Pollution
CSIRO expert warns about our dangerous love of plastic
By the year 2050, 95 per cent of sea birds will have plastic in their stomachs, according to a study......
Plastic pollution in Australian seas harming animals and humans
A report released this week shows every square-kilometre of Australia’s sea surface is polluted with 4,000 tiny pieces of plastic.......
Rising dragon China devours world environment
China’s robust economy is keeping the world’s financial markets happy and afloat but it’s taking an environmental toll on the......
Wasted food third-biggest carbon emitter
You wouldn’t expect that wasting food would be such a big issue, but it is according to the UN’s Food......
World Environment Day cracks down on food waste
This year’s theme for World Environment Day celebrations is Think.Eat.Save. The anti-food waste campaign encourages people to think about what......
Orica fined nearly $500k after cyanide breach
Chemical manufacturer Orica has been fined nearly $500,000 after releasing highly toxic cyanide from its Gladstone plant in Queensland. From......
Orica charged with over 200 offences at Gladstone
The Queensland government is charging Orica Australia with breaching 279 pollution offenses in Gladstone. Under the state Environmental Protection Act,......
Lake Burley Griffin is getting sick
When you think of Canberra, a few things come to mind, politics, parliament and of course Lake Burley Griffin. The......
Anger over ‘pay to pollute’ proposal for Great Barrier Reef
The Australian Government has proposed to charge a fee of 5 to 15 dollars for each cubic metre of dredging......
Sydney’s water shame
One of Australia’s largest water Utilities has been accused of also being one of the largest polluters. The Sydney Water......