Children are being ‘poisoned’ by high lead levels as state government agency is accused of report cover-up
The NSW government is being accused of a cover-up following revelations a key government body sat on a…
Banned chemical found by scientist in fresh berries sold at NSW supermarkets
The blueberries looked perfect: plump, glossy and round, stacked in neat plastic punnets under supermarket lights. Kirsten Benkendorff,…
U.S. Biofuel Imports Slump After Blending Mandate Change
Biodiesel imports to the United States fell to their lowest in ten years over the first half of…
Environment law overhaul will be sped up and have broader ambitions, Watt says
An overhaul of Australia’s environment laws will be sped up and broadened in its ambitions, despite repeated failures…
EPA accepts Woodside’s amendments to proposed Browse Basin gas project
Western Australia’s environmental watchdog will proceed with its assessment of a major gas extraction proposal near a heritage-listed…
Illegal tyre dumping scam shut down as NT Environment Protection Authority opens investigation
When Anwar Albatat returned to work after a two-week holiday, he was stunned by what had been left…
Environment groups, researchers say NT EPA policy change is a worrying ‘WA blueprint’
Less than a year after Western Australia’s environmental watchdog was stripped of its powers to assess the emissions…
Port Adelaide Salvage and director found guilty of illegally dumping asbestos
An Adelaide demolition company and its director have been ordered to pay more than $700,000 after being found…
The Great Smog of London made the British act on air pollution. Experts say the case holds lessons for Tasmania
The Great Smog of London spurred William Wood to action after arriving in Tasmania. He was only 10…
Red tape cut for farmers looking to build small on-farm abattoirs in Victoria
The Victorian government will change the state planning rules for micro abattoirs, allowing farmers to fast-track the construction…
Clean Energy’s ‘Unstoppable’ Global Growth
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FDA panel weighs ban on fluoride tablets and drops for kids
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it plans to ban fluoride tablets and drops, which have long…