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Microplastic tyre pollution found in Brisbane balcony dust
5+ hour, 33+ min ago (668+ words) Tyre particles and potentially toxic tyre chemical additives have been found in dust collected from Brisbane residential balconies. PhD candidate Simran Kaur, who conducted the research with UQ’s Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences, said the study provided the first…...
Parasite Myths Leaving Australian Dogs Vulnerable This Winter
6+ hour, 11+ min ago (705+ words) As temperatures drop and daily routines shift indoors or go into hibernation, many Australian dog owners may be making the dangerous assumption that winter means lower risk of parasites. For television presenter, model, expecting first time mum and proud dog…...
Bark up the right tree this Sunday for National Tree Day – Wollongong
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (555+ words) National Tree Day turns 30 this Sunday and we need your help to celebrate! The annual event encourages Australians to get their hands dirty and do their bit for the environment. Locally, Wollongong City Council will host planting events in Horsley…...
Community invited to help shape Darwin’s new Civic Centre Community Plaza
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (544+ words) City of Darwin is inviting the community to help shape one of the city’s future landmark public spaces, with consultation now open on the new Civic Centre Community Plaza. The six-week engagement period, running until Friday 28 August 2026, gives residents, businesses…...
Cattle To Country: Lessons From Livestock And Land
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (768+ words) Blythe Calnan is a livestock producer from Western Australia, with a background spanning pastoral cattle operations in the Pilbara through to a diversified enterprise in the South West. Over the past 12 years, she has developed a mixed system including beef…...
Regulator secures record redress, boosts enforcement and streamlines rules
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (580+ words) The Essential Services Commission continued to put Victorian consumers first in 2025–26, securing record customer redress, strengthening protections, taking more enforcement action, and simplifying regulatory processes to help businesses do the right thing. 2025-26 at a glance The commission secured a record…...
Airservices Australia Releases June 2026 Australian Aviation Network Overview
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (174+ words) Airservices Australia has released its Australian Aviation Network Overview report for June 2026. 17 Jul 2026 5:12 pm AEST 17 Jul 2026 5:06 pm AEST 17 Jul 2026 4:51 pm AEST 17 Jul 2026 4:48 pm AEST 17 Jul 2026 4:30 pm AEST 17 Jul 2026 4:27 pm AEST 17 Jul 2026 4:24 pm AEST 17 Jul 2026 4:21 pm AEST 17 Jul 2026 4:15 pm AEST 17 Jul…...
Operation Ventura concludes as crime trends improve across the Territory
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (591+ words) Eight weeks of targeted policing through Operation Ventura has coincided with reductions across several key crime categories, with the latest crime statistics showing encouraging results in many parts of the Northern Territory. Since Operation Ventura commenced on 18 May 2026, police have…...
Funding applications now open to deliver mobile connectivity improvements on Tasmania’s West Coast
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (309+ words) The Mobile Black Spot Program West Coast Tasmania Mobile Capacity Uplift Round is now open for applications from national mobile network operators. The Australian Government is investing $9.8 million to improve the reliability and capacity of mobile services in the local…...
Ultrafine Particles cause worldwide nearly two million premature deaths
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (262+ words) An annual limit for particles smaller than 100 nanometers could reduce premature deaths nearly by half Scheme of the sources and health effects of ultrafine particles (UFPs): UFPs smaller than 100 nm are ubiquitous in polluted air. Although they carry little mass,…...