Pollution
The common food packaging ingredient linked to autism
Prenatal exposure to BPA plastic chemicals has been linked with an increased likelihood of children developing autism.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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Nuclear energy
‘Deliberate secrecy’: Sydney radioactive site cleaned up after a century of delay
Residents recall idyllic childhoods, playing by the Parramatta River foreshore and working in vegetable gardens. What they didn’t know was the extent of radiation contamination that has only now been cleaned up.
- by Ben Cubby
‘Like Donald Trump designed it’: The Sydney smokestack compared to a chicken nugget
A proposed gold ventilation outlet at the end of the tunnel that connects the new Western Harbour Tunnel from Rozelle to the north shore has angered locals.
- by Julie Power
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City life
The asbestos clean-up in Melbourne parks has begun. It will cost ratepayers more than $500k
Residents of Hobsons Bay City Council are on the hook for over half a million dollars to replace asbestos-contaminated mulch, first found by a local father in April.
- by Rachael Dexter
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Royal National Park
Royal National Park a haven for native species, environmental stocktake shows
The biggest ecological survey to date for Australia’s oldest national park and adjoining areas found previously unseen mammal species.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Opinion
Renewables
What if renewables don’t deliver the cheapest power, after all?
We must reduce emissions. But while the science is settled, the costings are not.
- by Parnell Palme McGuinness
Mount Everest’s highest camp is littered with frozen garbage
Four dead bodies, 11 tonnes of garbage and a skeleton were removed from the world’s tallest mountain during this year’s climbing season.
- by Binaj Gurubacharya
Record river sewage spill worse than first reported
Already described as Queensland’s biggest sewage spill, an independent report now reveals the Gold Coast leak was worse than first reported.
- by Laine Clark
Seine awash with bacteria one month before open-water Olympic swimming
For the third consecutive week, water in the Paris river has exhibited unsafe levels of E.coli, raising concerns with the Olympics weeks away.
- by Rob Harris
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Sydney asbestos crisis
‘Major pollution incident’: Toxic sludge poisons pristine Sydney river, expert says
The NSW Environment Protection Authority warned about the pollution two years ago but has made no attempt to clean it up.
- by Ben Cubby
Australia’s houseboat community is growing, but life isn’t as idyllic as you’d think
Houseboats are a popular accommodation option for holidaymakers, but long-term stays aren’t for the inexperienced or faint-hearted.
- by Amber Schultz