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Second Emanuel Exports live export licence cancelled
Australia's biggest exporter of live sheep has suffered another blow with the cancellation of a second licence to export, following the disastrous Awassi Express shipment to the Middle East. The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has cancelled the licence of EMS Rural Exports Pty Ltd,...
Rogue live exporter Emanuel Exports hit with permanent cancellation
The company at the centre of a horrific live exports scandal involving the deaths of thousands of sheep at sea has had its licence to export animals permanently cancelled. The Department of Agriculture announced the decision to cancel Emanuel Exports' licence late on Tuesday night saying it was for...
Macau authorities take in 533 dogs after Asia's only greyhound race track shuts
Macau authorities have taken in more than 500 greyhounds abandoned following the closure of Asia's only legal dog-racing track. The former Portuguese territory has been the only place in China where dog racing is legal. However, betting on dog races at Macau's Canidrome — a tradition of more t...
Victoria stamps out puppy farms
Newborn puppies and kittens will no longer be available for sale in pet shops under a new law in Victoria. How old is that puppy in the window? That's the question shoppers buying a pooch from a Victorian pet store will need to ask from Sunday. Newborn puppies and kittens won't be allowed to be sold...
