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More than 1 million mice used in Australian research annually, ‘overdue’ study finds
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PUBLISHEDOct 21, 2026, 2:01 PM
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Advocates say having national data about numbers of rats and mice used in research can help boost public trust in science Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast More than 1 million mice and nearly 47,000 rats are used in scientific research in Australia annually, according to the first ever nationwide count.
Dr Malcolm France, a veterinarian who compiled the data, described the count, released…
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