• The hunt: the little-known war being waged over horse and hound foxhunting in Australia

    The hunt: the little-known war being waged over horse and hound foxhunting in Australia
    It’s a scene that conjures images of the controversial British activity. UK hunters are travelling 16,000km to do it outside MelbourneGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastOn Saturday morning, two very different groups began a now weekly ritual. Until September, one group – enveloped in scarlet or black riding coats and accompanied by yapping hounds – will hunt foxes. The other, decked out in all black and with intense eyes framed by balaclava

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