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February 2, 2024
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...
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January 22, 2024
Addressing the injury risk factors of greyhound racing
If the greyhound racing industry is serious about reducing injuries and deaths, it should immediately address...
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January 18, 2024
Australian politicians trail voters on animal welfare
The inconsistency between what voters are expecting and what politicians are offering in terms of animal...
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December 18, 2023
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...
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December 10, 2023
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...
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December 5, 2023
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...
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November 29, 2023
GAPing hole in greyhound rehoming widens
A recent report by the Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds (CPG) sheds light on the...
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November 23, 2023
Federal government fails to protect greyhounds from export
The brutal abuse of thousands of Australian greyhounds is not a serious enough matter for the...
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October 10, 2023
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...
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June 30, 2023
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...
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June 19, 2023
Buddy’s story
Do you have a story of how the industry has failed to meet its responsibility for...
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May 13, 2023
Economic misinformation
The dog racing industry commissions a regular supply of industry reports which are then used by...
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April 20, 2023
Stronger penalties are essential for tackling animal cruelty and it won’t happen without your voice and vote
Animal cruelty is an issue that has become increasingly prevalent in society, with countless cases being...
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March 27, 2023
The impact of heat on racing greyhounds
CPG’s research shows South Australia’s policy of allowing TAB races to continue despite predicted extreme weather...
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March 4, 2023
A veterinary professional’s experience of the greyhound racing industry
According to a vet professional the “nature of greyhound racing directly opposes the goals of veterinary...
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March 1, 2023
Qld Racing Minister hides from greyhound opposition
There’s nothing to celebrate for most Queenslanders or the dogs who will die at this $39m...
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February 28, 2023
Sighthound Stories
by Myriam Wälde-Behning I have been passionately dedicated to photography and professional image editing for over...
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January 1, 2023
What does the public think about the lives of racing greyhounds?
by Warren Young Adjunct Associate Professor, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Federation University Australia Racing greyhounds...
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November 30, 2022
How do greyhound racing participants think about their dogs?
by Warren Young Adjunct Associate Professor, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Federation University Australia A study...
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October 4, 2022
Race of shame
by Jerone van Kernebeek Jerone is the strategy and campaigns director for the Coalition for the...
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September 9, 2022
How do we prevent the over-racing of greyhounds?
by Warren Young Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Science, Psychology and Sport, Federation University Australia. In...
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August 31, 2022
This surgical procedure to impregnate greyhounds in Australia is a major animal welfare issue
Greyhounds in Australia will continue to be impregnated via a procedure that's illegal in other countries,...
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August 2, 2022
How many Gracies are out there?
by Andy and Michelle, NSW Our girl, a rescue named Gracie, came from a trainer who...
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July 11, 2022
Gone to the dogs
by Luke Henderson, University of Sydney. I adopted my first greyhound while living in New Zealand...
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June 14, 2022
Mestrov paints himself a winner while greyhounds keep losing
by Siân Rinaldi, ACT Greyhound Support Network CEO Tony Mestrov has left Greyhound Racing NSW proudly...
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May 28, 2022
The horrors of the catching pen
by Julia Cockram, animal behaviour consultant, CPG In Australia, greyhounds are stopped from catching the lure...
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April 5, 2022
Surgical artificial insemination
SAI extracts the uterus through an incision made in the dog's belly, then injects semen directly...
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March 24, 2022
Moving away from training dogs as disposable commodities
by Warren Young, Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds As an Associate Professor in Exercise Sport...
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March 9, 2022
Human sprint events vs greyhound racing
by Warren Young, Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds As a professional in sport science with...
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February 7, 2022
Greyhounds need you: say NO to Ipswich
UPDATE: The state government request for feedback on the track closed on 11 February 2022. Thank...
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January 17, 2022
My experience with a grey who never raced
by Warren Young, CPG My wife and I adopted Petra in 2020, a beautiful black greyhound...
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November 24, 2021
Tasracing report is all smoke and mirrors
by Jeff White, Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds and Fran Chambers, Let Greyhounds Run Free...
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October 25, 2021
Industry PR spins the numbers
The NSW greyhound racing industry has used a paid media article to promote its latest propaganda...
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October 23, 2021
For the record: NSW greyhound racing industry is not meeting its rehoming targets
A new CPG white paper provides the first insight into how industry rehomers (GAPs) are performing...
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May 7, 2021
A Kinder lutruwita/Tasmania for Animals – Tasmanian Greens Policy Platform
by Sarah Wilson The Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds (CPG) welcomes the recent Tasmanian Greens...
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April 28, 2021
The death of Wagtail Sage – how WA injury recovery schemes are failing greyhounds
by Free the Hounds, greyhound welfare advocacy group based in Perth, Western Australia Trackside euthanasia in...
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