33,000 dragons and some octopuses:What happened when 5 million pieces of Lego went overboard

33,000 dragons and some octopuses:What happened when 5 million pieces of Lego went overboard

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.

  • byAimee Ortiz

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‘We went berko’:How water is imperilling Sydney’s vaunted aerotropolis

‘We went berko’:How water is imperilling Sydney’s vaunted aerotropolis

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.

  • byMichael Koziol
Sydney Water fails to keep up with development demand
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Sydney Water fails to keep up with development demand

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.

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The massive Melbourne waterside park that’s off limits to residents

The massive Melbourne waterside park that’s off limits to residents

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.

  • byAdam Carey
Blue Mountains dam shut after discovery of cancer-linked forever chemicals

Blue Mountains dam shut after discovery of cancer-linked forever chemicals

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.

  • byCarrie Fellner
5 ways to filter your tap water at home

5 ways to filter your tap water at home

There are many ways to filter tap water. Here are the most effective if you are concerned about PFAS concentrations.

  • bySarah Berry
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Government must act to protect the public’s drinking water from omnipresent threat

Government must act to protect the public’s drinking water from omnipresent threat

The presence of so-called “forever chemicals” in Warragamba Dam shows that no drinking supply is immune from this growing public health threat.

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‘Forever chemicals’ across Sydney’s drinking water catchment
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‘Forever chemicals’ across Sydney’s drinking water catchment

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.

  • byBen Cubby andCarrie Fellner
‘Don’t put your head under’:How swimmable is the Yarra compared to the Seine?

‘Don’t put your head under’:How swimmable is the Yarra compared to the Seine?

Testing shows bacteria levels in the Yarra River can vary dramatically. But some daring Melbourne swimmers still risk it.

  • byCara Waters
Thirsty data centres threaten to delay thousands of new homes

Thirsty data centres threaten to delay thousands of new homes

A lack of water supply threatens to delay the construction of thousands of new homes in Macquarie Park.

  • byAndrew Taylor
Government might need to move a highway to fix Wivenhoe Dam
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Government might need to move a highway to fix Wivenhoe Dam

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.

  • byMatt Dennien