The Latest Breaking News from Emma Hurst

Greyhound watchdog fronts probe over misconduct files

A dog-racing integrity boss has fronted a fiery inquiry over the submission to parliament of documents detailing serious misconduct allegations.

AAP · Sep 23

Drones not nets: Bar Beach protest against summer shark nets

Protesters have taken the place of marine life in netting in a display fighting against the use of shark nets

Newcastle Herald · Jul 25

'Very low' fine condemned after dog starved and beaten

A small fine and an ownership ban for starving and killing a pet dog has come during a spike in animal cruelty complaints.

AAP · Apr 15

DV and privacy protection still to come in rent reforms

NSW has banned no-grounds evictions and more changes are in the pipeline to protect tenants' private data and victims of domestic violence.

AAP · Oct 25, 2024

Puppy farms put on short leash with legal crackdown

Tighter rules are in the pipeline as NSW moves on large-scale puppy farms, which have increased in the state since Victoria introduced stricter regulations.

AAP · Oct 23, 2024

Dogs caught up in an animal rehoming 'crisis': inquiry

Pounds are over capacity and severely underfunded, due to over-breeding, cost-of-living pressures and a lack of pet-friendly rentals, a NSW inquiry has found.

AAP · Oct 18, 2024

Claims greyhound 'boiled to death' on tarmac rejected

Allegations that a greyhound sent to the US for a better life "boiled to death" on an airport tarmac in the height of summer have been strongly rejected.

AAP · Sep 6, 2024

NSW urged to remove 51 shark nets after hundreds of dolphins and turtles caught last summer

Advocates against nets say sharks can easily swim underneath them and drone surveillance is more effective

The Guardian - AU · Sep 1, 2024

NSW health minister apologises to women failed by maternity care after birth trauma inquiry

Ryan Park pledges to fast-track a number of initiatives, including to improve access to continuity of care and ensure informed consent

The Guardian - AU · Aug 29, 2024

250 dogs given up amid push to curb 'puppy farms'

The surrender of more than 250 labradoodles from one of Tasmania's largest breeders has sparked calls to follow other states and crack down on puppy farms.

AAP · Aug 18, 2024