Nearly 30 years ago millions of Lego pieces plunged into the sea in what became known as the Great Lego Spill. They are still bobbing up today.
For 15 years,developers didn’t have to pay a cent toward new water infrastructure in Sydney. When that changed,it set off a firestorm that is yet to be resolved.
Amid the push to solve the housing crisis,Sydney Water has been branded “a big problem” when it comes to releasing land for greenfield development.
A dam-wall upgrade for one of the city’s key water sources has left residents locked out of a beloved park for a decade – even though the work was completed years ago.
Forever chemicals had been found at high levels in the dam which feeds into the drinking water supply to around 41,000 residents. Now authorities have stepped in.
There are many ways to filter tap water. Here are the most effective if you are concerned about PFAS concentrations.
The presence of so-called “forever chemicals” in Warragamba Dam shows that no drinking supply is immune from this growing public health threat.
PFAS have been detected in the catchment area at levels within Australia’s drinking water guidelines but above US safety thresholds. They’re even in wildlife such as platypuses.
Testing shows bacteria levels in the Yarra River can vary dramatically. But some daring Melbourne swimmers still risk it.
A lack of water supply threatens to delay the construction of thousands of new homes in Macquarie Park.
Complex plans to upgrade south-east Queensland’s key water supply and flood mitigation dam by 2035 are years in the works. A hidden report sheds new light on why.