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Gosford fishers called to keep Carawah clean this weekend

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OzFish Unlimited – Australia’s fishing conservation charity together with NSW DPI Fisheries are calling on recreational anglers to help clean up Carawah Reserve this November 19th, 2023.   Through the statewide KEEP IT CLEAN initiative, both organisations want to see as many anglers get involved.   “No one wants to catch a plastic bag when they’re … Continued

Gosford fishers called to keep Carawah clean this weekend

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OzFish Unlimited – Australia’s fishing conservation charity together with NSW DPI Fisheries are calling on recreational anglers to help clean up Carawah Reserve this November 19th, 2023.   Through the statewide KEEP IT CLEAN initiative, both organisations want to see as many anglers get involved.   “No one wants to catch a plastic bag when they’re … Continued

2023 Ocean Photographer of the Year opens

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The 2023 Ocean Photographer of the Year is macro and blackwater photographic specialist Jialing Cai from Chongqing, China. Jialing, who is studying Evolutionary Biology at Columbia University in New York, is in Sydney for the opening of the world premiere exhibition at the Australian National Maritime Museum. Jailing’s photo of a paper nautilus shell in … Continued

Insurance leader urges climate solutions to combat rising costs

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As Australia faces the prospect of another dangerous bushfire season, the Chief Technical Officer at Allianz Australia, James Fitzpatrick, has called for increased investment in resilience and risk awareness, and said climate solutions hold the key to combating rising home insurance costs.    Speaking exclusively to The Business Of, a podcast from UNSW Business School, … Continued

Coffs Harbour fishers called to keep Boambee Creek clean this weekend

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OzFish Unlimited – Australia’s fishing conservation charity together with NSW DPI Fisheries are calling on recreational anglers to help clean up Boambee Creek this Saturday 18th November.   Through the statewide KEEP IT CLEAN initiative, both organisations want to see as many anglers get involved.   “No one wants to catch a plastic bag when they’re … Continued

5 ways to cool cities as temperatures soar

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As Australia heads into an El Nino summer, UNSW’s Dr Negin Nazarian, an expert in urban climate, explains 5 crucial strategies to keep cities – and people – cooler. There are several factors that interact when we think about heat in the urban environment. “First, there’s urban heat itself,” explains Dr Nazarian, “which is the … Continued

Pressure mounting to power down pokies after midnight while signage reform proves positive

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Media release                                                          16 November 2023 Pressure mounting to power down pokies after midnight while signage reform proves positive With more than 80 percent (82.4%) of residents supporting a shut-down of the States 89,000 poker machines between midnight and 10am, the NSW Government and the state’s gambling industry face increasing pressure to continue delivering sector reform.  … Continued

It’s time to weigh up harm from antibiotics: new report

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Embargoed until 16 November 2023   Australians are unwittingly being exposed to increased risk of harm from taking antibiotics, when often these medicines are used to treat common infections where they will have no or little benefit, according to the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission).   Today the Commission … Continued