Sydney Morning Herald Environment online
by Steve Jacobs

The extreme ill-treatment of animals, which is routine in factory farming, does not make those who care for animals "extreme", says Brian Sherman, co-founder and managing director of animal protection think tank Voiceless.  

The Australian Financial Review: Rear Window
edited by John Stensholt

Voiceless, the animal protection institute headed by Brian and Gene Sherman, held its main fund-raising initiative in Sydney last night.  Called Voices of Art 2, the fundraiser at the Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation in inner-city Paddington, attracted many business, philanthropic and entertainment identities - and we hear, the funds raised from the night exceeded the organisers' expectations.

Sydney Morning Herald: National: The Diary
by Matt Buchanan and Ben McKelvey

On the subject of animals … the local producer Emile Sherman, who won an Oscar for putting words in the mouth of Colin Firth, has said he is ready to do the same for dumb animals in his capacity as a director of Voiceless, the animal protection institute.

The Australian Financial Review: Rear Window
Edited by John Stensholt

Thought he's best known for his passionate defence of the hairy-nosed wombat, retiring Treasury secretary Ken Henry went a step further yesterday.  Henry is joining the council at Brian Sherman's animal protection institute, Voiceless, along with singer and songwriter Holly Throsby, Simon Longstaff of the St James Ethics Centre and fashion designer Akira Isogawa.