Inner West Sydney is one of the doggiest places in the Australia. Even our most famous resident, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, meet world leaders with First Dog Toto. In this podcast episode, hear about

• the original dogs of inner west Sydney, the dingo

• dogs in the Frontier Wars

• the Kangaroo Dog

• the three dogs of Newtown

• the world’s first dog-friendly cafe, and

• who is Maggie of Maggie’s Rescue?

Why did a bunch of schoolteachers start Australia’s first green social enterprise? What was it like in the 70s and 80s? How are Sydney Mardi Gras and Reverse Garbage connected? What are their most popular and weirdest donations?