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Australia news live: NSW dog owners face jail time for leaving dogs in cars; flood warnings issued for Sydney

New South Wales will crack down on people who leave their dogs in cars and use painful collars in proposed changes to animal welfare laws.

Owners who leave dogs in hot cars or use painful prong collars on their pets could face jail time under proposed changes to animal welfare laws.

It was proper wet season rain. And we needed it. We needed it badly.

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Author : Royce Kurmelovs

Publish date : 2026-01-18 00:07:00

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