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Elio Celotto – Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses

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We speak with Elio Celotto, Campaign Director with the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses (CPR), about the dark secret of the Australian horse racing industry, as recently revealed by the ABC’s 7.30 Report. Elio talks about the thousands of prize-winning racehorses that meet cruel brutal deaths in abattoirs each year, to be sold as pet meat or to be exported for human consumption.We also debut the new music track “You Bet, They Die”, written specifically for the CPR campaign.  The episode screened on the ABC’s 7.30 Report:  https://iview.abc.net.au/show/7-30/series/0/video/NC1901H164S00?fbclid=IwAR0KP_l13R_zHgadrGEBeXg79FgblaJDnMumpW6x8SIvEev4-KzCtHRKfBg

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Trevor Weeden – Animal Activists Forum Recap

Trevor Weeden 27 October 2019

On this show we discuss some of the talks and key themes from the recent Animal Activists Forum, which took place in Melbourne. You can find out more about this Forum and listen to talks from previous events here: http://www.activistsforum.com/resources/ You can …continue

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The Animal Liberation Film Festival – Vegan Zombies, 25 Cats and more

Freedom of Species 9 November 2025

Savanna, Gonzalo and Nick discuss the upcoming Animal Liberation Film Festival. This event is being held from December 5-6 in Melbourne, at Cinema Nova. For more information on the festival, go to: https://alff.org.au/ Also see the Facebook event page here: https://www.facebook.com/events/25038308422432519  Additional …continue

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Riding on the Sheep’s Back: A vegan’s history of the Australian wool industry (Part 2. 1806-1821)

Freedom of Species 2 November 2025

 In the early 1800s, colonial Sydney transformed from a drunken shanty town ruled by military oligarchs to a developed city ruled by pastoral capitalists. Australia’s first wool baron, John MacArthur, continued to grow his wealth while maintaining a powerful position …continue

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