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  • Australian exported dairy cows and calves starve and die

    Brave whistleblowers exposed the horrific neglect of dairy cattle and sheep exported to Qatar, but no one has been held accountable -- the tragic consequences of a system that completely overlooks 'breeding' animals.

  • People power saves QLD turtles and dugongs

    Thanks to thousands of Animals Australia supporters and caring Australians, the QLD government has made a landmark decision to protect turtles and dugongs under animal cruelty laws. Thank you for helping achieve this important victory!

  • Eggs, demystified.

    How much do you really know about how eggs are produced in Australia? We've demystified egg production systems – from cage to free range and beyond – so you can make a truly informed choice.

  • Battery cages banned in Europe

    On the first of January this year a ban on the barren battery cage took effect across the whole European Union in what has been heralded as the greatest animal welfare advancement in our history.

  • Dairy’s great calcium myth

    Through clever marketing, the dairy industry has convinced many of us that only by consuming lots of dairy products can we maintain healthy bones. Nutritionally speaking, this is completely untrue.

  • ‘Hoax’ claims shut down

    Desperate attempts to discredit evidence of animal cruelty endemic in the live export trade were shut down during the Senate Inquiry into the welfare of animals in the live trade.

  • Live Export Death Files

    Millions of cattle, sheep and other animals have suffered and died during export from Australia to overseas countries for slaughter -- before they reach their destination. We provide the official statistics of 'mortality' during the sea voyages.

  • Fish have feelings too!

    The Recreational Fishing Code finally acknowledges that fish can feel pain and suffering!

  • A Bloody Business’: routine, widespread and industry-facilitated cruelty to cattle exposed

    Animals Australia's first investigation in Indonesia - as shown on Four Corners - exposed the routine, widespread and brutal treatment of Australian cattle. The level of industry knowledge and complicity revealed a damning picture of the live export trade and…

  • EU ban on cruel kangaroo products not in sight yet

    The petition calling for an import ban on kangaroo products into the EU is, sadly, not being progressed. With your support, the campaign to protect our national icon continues.