7 d. ago Government records show emergency killings of thousands of livestock after transport to Australian export abattoirs

Euthanasia is most common response to welfare incidents in sheep, pigs and cattle with about 4% of animals experiencing serious incidents, research findsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThousands of sheep, pigs and cattle are being subjected to emergency killings after transport to Australian export abattoirs, an analysis of internal government records shows.Curtin University researchers have also found it is taking almost 11 hours, on average, to inspect animals for injury and sickness after they arrive at abattoir facilities – delays that “significantly increase the likelihood of animals requiring emergency euthanasia”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Billy Woods: Golliwog review – one of the most engrossing, unnerving records you’ll hear this year

(Backwoodz Studioz)The New York rapper confronts trauma and state-sanctioned terror with his latest release, pulling out innumerable images of inhumanityGolliwog has the ambience of a horror movie: dissonant strings, like nails on a chalkboard, form the basis of the track Star87; agonised screams are sampled throughout; every so often, an ominous drone will fill a song to the point of overwhelm. On that level alone, New York underground icon Billy Woods’ latest album would be a feat of sound design, and one of the year’s most engrossing, unnerving records. Of course, this being a Billy Woods record, that’s just scratching the surface.Golliwog’s horror aesthetics are a counterpoint to its tales of real, everyday nightmares. Through samples, guest verses and his own lyrics, Woods unearths innumerable images of inhumanity: stories of CIA torture methods, “12 billion USD hovering over the Gaza strip”, a class of professional “zombies” willing to turn a blind eye to the working class tha...

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2 w. ago Antony makes honest admission about his Real Betis form after nightmare Manchester United spell

Antony has gone from strength to strength since joining Real Betis on loan from Man United in January.

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3 w. ago Asthmatic dad dies at swimming pool after 'keeling over' on way to get inhaler

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3 w. ago Louise Thompson had miscarriage after traumatic birth and brutal health battle

Former Made in Chelsea star Louise Thompson has revealed she suffered a miscarriage in January 2024, just over two years after the traumatic birth of her son Leo

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4 w. ago Brutal birth examinations felt like rape. I was like an animal in an abattoir. Then the real nightmare began: Former MP THEO CLARKE's shattering story of giving birth in Britain today

The House of Commons is an intimidating place and, as I rose to speak, my voice wavered. What I hadn't reckoned on was how revisiting the birth of my daughter, Arabella, would affect me.

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