Greyhound racing
A man tied a greyhound to a treadmill and left it to die. Racing authorities couldn’t touch him
An ex-trainer has been warned off greyhound racing for three years following a dog’s death.
- Danny Russell
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WA racetrack closed pending investigation after greyhound injuries
A West Australian racetrack has been closed pending an internal investigation after two greyhounds were euthanised and several more were injured during a meet on Wednesday.
- Holly Thompson
I realised I’d put my life on hold. Adopting Junior shook me back to life
Greyhounds are becoming popular pets in Australia as more people learn of their affectionate and often quiet nature.
- Abby Seaman
Qld hands over first $25m for Eagle Farm grandstand before loan terms are signed
The government has announced the first instalment of $100m bound for the Brisbane Racing Club while repayment details are still “being worked through”.
- Matt Dennien
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- Tim Mander
Secret plan to abandon $90 million greyhound track as death toll hits 21
Secret minutes reveal Racing Queensland considered fleeing its new $90 million facility for Albion Park as greyhound deaths and track failures mounted at The Q.
- Cameron Atfield
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- NSW State Parliament
One idea would have transformed this sport. It’s been ignored
The greyhound industry in NSW is bedevilled by welfare concerns that have still not been addressed.
- Jordan Baker
Greyhound inquiry calls for cap on breeding
A report handed to the state government has said rehoming greyhounds in the US was “distressing and sometimes fatal”.
- Jessica McSweeney and Chris Barrett
‘Cities change’: The plan for thousands of new homes in inner Sydney revealed
Greyhound racing will end in inner Sydney as the NSW government pushes on with its ambitious housing plans.
- Alexandra Smith and Megan Gorrey
Bad policy has led to NSW housing and skills shortage
No one is tackling an investment culture that puts profits ahead of a functioning society.
Revealed: How this inner Sydney park would look without a greyhound track
Sporting fields, picnic areas and parkland would be created at Wentworth Park under a City of Sydney Council plan to transform the 13-hectare site.
- David Barwell