This report primarily looks at two issues: the use of its powers by the RSPCA Victoria; and its expenditure of government funding.

Domestic cats are one of the most popular pets worldwide and they play an important and much-cherished role in the lives of many South Australians. The Cat Tracker project was designed to help cat owners make informed decisions about the care and management of their pet cats. Cat Tracker was launched in South Australia in...

This quick guide provides an overview of Halal food certification in Australia. Halal Halal is an Arabic word that means permitted or lawful in Islam. It is both an umbrella term used in relation to all food products, and a term that refers to a method of livestock slaughtering consistent with Islamic rites. What is...

This Issues Backgrounder provides an overview of the greyhound racing industry in NSW and summarises key elements of the final report of the Special Commission of Inquiry into the Greyhound Racing Industry in NSW. It sets out selected Government, Parliamentary and political party material on greyhound racing, as well as references to relevant stakeholder, academic...

There is ample evidence of systematic cruelty and regulatory failure with which to justify the New South Wales government’s decision to ban greyhound racing. But this is a single industry in a single state – if we step back and look at the wider picture we see a telling lack of consistency in animal welfare...