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A 12-month pesticide water quality monitoring project is underway on the Mid North Coast to better understand the presence of pesticides in the region’s waterways. Led by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA), the project builds on previous monitoring work and will provide a clearer picture of pesticide detections in waterways in the Coffs Harbour … Continued
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Seven council-led initiatives will share $1.16 million to develop smarter, more cost-efficient waste and recycling services in the Northern Rivers, Hunter, Riverina, Central West, South West Sydney and South-East regions. The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA)’s Joint Procurement Funded Support program offers eligible groups up to $500,000 per project to access tailored advice, build partnerships … Continued
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As another dangerous summer begins – with bushfires having already destroyed dozens of houses and one firefighter having been killed – Australian Conservation Foundation spokespeople are available for media analysis on extreme weather. ACF spokespeople can: Discuss the impact of bushfires on nature, threatened species and communities Join the dots between extreme weather, the unstable … Continued
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Australia’s big four banks are likely to be drastically underreporting the emissions from the deforestation they finance, as they all fail to track, manage or disclose the extent of deforestation occurring in their loan portfolios. New analysis by the Australian Conservation Foundation estimates emissions from land clearing events on 77 agricultural properties financed by ANZ … Continued
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Almost half of the Northern Territory’s worn-out tyres end up in landfills – with the rest exported interstate for recycling – but a study led by Charles Darwin University (CDU) is repurposing the discarded rubber to build stronger, sustainable roads that meet the NT’s unique needs. The research explores the performance of roads built from … Continued
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A new study highlights how Indigenous leadership, science and business can unite to protect coastal ecosystems while building long-term environmental and cultural knowledge. Published in Ocean & Coastal Management, the study found the 300 hectares of mangrove forest on the Barron River estuary around Cairns Airport – on the doorstep of the Great Barrier Reef – stores … Continued
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A new study highlights how Indigenous leadership, science and business can unite to protect coastal ecosystems while building long-term environmental and cultural knowledge. Published in Ocean & Coastal Management, the study found the 300 hectares of mangrove forest on the Barron River estuary around Cairns Airport – on the doorstep of the Great Barrier Reef – stores … Continued
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SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan (3 Dec. 2025) ― Two of Australia’s most vulnerable reptile species have been awarded strengthened protections from international commercial wildlife trade following a decision today at the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, The Mount Elliot leaf-tailed gecko (Phyllurus amnicola) and the … Continued
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PERTH, Wednesday, 3 December 2025 — Greenpeace Australia Pacific has slammed the WA State Government’s State Development Bill’ as a ‘complete shemozzle’, and urged Parliament to fix critical flaws in the bill before it is passed. The Cook Government’s ‘State Development Bill’, which was hoped could accelerate responsible renewable energy development in WA, has been … Continued
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YOKKAICHI, Japan–BUSINESS WIRE– As part of its commitment towards a more sustainable future, Kioxia Corporation (“Kioxia”) today announced a collaborative initiative with Google LLC (“Google”) to boost its use of the clean electricity generated by a hydropower retrofit project in Japan’s Chubu region. This project, owned by the Chubu Electric Power group, is expected to … Continued
