Well, obviously I know bugger all about Australia, given there's most of a continent and an ocean between me and you, but that's pretty much what the shepherds have been saying about mulesing in what I've read. That it's better than seeing them have their hind ends eaten by maggots.

>Sheep as employees? That's a novel way to look at it...!

How do you get a sheep to sign a contract? Are they unionized? Do they get get two breaks for every eight hour shift?