Livestock Stranded at Sea: Dire Conditions and Australia's Response

Around 16,000 Australian sheep and cattle have been stranded on a cargo ship for almost a month after it was forced to return to Australia due to concerns about attacks on ships in the Red Sea. Despite the concerns of animal welfare advocates, the animals were not permitted to disembark after the ship docked in Fremantle, and officials are still reviewing an application to unload some animals and bring the others to Israel via a different route. Critics have slammed the government's handling of the situation, calling it "animal torture," while the agriculture ministry maintains that the livestock's health and welfare are being upheld.