Animal Cruelty

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Comment: Cattle slaughter in topsy turvy land

Comment: Cattle slaughter in topsy turvy land

07 May 2013, 14:50 PM

Australia | As long as Australia continues to export livestock without animal welfare agreements in place internationally, we will continue to see animals being grossly mistreated, writes Clive Phillips.
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Hobbit producers deny animal cruelty

Hobbit producers deny animal cruelty

21 November 2012, 12:05 PM

Asia-Pacific | The producers of 'The Hobbit' movies have denied claims animals died from mistreatment during the making of the movies, a week out from the world premiere.
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Pigs 'kicked, bludgeoned' at NSW piggery

Pigs 'kicked, bludgeoned' at NSW piggery

04 August 2012, 15:58 PM

Australia | Activists have released film they say shows buckets of dead piglets, workers beating sows and fly infestations at a NSW piggery. Read more

Traditional hunting 'not animal cruelty'

Traditional hunting 'not animal cruelty'

22 June 2012, 16:26 PM

Australia | EXCLUSIVE: Torres Strait islanders are warning the Queensland government that its plans to apply animal cruelty laws to traditional hunters could end up in the High Court. Read more

Rat eater cleared of animal cruelty charges

Rat eater cleared of animal cruelty charges

05 October 2011, 9:52 AM

North America | A Utah man is no longer facing animal cruelty charges after videos emerged of him eating a live baby rat, The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
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MLA denies knowing of Indonesia cruelty

MLA denies knowing of Indonesia cruelty

09 June 2011, 9:13 AM

Asia-Pacific | Meat and Livestock Australia has rejected claims that it knew for years about the brutal treatment of livestock in Indonesian abattoirs. Read more

Indonesian cattle torture 'not Halal'

Indonesian cattle torture 'not Halal'

06 June 2011, 15:00 PM

Australia | An Australian halal certification organisation says slaughter methods revealed at Indonesian abattoirs are not acceptable under Islamic law. Read more