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VICTORY! World First: Shearers Charged for Abusing Sheep

The realities of the wool industry are hidden from the public. If we all knew the truth about the way sheep suffer for wool, none of us would buy wool products.

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Stuff Your Face With Plants and Still Lose Weight, Study Finds

New research has found that a diet of plant-based whole foods can shrink your waistline, reverse type 2 diabetes, and lower cholesterol levels.

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Australia’s Last Captive African Elephant Dies

After spending almost 40 years in captivity at Taronga Western Plains Zoo, Cuddles the elephant has died.

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VICTORY! World First: Shearers Charged for Abusing Sheep

Four more shearers have pleaded guilty to charges of cruelty to animals.

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Kangaroo Killer Sentenced to Jail in Landmark Decision

In a groundbreaking court ruling, two men have been charged and one sentenced to 11 months in prison for the vicious killing of a kangaroo.

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Ground-Breaking Case: Seafood Store Convicted for Cruelty to Lobster

You’ll know why after watching the disturbing footage of a staff member butchering a suffering lobster.

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Update: Wool Industry Workers Charged for Abusing Sheep

In a landmark ruling, a shearer has pleaded guilty to cruelty to animals charges for the first time in history.

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Man Who Punched Kangaroo Being Investigated

The RSPCA are investigating after a video of a man punching a kangaroo recently went viral.

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Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs: Factory Farming Is Making Us Sick

The United Nations General Assembly has just met to tackle “the biggest threat to modern medicine”: antibiotic-resistant superbugs.

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New South Wales, Australia, Announces Historic Ban on Greyhound Racing

In a historic milestone for animals, NSW Premier Mike Baird has announced a state-wide ban on greyhound racing, after a “damning” report condemned the cruel industry.

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Bullied Schoolgirl’s Family Prepares to Relocate Amid Fears for Her Safety

After 16-year-old Australian student Kaila Mackay made a YouTube video about the cruel dairy industry, she experienced horrendous bullying, which prevented her from returning to school.

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Shocking Photos: How Did These Sheep Abusers Avoid Prosecution?

Australian authorities said that there was not sufficient evidence to prosecute. Decide for yourself.

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VICTORY: Australia Set to Ban Cosmetic Testing on Animals!

Australia will soon join the likes of the European Union, Israel and New Zealand in banning the sale of any cosmetics that have been tested on animals.

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100,000 People Speak Up for Pigs in Australia

A costumed “pig” delivered a petition with more than 100,000 signatures to the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons demanding they stop using pigs in deadly trainings.

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‘Pigs’ Protest Trauma Training, Saying ‘Cut Cruelty, Not Animals’

Watch what happened when PETA Australia supporters dressed as pigs descended on a surgeons’ conference to protest cruel trauma training on live animals.

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“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?”

— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind

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