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Most animals who are exported live for slaughter have their throats cut while fully conscious. Millions have died at sea. Some 28 investigations have revealed that in destination countries, many animals endure routine abuse and brutal slaughter in places where laws do not protect them from cruelty. Click here for more facts about live export.

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Cruelty continues in Jordan Jordan JAN 2014: Australian sheep are still being abused and sold illegally on the streets of Jordan, more than eight months after live export regulation breaches were first identified and reported to the government by Animals Australia. TAKE ACTION!

Australian animals tortured, killed in Gaza Gaza DEC 2013: Animals Australia has uncovered dozens of harrowing videos on YouTube showing abuse of Australian cattle in Gaza. You can help make sure your MP sees the evidence.

Beyond words - this bull should make Australia weep. Mauritius OCT 2013: Tragic scenes witnessed by live export investigators in Mauritius. Your voice is needed today.

Australian sheep suffer brutal slaughter on streets of Jordan. Jordan OCT 2013: Animals Australia investigators have uncovered systemic and widespread breaches of Australian live export regulations in Jordan. And tragically, as a result, thousands of sheep have payed the ultimate price.

Sheep illegally sold for 2013 Festival of Sacrifice Kuwait OCT 2013: Australian sheep again faced brutal slaughter in Kuwait during the annual Festival of Sacrifice — 14 months after Animals Australia investigators first exposed their illegal sale through a notorious livestock market.

Live export offloading cruelty exposed - TAKE ACTION Israel JUN 2013: Footage reveals Australian animals being abused in Israel, AGAIN. Sheep were hit, kicked, punched and thrown while being unloaded from 2 live export ships.

Australian sheep sold illegally in Jordan Jordan JUN 2013: In June 2013 Animals Australia investigators travelled to Jordan after receiving information about the deliberate, widespread and systemic on-selling of Australian sheep occurring in breach of Australia’s live export rules.

Australian sheep found in Lebanon Lebanon JUN 2013: In June 2013 Animals Australia was documenting evidence of live export breaches in Jordan when information was supplied about the illegal onward trucking of Australian sheep from Jordan to Lebanon — a country that is not approved to import Australian animals.

URGENT: Live goat exports exposed Malaysia MAY 2013: Animals Australia's first investigation in Malaysia has uncovered yet again that live export rules are being broken in a major export market. This time, goats are the victims of this cruel trade. Make your voice heard to help put an end to their suffering.

BREAKING NEWS: Egypt cruelty leads to live export trade suspension Egypt MAY 2013: Animals Australia investigators have gathered damning evidence from Egypt, showing Australian cattle being subjected to brutal treatment in the country's only two accredited abattoirs.

Sheep suffer as live export breaches continue in Kuwait Kuwait FEB 2013: An official government report has confirmed that Australian sheep were still being illegally sold into a notorious Kuwait livestock market five months after Animals Australia first alerted authorities to the problem. Make your voice heard to end this cruelty!

Pregnant cattle suffer in Mauritian live export debacle Mauritius JAN 2013: The long sea journey to Mauritius is already one of the most gruelling for Australian exported animals. So when heavily pregnant cattle were illegally shipped to this island nation, the repercussions were dire.

UPDATE: Live export horror in Israel Israel DEC 2012: An Australian Government investigation has utterly failed to protect animals, following last year's shocking expose of brutal cruelty inflicted on Australian cattle in Israel. But Australian animals still have you.

Live export disaster in Pakistan Pakistan OCT 2012: Discover the truth about the biggest live export disaster in history. As seen on Four Corners, 21,000 Australian sheep were brutally slaughtered in Pakistan; a country to which they were never intended to be exported.

Save the forgotten animals of live export Qatar SEP 2012: 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.

Shocking new evidence of live export breaches Kuwait SEP 2012: As exposed on ABC's Lateline, one of the most notoriously cruel market places in the Middle East became the scene of yet another shocking breach of new live export regulations.

Live exporters caught out in Indonesia - again Indonesia FEB 2012: Despite new 'safeguards' introduced after Animals Australia's first investigation in Indonesia, the cruel treatment of Australian cattle was once again documented in Indonesian slaughterhouses.

Damning live export investigation in Turkey Turkey AUG 2011: Animals Australia's first investigation in Turkey revealed once again the cruel treatment to which exporters are prepared to send animals. Hundreds of thousands of Australian sheep and cattle had been supplied to Turkey where cruel handling and slaughter methods were routine.

Indonesian live export investigation on Four Corners damning Indonesia MAY 2011: 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 led to sweeping reforms of the entire industry.

Pre 2011 From 2003 to 2010 Animals Australia conducted a total of nine live export investigations in Kuwait, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Oman, and Bahrain. Evidence of routine and shocking cruelty was provided to Government and industry, and exposed on programs such as 60 Minutes, 7.30 Report and A Current Affair.

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