Headless fish and babies take centre stage during election season – but don’t let the theatre of politics distract you

Headless fish and babies take centre stage during election season – but don’t let the theatre of politics distract you

As Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young waved a decapitated salmon dripping with blood in parliament last week, you could feel the election coming. Hanson-Young was protesting the watering down of Australia’s environmental laws aimed at preserving salmon farming in Tasmania. Using props and orchestrated performances to provoke a response has been common throughout the history Australian politics. In 2017, then treasurer Scott Morrison held out a l…

Coalition's stance on live exports is out of touch with modern Australia

Animal welfare emerges as a key issue for voters amid Coalition's push to reverse live sheep export phase-out.

Eurogroup for Animals: EU urged to consider "alternatives" to live animal transport - https://eutoday.net

Millions of animals go on “difficult journeys” within and outside of Europe each year. Transported via land and sea, these sentient beings, says campaign group At Eurogroup for Animals, have few rules in place to protect their welfare, especially when they are exported to countries outside of the EU. The group says it is vital the EU’s Transport Regulation is modernised and “made much stronger” and that policy-makers also consider a shift to a t…