Animal rights
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- Animals
Permai the elephant begins 2000km journey from Perth Zoo to South Australia
The 37-year-old will begin her trip at around 11.30am on Monday in a custom-made crate complete with air conditioning, CCTV, snacks and water.
- Rebecca Peppiatt
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Yes, dogs really are talking to their owners. And yours can too
Some dog owners swear by “communication buttons” that help their dogs ask for treats, walks and extra love.
- Flic Everett
Floreat man charged after neighbour’s cat dies in esky
The man had trapped the cat and then called City of Nedlands rangers to notify them, but when they arrived, the animal was dead.
- Rebecca Peppiatt
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.
- Bianca Hall
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Christopher Harris and Jordan Baker
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- 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.
- Alexandra Smith
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