Adventurer Lindsey Cole swims the Thames, dressed as a mermaid, after walking WA's 3,000-kilometre-long Rabbit Proof Fence.
Category Archives: Water Pollution
Single-use straws, cutlery and plates scrapped under EU ban
In a bid to counter pollution in seas, fields and waterways, the European Parliament overwhelmingly backs a wide-ranging ban affecting an array of products for which valid alternatives are available.
Does your state have the best tap water?
Wannon water from Hamilton WTP in Victoria has won the title of Australia's best tasting tap water.
Adani gets 20 per cent boost in coal exports via Abbot Point
Queensland's coordinator-general has granted Indian mining giant Adani a 20 per cent boost in coal export capacity through its Abbot Point terminal in north Queensland.
Cargo ship owners and master charged over large oil spill in Darwin Harbour
The master and owners of a cargo ship are charged and will soon face court, following a large oil spill in Darwin Harbour two years ago.
Sparrows in Australian mining towns have evolved to avoid lead poisoning
Sparrows in the mining towns of Broken Hill and Mount Isa have adapted to avoid the uptake of lead, according to a new genetic study of the birds.
Adani prosecuted over release of coal-laden water near Great Barrier Reef
The Queensland Government launches legal action against Indian mining giant Adani, alleging one of its companies released water near the Great Barrier Reef with eight times more sediment than it was licensed to.
This sludgy creek connects to a major river
Pollution from an old mine has made a northern Queensland major river into a toxic contamination zone, with the government warning residents not to drink, swim or use the water.
Get your butt off my beach!
They're the most littered item in the world and now the campaign has begun to ban the filtered cigaratte butt.
Authorities say Borroloola drinking water is safe — but many residents don’t trust them
Indigenous residents living in the Northern Territory mining town of Borroloola said they do not believe assurances from the Health Department that water they were warned not to drink in April is now safe.