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Want to help save wildlife after the fires? You can do it in your own backyard

Picture: Dean Ingwersen/Birdlife Australia/AAP People living in cities far from the unprecedented bushfires this summer may feel they can do little more to help beyond donating to...

8 things we do that really confuse our dogs

Chi: Picture Rob Greaves Dog behaviour is extraordinarily flexible – this is why we can keep them in our homes and take them to cafes...

Animals suffer for meat production – and abattoir workers do too

There’s even a form of post-traumatic stress disorder linked to repetitive killing: Perpetration-Induced Traumatic Stress (PITS).  Shutterstock Industrial livestock farms or factory farms account for more than...

Conservation scientists are grieving after the bushfires – but we must not give up

Glossy black cockatoo populations on Kangaroo Island have been decimated. But a few precious survivors remain. Flickr That a billion animals may die as a result of...

How wildfire smoke affects pets and other animals

A rural fire service crew attempts to protect a property in New South Wales in December 2019. Dean Lewins/AAP Images via AP Catastrophic fires across the...

Before you hit ‘share’ on that cute animal photo, consider the harm it can cause

Chimpanzees forced to interact with humans can develop stress and other health problems. EPA Limbani the chimpanzee has about 650,000 Instagram followers. In...

Scientists re-counted Australia’s extinct species, and the result is devastating

The Tasmanian tiger is among the best known of our extinct species, but researchers have now revealed the extent of the crisis. TASMANIAN...

The Blinky Bill effect: when gum trees are cut down, where do the koalas go?

After gum trees are cut down, the koalas that lived in them must take a hike. Esther Wong, Author provided (No reuse) In the past two...

Cats are not scared off by dingoes. We must find another way to protect native animals

New research suggests feral cats can probably outsmart dingoes. Wikimedia/AAP Feral cats are wreaking havoc on our native wildlife, eating more than a billion...

Understanding dog personalities can help prevent attack

Dog attacks are often complicated, with many factors. The news of a fatal dog-bite incident in Melbourne last week has shocked dog lovers...
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CARL NIELSEN DESIGN ACCELERATOR

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Mick Pacholli

Mick created TAGG - The Alternative Gig Guide in 1979 with Helmut Katterl, the world's first real Street Magazine. He had been involved with his fathers publishing business, Toorak Times and associated publications since 1972.  Mick was also involved in Melbourne's music scene for a number of years opening venues, discovering and managing bands and providing information and support for the industry. Mick has also created a number of local festivals and is involved in not for profit and supporting local charities.