Voter views on animal welfare are changing - and taking the live sheep export trade with them | Gabrielle Chan

Labor says it will phase out the practice by 2028 - 10 years after it first announced the policy. But farm advocates say the timeline is 'radical'Sign up for the Rural Network email newsletterJoin the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the communityOne of the great contrasts that has struck me on city visits is the rise of dog culture.Massive pet warehouses with owners and their dogs waiting outside to buy dog clothes, fancy food, treats, leads, collars, beds, blankets and booties. That is before they are taken to the doggy dentist on the way to doggy daycare or down to the doggy park for a doggy dalliance or perhaps a posh puppuccino.Sign up to receive Guardian Australia's fortnightly Rural Network email newsletter Continue reading...