Australians are the biggest consumers of meat in the world, yet an inevitable part of our meat-eating society — the killing of animals — is largely unseen. But community expectations about meat processing and animal welfare are changing.
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'Totally unacceptable': Mining union lashes out after worker death
The CFMEU says a Queensland mining company’s initial response to the latest fatal incident in the state’s Bowen Basin was “unacceptable” after rescuers took several hours to reach the man.
Man who attacked ex-girlfriend bought hammer to use if she rejected him, court hears
It is alleged the 33-year-old man repeatedly struck Sherry Cheung with the hammer without warning before stabbing her with a knife in his Brisbane Airbnb in 2017.
'Poking the bear': Drought subsidies slashed to force farmers to better prepare
Farmers say the Queensland Government’s decision to axe “vital” transport subsidies by 2021 will take a further mental toll on already struggling graziers who have relied on the funding during severe drought periods.
School tuckshops face closure amid a volunteer drought
With working parents often unable to volunteer their time to school tuckshops, many canteens say they are struggling to operate. Some are switching to a self-service model, or paying staff, while others are appealing to grandparents.
Rape victims left unattended for hours drop complaints, advocates warn
Rape victims are being made to wait for hours in the clothes they were assaulted in before being examined, or sometimes not examined at all, a damning auditor-general report reveals, highlighting the lack of qualified staff.
The kindness of strangers helped cancer survivor Anne make a home
One month ago, 62-year-old cancer survivor Anne O’Connor was broken, penniless and in despair. But thanks to the kindness of strangers, she is turning her modest rental into a home.
IOC makes a Queensland bid to host the next Olympics a little easier
The odds of South-East Queensland becoming host to an Olympic Games is given a boost, after an overhaul of the Olympic Games bidding process.
Whale freed from shark nets in delicate rescue off Gold Coast
Rescuers struggle with choppy conditions to free a whale after it became entangled in a shark net off the Gold Coast.
High bushfire threat already hitting parts of Northern Australia as hot, dry trend continues
A decade of dry conditions and lower rainfall has left parts of northern Australia facing an early and “above normal” bushfire risk in parts of northern Queensland and the Northern Territory.