The image of live export

The poignant image of a lone black steer, trembling violently in fear as he awaits his fate in an Indonesian slaughterhouse, will remain etched in the memory of many Australians.

'Tommy', as he became known, represented the callousness of the Australian live export trade, and the undeniable ability for all animals to experience fear. All was exposed on the evening of May 30th, 2011 when Four Corners broadcast footage from Animals Australia's tenth live export investigation.

While we have achieved much since that unforgettable night, our efforts to end the live export trade continue.

Show Australia that you have not forgotten... Click here to download the iconic anniversary image, and then post it to your Facebook page, Twitter, Pinterest, a nearby noticeboard, or even your fridge. Stay on this journey with us — as we continue to fight for an end to all live export.

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The image of live export

The poignant image of a lone black steer, trembling violently in fear as he awaits his fate in an Indonesian slaughterhouse, will remain etched in the memory of many Australians.

Make a difference

In 5 minutes or less:

In 30 minutes or less:

In the most powerful way:

Latest investigations

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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.

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.

Kuwait FEB 2013: New evidence has revealed that Australian sheep are 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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.