A collection of articles about animals: working, pets and as food.

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Rani is a rescue dog and the mascot of the West Head Gunnery Range in Flinders, Victoria.
Communication & Cognition

Recent discoveries reveal how dogs are hardwired to understand and communicate with people—even at birth

Communication isn’t just something that takes place between humans—we also communicate with our canine friends.
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Wellbeing

Semiotics of dogs

This article argues that in some societies, the dog you own can signal your social class, preferences and even your personality.
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Lieutenant Alexander Callan with his pet dog "Dexter", on the wharf of Garden Island Naval Base in Sydney prior to HMAS Melbourne's departure for the Middle East Area of Operations.
Wellbeing

Pets and the pandemic: the impact our animals had on our mental health and wellbeing

Interacting with animals does appear to benefit humans, but it is not clear the precise cause(s) of these benefits and why they occur.
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Navy chef dices meat in preparation for the next meal in the galley onboard HMAS Warramunga, as the ship and crew transit to the North West Shelf of Australia to undertake Ex Blue Raptor 2013.
Wellbeing

Is Lab-Grown Meat Healthy?

Many environmentally conscious people consider Lab-grown meat an ethical alternative to conventional meat; no animal is killed, and artificial meat can be modified to make it more nutritious.
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The Papua New Guinea Defence Force recently celebrated the commissioning of its second Australian gifted Guardian Class Patrol Boat, HMPNGS Rochus Lokinap!
Strategic Influences

China’s fishery deal with PNG: wolf-warrior diplomacy or just business?

Australia is concerned about PNG allowing China to develop an industrial-sized fishing park in PNG waters.
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Strategic Influences

What’s behind Kiribati’s move to open marine reserve to fishing?

The potential opening of Kiribati protected fishing grounds and its airport to China, may have serious environmental and strategic consequences.
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A curious pony watches an Australian Army Unimog truck from 3rd Brigade in Townsville as it passes by on its way to the Shoalwater Bay Training Area in North Queensland during Exercise Talisman Saber 17
Communication & Cognition

A human is not a horse. So why is a livestock drug sweeping America?

Thousands of people worldwide are treating themselves with a horse medication in the mistaken belief it will successfully treat, or prevent, COVID-19.
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