Around 3 in 4 Australians want to end live export, and more than 9 in 10 want to see long-haul live export standards improved so all animals can lie down and access food and water easily.

The live sheep export industry is unwilling and unable to reform, and must be prevented from inflicting further animal cruelty and damage to our international reputation and Australia’s far

The RSPCA welcomes the proposal to halt live sheep exports until the current government review is concluded.

The RSPCA would welcome establishment of the long-awaited independent office to oversee animal welfare; but says it’s not a solution to the live export crisis and must be accompanied by a h

• RSPCA calls for the release of footage captured on-board the troubled MV Maysora before it departed Fremantle last week

RSPCA Australia is writing to the Australian Government Department of Agriculture and all major live exporter companies, proposing to place an RSPCA observer - independent of government and