Live exports
Indonesia reveals more cases of disease in cattle from Australia
Indonesia suspended shipments from four Australian exporters after detecting the highly contagious virus in cattle unloaded in Jakarta and Malaysia has followed suit.
- by Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies
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‘It did not happen in Indonesia’: Jakarta at odds with Australia over cattle disease
Indonesian officials say Australian cattle with lumpy-skin disease showed symptoms before being unloaded from ships, heightening their suspicion over its origin.
- by Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies
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Department of Agriculture investigating alleged abuse of Australian sheep in Oman
Animals Australia says thousands of sheep are set to be slaughtered outside the live export rules that are supposed to protect them after uncovering alleged abuses.
- by Latika Bourke
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Investigation finds Indonesian abattoirs violated live export rules
An Australian government investigation has found violations of live export trade standards at seven Indonesian slaughterhouses where Australian producers send cattle.
- by Chris Barrett
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Former Labor minister who opposed banning live export to oversee phase out
Warren Snowdon, who wanted to retain the live export trade, is on a panel of experts formed by the Albanese government to phase it out.
- by Latika Bourke
Live exporter to face trial after losing sheep ‘cruelty’ appeal bid
Perth-based ship operator Emanuel Exports will face trial over the deaths of thousands of sheep in 2017, which stirred widespread debate about the trade.
- by Jesinta Burton
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Animal cruelty
Australia’s ‘backwards’ animal practices still in the way of free trade deal with Britain
Agriculture Minister Murray Watt was repeatedly pressed about Australia’s animal welfare record in London.
- by Latika Bourke
When you’re shelling out for lobster, expert hands help
Do you know your eastern rock lobster from your southern? Could you kill one at home? A writer faces up to what goes on behind the scenes.
- by Stephanie Wood
‘Pretty hard to watch’: Horrific memories of foot and mouth disease in the UK
Bill Sykes still recalls the widespread slaughter of livestock in the UK during the 2001 foot and mouth disease outbreak. He never wants to see such carnage again.
- by Benjamin Preiss
Indonesian foot and mouth disease outbreak puts Australian farmers on high alert
The livestock industry and government are scrambling to secure their supply chains and limit the risk the highly infectious virus will spread here.
- by Mike Foley
Labor drops super on paid parental leave for now as live export debate flares
Labor faced two policy flashpoints on Friday amid confusion over its commitments to ending live sheep exports and paying superannuation on top of taxpayer-funded parental leave.
- by Mike Foley and Katina Curtis