Australia's live animal exports decline despite persistent animal suffering at sea, amidst highly concentrated meat industries with limited oversight.

Australia, once the world's largest exporter of live animals, has seen a decline in exports. Despite 30 years of scrutiny, animal suffering at sea continues. A recent study explored meat industries in Australia, Brazil, and the U.S., finding a highly concentrated industry tightly linked to governments, with inadequate oversight and protective cultural norms. The researchers propose a new approach to regulation to address these power imbalances.