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It cost Britain billions. In 2001, foot-and-mouth disease destroyed farms and devastated rural communities in the biggest outbreak the world has seen - and it probably began with just one single shipment of tainted meat. If the disease were ever to hit Australia's shores, the horrific scenes of animal slaughter witnessed throughout Britain would happen here. Reporter Liz Hayes visited the village at the centre of the epidemic, and what she saw there was truly heartbreaking.

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For over forty years, 60 Minutes have been telling Australians the world’s greatest stories. Tales that changed history, our nation and our lives. Reporters Liz Hayes, Tom Steinfort, Tara Brown, Liam Bartlett and Sarah Abo look past the headlines because there is always a bigger picture. Sundays are for 60 Minutes.

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