The world is shifting away from using animals in research. Will Australia get left behind?

September 30th, 2024

The Guardian, Other, 29/09/2024, Petra Stock
A global shift in scientific and medical research is under way as countries hope to phase out experimentation on animals – but Australia risks being left behind. […] Unlike comparable countries, Australia has no national centre or dedicated funding for alternatives to animal testing and no nationwide statistics on animal use, despite the recommendations of a 1989 Senate inquiry, a 2022 New South Wales inquiry and a 2023 CSIRO strategy Bella Lear, the CEO of Understanding Animal Research Oceania, says it is “an insane situation” that people don’t know how many or what types of animals are used for research in Australia.