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Have a cuppa this Australia Day… for all creatures great and small

Jan 25, 2012

Australian’s can now enjoy a good cup of tea, knowing that they have made a valuable contribution to the lives of Australian animals.

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Peter Sandoe Public Lecture

Jan 25, 2012

Animal welfare & ethics: Where does science end and ethics begin?

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Hens are too good for cages

Jan 6, 2012

2012 is the year all Australian’s should get into a flap about the plight of over 11 million layer hens still confined to battery cages.

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Deck the table with humane food...

Dec 15, 2011

RSPCA Australia is telling consumers to ‘pig out’ on humane food this Christmas.

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Make sure you teach that ‘old’ dog… some tricks

Dec 12, 2011

The RSPCA is urging dog owners to train their dogs in an effort to reduce the number of unwanted dogs in the community.

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National awards recognise 'good eggs'

Nov 24, 2011

The lives of tens of thousands of hens each year will be better thanks to the latest Good Egg Award winners, announced in Canberra last night.

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Wilkie introduces new live export Bill

Nov 1, 2011

On 31 October 2011, Independent MP Andrew Wilkie, a staunch opponent of the live trade, submitted new legislation to parliament that would afford exported animals protection from un-stunned slaughter.

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Indecision on religious slaughter cowardly | RSPCA

Oct 28, 2011

The cruel slaughter of 250,000 animals every year will continue in Australia after Primary Industries Ministers today shirked a decision that could have removed religious slaughter exemptions.

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Ministers to rethink un-stunned slaughter exemptions

Oct 27, 2011

Primary Industries Ministers will meet in Melbourne tomorrow to consider removing exemptions that currently allow the slaughter of fully conscious animals to meet a small demand for religious slaughter in Australia. “Contrary to recent claims, stunning is mandatory in Australia. Australian law requires all animals to be stunned unconscious before slaughter and this is the case for 99% of animals killed in Australia every year,” said RSPCA Australia Scientific Officer Melina Tensen.

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