Monsoonal rain hitting north Queensland results in a release of water from Indian mining giant Adani's Abbot Point coal terminal site into adjacent wetlands.
Category Archives: Water Pollution
Menindee sees third mass fish kill in Darling River
NSW Department of Primary Industries confirms another spate of fish deaths in the Darling River near Menindee.
Country Drive: Menindee, Coles ends drought relief and beef liquidation
Following the Menindee fish kill, the people of Menindee are concerned their town will run out of water completely.
Jellyfish are causing mayhem as pollution, climate change see numbers boom
Jellyfish predate dinosaurs and even trees. But now they're booming in numbers, disrupting ocean ecosystems and shutting down power plants.
Walking the Rabbit Proof Fence and swimming the River Thames, dressed as a mermaid
Adventurer Lindsey Cole swims the Thames, dressed as a mermaid, after walking WA's 3,000-kilometre-long Rabbit Proof Fence.
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.