Water tank testing reveals heavy metal levels in residents’ drinking supply

Water tank testing reveals heavy metal levels in residents’ drinking supply

Water testing has been completed for more than 85 properties in the Cadia Valley following concerns from residents that mine pollution was affecting their health.

  • byLaura Chung

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Yarra battery pollution fears after 350 drones fall into river in lightshow fail

Yarra battery pollution fears after 350 drones fall into river in lightshow fail

A Matildas match lightshow that ended when 350 drones fell into the Yarra River has sparked concerns about how environmental risks were managed,as efforts get underway to retrieve hundreds of lithium batteries from the water.

  • byPatrick Hatch
How 500 swimming pools’ worth of water has sparked a panic buy of salt

How 500 swimming pools’ worth of water has sparked a panic buy of salt

Twelve years after a tsunami struck Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant,more than one million tonnes of radioactive water is to be released into the ocean. Is it safe?

  • byLucy Cormack
The new beating heart of outer-western Sydney is about to be switched on

The new beating heart of outer-western Sydney is about to be switched on

In an unsuspecting location in suburban Cecil Hills,Sydney’s second-largest pumping station will supply water to 84,000 homes.

  • byMichael Koziol
The Cooks River once ran free and it should again
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The Cooks River once ran free and it should again

Sydney has five rivers,and they course through our history like main arteries. Yet,we self-destructively neglect our most polluted waterway.

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How your hot water system could be tweaked to reduce power bills

How your hot water system could be tweaked to reduce power bills

Water heating systems could be key to helping Australians reduce their electricity costs while also helping the country transition to renewable energy.

  • byLaura Chung
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Water laws have more loopholes than a monopoly board:regulator

Water laws have more loopholes than a monopoly board:regulator

Forecasters are predicting an even chance of El Nino in 2023,but already concerns are being raised about water theft and illegal water trading.

  • byHarriet Alexander
Venice’s waters turn fluorescent green near Rialto Bridge

Venice’s waters turn fluorescent green near Rialto Bridge

Local authorities have called an emergency meeting to determine the cause and look at ways to change it back.

Why are mangroves suddenly dying? This council thinks it has the answer

Why are mangroves suddenly dying? This council thinks it has the answer

Mangroves along a major Sydney waterway are dying off and locals are calling for a state government investigation to assess whether overflows are to blame.

  • byMary Ward
Wall Street ‘worried’ about Alcoa’s operations in WA

Wall Street ‘worried’ about Alcoa’s operations in WA

US bauxite miner Alcoa is having to reassure US investors that its crucial WA operations are not imperilled by concerns its land clearing threatens Perth’s water supply.

  • byPeter Milne
Drone footage over Hyams Beach for Wreck Bay
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Drone footage over Hyams Beach for Wreck Bay

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