Wool is Best

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2005 News archive

September 2005

29 Sep - AWI targets US (171Kb pdf, new window)

28 Sep - Stand tall against PETA (65Kb pdf, new window)

28 Sep - Wool trial on track (126Kb pdf, new window)

16 Sep - Australian woolgrowers gain support of Federal Court for legal action against PETA

1 Sep - Student tour in fashion (90Kb pdf, new window)

1 Sep - McLachlan sees a bright future for wool (160Kb pdf, new window)

1 Sep - AWI builds 'vital' international alliances for wool industry (223Kb pdf, new window)

1 Sep - DNA mapping key to gains (112Kb pdf, new window)

August 2005

24 Aug - Minister for Agriculture: Arrangements involving PETA not supported (24Kb pdf, new window)

18 Aug - Merino knits go POSH (258Kb pdf, new window)

17 Aug - Women wooed by wool's soft touch (168Kb pdf, new window)

11 Aug - PETA backpeddles from unjustified attack on farmers (37Kb pdf, new window)

09 Aug - PETA agreement represents a backdown (14Kb pdf, new window)

02 Aug - PETA's position totally unclear (26KB pdf, new window)

July 2005

22 Jul - Further dates set for AWI Federal Court Proceedings (44Kb pdf, new window)

15 Jul - Toni Collette agrees no simple alternative to mulesing - Press Release

13 Jul - Deal set to protect Aust wool from bans (110Kb pdf, new window)

11 Jul - Retailer compact with Australian wool industry a major breakthrough - Press Release

4 Jul - Industry leader presents the facts about PETA and mulesing to Toni Collette (35Kb pdf, new window)

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