1. Footage showed tension between traditional hunting rights and the protection of turtles and dugongs in far north Queensland was resulting in some horrific treatment of native animals...

This story resulted in a Queensland state government inquiry in to the situation.

2. Images from an intensive duck farming operation prompted calls to end the poultry industry's self-regulation and a look at how the product is advertised...

3. Animal activists say that, each year, thousands of failed race horses are shot for pet food in Australia and they want more done to provide a suitable life after the racetrack for thoroughbreds. And be warned that this report contains images of animals being put down.

4. Footage showing Australian cattle being mistreated in an Egyptian abattoir led to exports to that country being suspended and the debate over the live export trade being picked up by both sides of the debate... and a warning that this story contains disturbing images of animal cruelty.

5. Evidence of doping, overbreeding, animal cruelty and collusion in Australia's greyhound racing industry came to light despite a clean-up that was supposed to follow an inquiry 10 years ago.

The huge online response to this story led to several suggestions of issues to follow up, and one of those was the draining of blood from greyhounds set to be put down due to overbreeding in the industry, which you can see more about at:  http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2013/s3886470.htm …

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