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Live Export: Australia’s Shame
Despite numerous video exposés, ongoing campaigns by PETA and other animal welfare groups and a litany of disasters and tragedies, somehow the Australian government continues to support those who conduct live export, even though the majority of the Australian public wants to see an end to this cruel trade. In the past year, PETA has…
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Cruelty in the Curriculum
Schools throughout Australia are giving children a lesson in cruelty to animals by using live chicks as teaching tools. Taking advantage of cash-strapped school districts and teachers who are short on time, chicken producers supply schools with eggs and tools for hatching chicks in the classroom, as a demonstration of “the cycle of life”. These…
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Casey Affleck Speaks Up for Cows
Long-time animal lover and vegan Casey Affleck has decided to speak out against the abuse of cows in the dairy industry in a distressing new video. This video shows what happens to cows used for their milk when farmers remove their horns. “Dehorning”, or “disbudding”, as the process is called when undertaken on younger animals,…
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Are ‘Superbugs’ Lurking in Your Supper?
People who eat meat aren’t only hurting animals and the environment, they might also be putting some nasty bugs and bacteria into their own bodies. A recently released report from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shows high levels of antibiotic-resistant bacteria found on meat products. So what is actually in that slab of…
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Vote for PETA to Make a Difference for Animals
UPDATE: Thank you for voting for PETA Australia! The winner of the 2012 Voiceless People’s Choice Award will be announced on the 28th November at the Voiceless Annual Awards Event in Sydney. PETA Australia has been nominated as a candidate in the 2012 Voiceless People’s Choice Award. If we get the most votes, we will…