Australia

Rodeo Funding Angers Animal-Rights Groups
[Jul. 7, 2008] ANIMAL-RIGHTS groups are angry the Queensland Government is spending up to $50,000 to promote an event they say is "blatantly cruel".

Aussie's Signature Debut Bull Ride Attracts World's #3 to Newcastle
[May 20, 2008] Six of the world's Top 30 bull riders will travel to Australia as part of an eleven man contingent, to compete in this month's Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Brendon Clark Invitational. By Courtesy Austalia PBR

World's first Cowboy vs Cowboy Poker Tournament
[May 20, 2008] United States PBR bull riders head for Australia to ride bulls and while they are there why not play poker for charity?

Australian Country music legend Smoky Dawson dies
[Feb. 14, 2008] The music community is mourning the death of the last of Australia's original country music pioneers, Smoky Dawson, who has died aged 94. The legendary singer died in Sydney shortly after 5pm (AEDT) on January 13 of complications from surgery, a spokeswoman for the Australian Country Music Foundation said.

Rodeo animals 'just like family'
[Jan. 6, 2008] Rodeo enthusiasts are riding roughshod over claims by Auckland City Mayor John Banks that the sport is cruel to animals...Eight-time world rodeo champion Joe Beaver in action yesterday at Rerewhakaaitu.

Australian Rodeo champion dies after bull riding accident
[Nov. 20, 2007] Australia rodeo fans lost their All-around National Champion Cowboy, Greg Meech. Greg, 33, from Caboolture, died in Ipswich Hospital from internal bleeding on Saturday night after he was thrown off a bull and stomped on at the Ipswich Rodeo in south-east Queensland, Australia.

The bull supplier
[Oct. 30, 2007] With a string of outstanding bulls to his credit, the name Hempenstall is quickly associated with legendary Brahman "Chainsaw". Universally regarded as the greatest Rodeo Bull of all time, Chainsaw was a direct product of the Hempenstall Brothers, George and Richard.

Bull riding basics
[Oct. 18, 2007] The PBR is in full swing in Australia.

Edna Zigenbine Dies
[Sep. 25, 2007] She was a legend in the cattle industry in her homeland of Australia and around the world. Her legend will live long in the tales of great writers - she was the ultimate "cattleman".

Rodeo draws closer
[Sep. 18, 2007] MORE than a quarter of a million people have come through the Kundabung Rodeo gates.

In its 28th year, the 2007 Australasian Bullriding Title is primed to be a gladiatorial battle of human-verse-beast.

Australian Rodeo cancelled because of horse flu risk
[Sep. 13, 2007] The Marrabel rodeo in the mid-north of South Australia has been cancelled because of the horse flu outbreak interstate.

It was due to be held at the end of the month

Rodeo given green light
[Sep. 11, 2007] The ultimate sporting challenge is set to explode and you would be madder than a champion bull to miss it. The 2007 Australasian Kundabung Rodeo will be held on September 30, giving punters the thrills and spills of an international rodeo on their own doorsteps.

Buck stops at steps of SA Parliament
[Sep. 6, 2007] Rodeo enthusiasts are taking a last-ditch fight to South Australia's Parliament House to avoid new regulations passing through the Upper House next week.

Jupiters Casino PBR World Cup
[Jun. 4, 2007] The big event is finally here! The World Cup of Bullriding! PBR at it's Best and WorldWide!