"There is no doubt Australians are animal lovers and would be appalled at how animals are treated for profit, but most people don't know what goes on or don't know what they can do to stop it." Clover Moore MP, Lord Mayor of Sydney, delivered this speech at Voices of Art 3: for the love of animals on 3 May 2012 at the Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation.
Thursday, May 3, 2012 - 10:15
With some of Australia's most significant contemporary artists donating their work for the love of animals, Voices of Art 3 has caught the eye of The Australian Financial Review. The national newspaper published this report ahead of the fundraising exhibition for Voiceless.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - 15:25
In her latest column Voiceless Council member, Dr Deidre Wicks, has written an excellent essay on the subject of the 2012 Voiceless Animal Law Lecture Series. She writes: "While Australians and others throughout the world are protesting against the vile Canadian seal hunt now taking place, the never- ending, but largely hidden slaughter of our own native icon animal, the kangaroo, goes on unabated and largely ignored. "
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - 09:40
Keep Talking 2012
Voiceless CEO Dana Campbell will be Master of Ceremonies at Keep Talking 2012, the second annual fundraiser for the animal protection movement.
Held at the Hyatt in Perth on 22 July, the event will feature an impressive list of speakers including Lyn White of Animals Australia, Dawn Lowe of Animals' Angels, Carole de Fraga of Compassion in World Farming and Kris Farley from Live Export of Greyhounds.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - 09:36
Truth in labelling
Voiceless is engaging with government, media and industry to advocate for a legal definition of free range eggs that can be relied upon by consumers.
The legitimacy of free range egg labelling is under threat from Australian Egg Corporation, which plans to allow the label for crowded and inhumane farms. While true free range egg farmers keep around 750 or 1500 hens per hectare, Egg Corp will accredit producers who keep 20,000 birds in the same space - an intensive stocking density that is likely to be stressful for the animals.