I’ll do whatever it takes to have a champion
This article starts with a fictional story. Liam and Amy are an average Australian married couple. They consider each other...
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Australia’s violent abuse of gentle greyhounds
The horrific deaths and injuries suffered by greyhounds on and off tracks around Australia have continued daily.
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Bipartisan support leads to greyhound racing ban in New Zealand
In December, New Zealand’s most conservative coalition government in years announced a ban on greyhound racing to protect the welfare...
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Greyhounds: the under-privileged breed
Greyhounds are particularly vulnerable because they are the only dog breed groomed for one purpose from the moment they are...
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Is your dog a rescue?
About 4½ years ago, my partner and I decided we were ready to adopt a companion dog into our family....
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Over-racing of greyhounds rears its ugly head again
Greyhound racing participants are given appearance money as a financial incentive that encourages them to race their dogs as often...
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Pippi’s story
I am writing to share an anecdote with you about my greyhound Pippi. We rescued her from the Victorian racing...
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Life as an elite athlete
The racing industry insists that greyhounds are treated like elite athletes. We examine this through the lens of a greyhound’s...
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Government support for greyhound racing in Australia: it makes no sense, or does it?
State governments spend millions of taxpayer dollars on grants and subsidies to prop up the dog racing industry, and this...
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Inaugural Greyhound Advocacy Workshop and Animal Rights Forum 2024
More than 300 attendees and 240 speakers from 28 different organisations gathered together on February 24-25 at the iconic Town...
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South Australian greyhound racing reform: a double edged sword
If the greyhound racing industry is serious about reducing injuries and deaths, it should immediately address all the modifiable risk...
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Addressing the injury risk factors of greyhound racing
If the greyhound racing industry is serious about reducing injuries and deaths, it should immediately address all the modifiable risk...
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Australian politicians trail voters on animal welfare
The inconsistency between what voters are expecting and what politicians are offering in terms of animal welfare is dumbfounding.
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Hidden greyhound deaths on NSW racing tracks revealed in new reporting
NSW’s reporting of five club trial deaths in their quarterly report for Apr–Jun 2023 sheds light on the true carnage...
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How you can mark Animal Rights Day this year
December 10th is International Animal Rights Day. Given this, there are steps people can take to protect animal rights and...
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Greyhound, horse or human? ORI’s doping controls can’t tell you
CPG recently released a report on the state of greyhound racing in Tasmania and the findings unsurprisingly reveal a woeful...
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GAPing hole in greyhound rehoming widens
A recent report by the Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds (CPG) sheds light on the stark reality of greyhound...
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Federal government fails to protect greyhounds from export
The brutal abuse of thousands of Australian greyhounds is not a serious enough matter for the Australian government to worry...
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As the PM’s pooch I thought I had it ruff. Then I met my mate Skinny
If I can get Albo to focus on something serious for even a moment, the least he could do is...
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Can the box draw system reduce injuries in greyhound racing?
by Warren Young Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Science, Psychology and Sport, Federation University Australia.A typical greyhound race in Australia...
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