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NSW’s Missed Chance: Advocating for Animal-Free Research Methods
The NSW Government has issued a lacklustre response to the Inquiry into the use of primates and other animals in medical research in New South
January 23, 2023
Insights & opinions
A Problematic Phenomenon: Animal Research’s Flight from Regulation
In the face of growing calls for stricter laws to protect animals in Australian research, the claim is often made that such measures could drive
January 9, 2023
Insights & opinions
Book Review: Voracious Science and Vulnerable Animals by John P. Gluck
The simple image on the cover of John P. Gluck’s book Voracious Science & Vulnerable Animals (a primate scientist’s ethical journey) is that of a
December 21, 2022
Achievements
Achievements – 2022
I am extremely proud of HRA’s collective achievements and the progress we are making. Our profile is growing, and we are now increasingly being contacted
November 24, 2022
Snapshots
868 Rabbits in Spinal Bone Graft Experiments: Ethical Concerns and Alternatives
Researchers at the University of New South Wales used 868 adult female New Zealand white rabbits in spinal bone graft experiments from 2016 to 2019.
November 17, 2022
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NSW Inquiry Report: Phasing Out Animal Research Methods
The NSW Government’s recent inquiry into medical research using animals has led to recommendations aimed at phasing out unethical practices such as the forced swim
October 21, 2022
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US Senate Supports Human-Relevant Research with FDA Modernisation Act
The US Senate has unanimously passed the FDA Modernisation Act, amending outdated regulatory requirements to include modern, human-relevant testing methods like organ-on-a-chip. This significant legislative
September 30, 2022
News
Better Science For All: Launch on International Primate Day
On International Primate Day, Humane Research Australia launched the ‘Better Science For All’ video campaign, featuring Marty the Marmoset. The campaign, showcased on SBS On
September 1, 2022
News
University of Newcastle confirms an end to forcing mice to smoke
Last month (July 2022) HRA intensified efforts on the Forced to Smoke campaign with a trip to Newcastle where we hosted a community forum for
August 12, 2022
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Alcohol Use Disorders
Here a 2021 publication describes how researchers at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health used of 67 inbred male ‘alcohol-preferring’ rats in basic
July 16, 2022
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They Were Decapitated!
Many people are unware that primate experimentation is still being conducted in Australia. A vital part of HRA’s work is to rigorously monitor Australia’s use
July 16, 2022
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Deliberate Scalding and Burn Wounds in Mice
The University of Adelaide, with approval from the university’s animal ‘ethics’ committee, developed a ‘mouse model’ of bacterial scald wound infection and sepsis. To develop
July 16, 2022
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Lambs Asphyxiated, Resuscitated Then Killed
Fifty-one lambs were used in an experiment to study the effects of melatonin on newborn lambs suffering induced asphyxia.(1) The experiment, published in 2018, was
July 16, 2022
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Stroke Induced and Subjected to Hypothermia
A recent (2021) publication reveals invasive experiments on young male rats carried out at the University of Newcastle, NSW in an attempt to replicate human
July 16, 2022
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Deliberately Inflicted with Pain
A recent (2021) publication reveals deliberate pain inflicted on adult male mice in experiments carried out at the University of Queensland.(1) The purpose was to
July 15, 2022
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