Blog Parliamentary Inquiry into animal welfare issues in the Western Australian greyhound racing industry recommended Recommendation – The Legislative Council in the 42nd Parliament establish a select committee to inquire into and report on animal welfare issues...
Blog Life Saving Injury Scheme Scrapped In 2019, in a bid to curb the number of greyhound deaths associated with greyhound racing in Western Australia, Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) introduced a scheme to provide financial contributions towards the...
Blog Economist’s review of the IER Report We posted about the misleading RWWA funded IER report on greyhound racing in WA. Economist Sebastian Broadhurst reviewed the report and found that the WA IER racing industry report presents a series of misleading assertions...
Blog Economic misinformation fuels the WA Greyhound Industry Generous taxpayer subsidies and a close relationship with Australia’s last state-owned betting Agency allows Western Australia’s greyhound racing industry to persist. This is despite declining popularity...
Blog Incentivised Overbreeding The oversupply of greyhounds in Australia has been a significant problem in the greyhound racing industry for many years, resulting in high euthanasia rates and, in the worst case, dogs going ‘missing’. The purpose of greyhound racing is...
Blog Dr Belinda Oppenheimer examines Osteosarcoma in Greyhounds Melbourne veterinarian, Dr Belinda Oppenheimer BVSc (hons) MANZCVS, examines the high prevalence of osteosarcoma in greyhounds and its links with breeding priorities within the racing industry....
