Animal rights
The court case that could change the way your pork is produced
Animal activists have launched a Supreme Court challenge alleging 85 per cent of pigs are suffering unnecessary cruelty.
- by Bianca Hall
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Cockatoos falling out of sky after ‘deliberate’ poisoning
Wildlife rescuers say two mass poisoning events in Sydney are making the birds “drown in their own fluids”.
- by Frances Howe
Opinion
Olympics
Did Snoop Dogg just save an Olympic sport from itself? Sort of
Equestrian events have been engulfed in a major welfare controversy during the Olympics, but an unlikely advocate for the sport could help it turn a corner.
- by Zoya Patel
Race, class, and goldfish: how a homemade footpath aquarium divided New York
The appearance of little fish swimming around a shallow basin quickly became a neighbourhood curiosity. Then came a fish rescue operation which has sparked a roiling debate.
- by Jake Offenhartz
Ugly stoush over dogs on multimillion-dollar stretch of beach
A local council is struggling to keep the peace amid a furious dispute over off-leash dogs on an idyllic NSW beach.
- by Catherine Naylor
Italian town that used bears to promote tourism kills bear that attacked French man
The International Organisation for Animal Protection said the bear was about 22 years old and had three cubs that would struggle to survive on their own.
- by Keith Weir
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Greyhound racing
The drugs that make dogs’ bones shatter
The state government moved to head off mounting controversy over allegations of horrific animal cruelty by announcing a review into the greyhound industry.
- by Christopher Harris and Jordan Baker
Analysis
Greyhound racing
Why NSW Labor will not take the same road on greyhounds as Baird
Former premier Mike Baird stunned the industry when he banned greyhound racing. Labor watched on and will not follow his lead despite more damning revelations.
- by Alexandra Smith
SMH editorial
Greyhound racing
The greyhound racing industry has run its course
The NSW greyhound industry was unable to reform itself when it was given a second chance eight years ago. It has now been exposed for further failing to meet community expectations of how to treat animals.
- by The Herald's View
Premier rules out shutting down greyhound racing in NSW after explosive report
Chris Minns says greyhound racing will continue in NSW, but has promised an investigation into allegations of systemic animal welfare issues.
- by Christopher Harris
Robert F Kennedy denies taking a bite of dead dog
The presidential candidate reportedly posed with the barbecued remains of a dog in a photo taken in 2010 – the same year he had a tapeworm removed from his brain.
- by Ben Smith
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