured meat into our supermarkets. “Cultured meat packs a triple punch. First, it helps drastically reduce unsustainable environmental impacts that are common in the …continue