2005 News archive

June 2005

24 Jun - WA Industry Organisations provide full support to the National Sheep and Wool Industry Taskforce (154Kb pdf, new window)

24 Jun - AWI trials natural alternative to mulesing - Press Release (50Kb pdf, new window)

23 Jun - AWI Searching for Mulesing Option - Queensland Country Life (93Kb pdf, new window)

23 Jun - PETA campaign must be tackled - Queensland Country Life (149Kb pdf, new window)

23 Jun - AWI Federal Court Proceedings Directions hearing completed - Press Release (90Kb pdf, new window)

22 Jun - Nicole Stands up for Aussie Wool - Bunbury Mail (123Kb pdf, new window)

16 Jun - PETA Employees Face 31 Felony Animal-Cruelty Charges for Killing, Dumping Dogs - (15Kb pdf, new window)

14 Jun - No flies on Australian wool – trade advertising campaign continues - Press Release

8 Jun - Innovative Aussie wool trade marketing campaign launched in United States - Press Release

2 Jun - Indian trip puts wool back on the agenda - The Land (74Kb pdf, new window)

1 Jun - Working to combat PETA Campaign - Portland Observer (128Kb pdf, new window)

May 2005

30 May - Chappell denies involvement with PETA - Press Release

26 May - Nordstrom continues to source Merino wool - Press Release

19 May - Australian Industry Threatened - Crookwell Gazette (58Kb pdf, new window)

18 May - Latest Australian wool boycott claims are wrong again - Press Release

10 May - Timberland: No boycott of Australian wool - Press Release

10 May - Wool and sheep industry welcomes animal rights group support for mulesing - Press Release

5 May - Australian Wool and Sheep Industry questions PETA tactics regarding US retailer Timberland - Press Release

April 2005

28 Apr - Merino protest a fizzer - Countryman (86Kb pdf, new window)

28 Apr - Major fashion retailer can't get enough wool - Farm Weekly (105Kb pdf, new window)

13 Apr - Federal Court sets date for Australian wool industry legal case - Press Release (34Kb pdf, new window)

2 Apr - Designer Akira Isogawa amazed by developments in wool - Press Release (24Kb pdf, new window)