Goat slaughter footage could hold key to press freedom Whistleblowers and journalists stand to be disadvantaged if a ruling on copyright laws is not thrown out by Australia's highest court, advocates claim. AAP · May 5
Copyright law is being used to hide alleged animal abuse. Here’s what’s at stake Over the decades, journalists and activist groups have revealed horrendous animal cruelty using covert recordings. A 2011 Four Corners investigation of abuse of Australian cattle in Indonesia is among the most well-known examples. The Conversation · May 4
Peter Greste warns court finding about animal cruelty footage has grave consequences for press freedom Finding set to have significant implications for the use of covertly recorded footage by media outlets to expose wrongdoing The Guardian - AU · Apr 7
Slaughterhouse video taken by ‘extreme’ animal activists amounts to ‘ongoing trespass’, federal court told The Game Meats Company is suing Farm Transparency Project after footage of goats being slaughtered was published online and sent to a Channel Seven program The Guardian - AU · Sep 3, 2024