Linc Energy founder slams Queensland's 'bloody-minded' approach to clean-up law
The Queensland Government vows to press ahead with the criminal prosecution of oil and gas firm Linc Energy for the alleged contamination of farmland in the state's south-east, despite the company...
View Article1,400 tonnes of hazardous ash illegally stored in Brisbane and Gympie
Hazardous ash from two Government-owned coal-fired power stations is being illegally stockpiled in sheds on south-east Queensland properties, the state's Environment Department finds.
View ArticleContamination at Oakey will still be an issue in 100 years, environmental...
A contamination plume around a Queensland Defence base will still be spreading a century from now, a report finds.
View ArticleOakey contamination: Nearby residents fear groundwater contamination already...
Residents living near the Oakey Aviation Base fear a contamination plume caused by the use of a toxic firefighting foam on the base has moved to the soil.
View ArticleCoal by-product held in sheds does not breach environmental approvals,...
Queensland's environment department drops its pursuit of a power station contractor that stores tonnes of coal by-product in sheds, instead finding the company is not breaking the law.
View ArticlePump crews work at abandoned silver mine to keep toxic spill out of...
Heavy rainfall this week threatened to trigger a toxic spill of the storage ponds at the Texas silver mine in southern Queensland, prompting government officials to take emergency action.
View ArticleLinc Energy ordered to hand over insurance documents to farmer
Liquidators of the failed Linc Energy project are ordered to hand over insurance documents to a farmer who is part of a $150 million class action against the company.
View ArticleLinc energy: Criminal proceedings in doubt as liquidators seek to not answer...
The case against failed resources firm Linc Energy is in doubt after the liquidators indicate they will seek to not answer environmental harm charges.
View ArticleOakey doctor says serious contamination health effects a 'myth'
A Queensland doctor dealing with the fallout from a defence base contamination issue says claims the contaminant causes serious health effects are a "myth", despite warnings to avoid it.
View ArticleLinc Energy gives Queensland Government millions for contamination clean up
The Queensland Government secures $3.6 million from failed resources company Linc Energy to begin rehabilitation efforts on the western Darling Downs.
View ArticleOakey contamination: Locals rally to repair image after crisis at Defence base
Hundreds of Oakey residents rally against the negative publicity they say is hurting the town, as it deals with the fallout from a Defence base contamination.
View ArticleToxic chemical report: Defence Department must explain findings to affected...
The Defence Department must explain its report on toxic firefighting foam chemicals found at all sites tested in the Northern Territory, according to Chief Minister Michael Gunner, as a toxins expert...
View ArticleOakey, Williamtown residents left in the dark on contaminated RAAF base clean-up
People in Queensland and New South Wales affected by polluted groundwater and soil from Defence bases near their homes say they are still left in the dark about the long-awaited clean-up process.
View ArticleMining company QGC given approval to clear critical koala habitat for CSG...
A gas company is given federal approval to clear 54 hectares of koala habitat for new coal seam gas wells on Queensland's Western Downs.
View ArticleArmy firefighting chemical exposure levels revised down by federal regulator
Safe exposure limits for toxic firefighting foam chemicals that have contaminated land and water near Army bases are dramatically reduced by Food Standards Australia and New Zealand, prompting a class...
View ArticleOakey breastfed child records high levels of firefighting foam toxins
A Queensland mother fears toxins used in firefighting foam at a nearby Army base has been ingested by her daughter through breastfeeding, after the child's blood test came back 23 times higher than the...
View ArticleCSG could increase methane emissions near 'bubbling' Condamine River, report...
An Energy Institute report looking at bubbling methane emissions in a Queensland river finds the release of such gases could rise significantly with continued coal seam gas mining.
View ArticleFree blood tests for firefighters amid toxic chemical scare
Past and present firefighters in Queensland who have been exposed to toxic firefighting chemicals are receiving free blood tests, as part of a policy just signed by State Government.
View ArticleDingo control is damaging Australian soils, say university researchers
Scientists say dingo control measures are damaging Australian soils, with kangaroos overgrazing pasture and soils depleted of nutrients and minerals.
View ArticleWar on waste: Artist uses maths and science to shock, educate viewers on...
A north Queensland artist confronts the nation's waste culture through an innovative art exhibition based on mathematically inspired creations.
View ArticleEnvironmental campaigners tell Queensland Resource Council: Hands off GST
Lock the Gate Alliance says states that have responded to community concern about the long-term environmental impacts of gas expansion should be applauded, not penalised.
View ArticleSurf break made of fabricated steel aims to reduce crowding on Gold Coast waves
The Gold Coast's world famous surf breaks could become a little less crowded if a new artificial surf reef gets the go-ahead on the Tweed Coast.
View ArticleDebate over land clearing laws set to reignite at Qld election as current...
A year after the Palaszczuk Government's proposed stronger land clearing laws failed to get through Parliament, vegetation management is shaping up as a major issue at the next election.
View ArticleProductivity Commission report card praises nation's water management, but...
Australia's reputation as a world leader in water management is well-deserved but there's more to be done, says the Productivity Commission.
View ArticleMurray-Darling Basin: SA Water Minister playing hardball as Authority...
The Murray-Darling Basin Authority is confident efficiencies can deliver more than 600 gigalitres of water back to consumptive use, as SA Water Minister Ian Hunter refuses to sign-off until...
View ArticleSA water minister accuses NSW of water theft 'cover up' as Basin states trade...
South Australia's water minister Ian Hunter has accused New South Wales of trying to cover up alleged "criminal water theft" in the Murray-Darling Basin.
View ArticleLinc Energy trial hears company 'did nothing' to stop its alleged...
Gas company Linc Energy was aware it was causing environmental damage to parts of Queensland's Western Downs, but allowed operations to continue, a District Court jury has heard.
View ArticleGold Coast dunes levelled for Commonwealth Games beach volleyball practice...
Southern Gold Coast residents are shocked and angry sand dunes are being bulldozed to make way for beach volleyball practice courts for April's Commonwealth Games.
View ArticleLinc Energy workers told to drink milk and eat yogurt to avoid acid burns,...
A court hears workers at an underground coal gasification plant in Queensland that complained of burning eyes, infections and shortness of breath were told by the company to increase their dairy intake.
View ArticleLand clearing laws 'your friend or your worst enemy' as graziers mull over...
Graziers in south-west Queensland are scrambling to understand changes to tree and land clearing laws before they are passed through Parliament.
View ArticleLinc Energy found guilty of serious environmental harm at controversial UCG...
Linc Energy is found guilty of wilfully causing serious environmental harm at its underground coal gasification plant and allowing operations in Queensland to continue for commercial gain.
View ArticleRare win against Linc Energy for serious harm sounds warning to Queensland...
The successful prosecution of Linc Energy for serious environmental harm is "very rare" and puts Queensland industry firmly on notice, an environmental lawyer says.
View ArticleLinc Energy fined $4.5 million for serious environmental harm at underground...
Gas company Linc Energy is fined a record $4.5 million for causing serious environmental harm through the toxic gas contamination of air, soil and water in Queensland's western Darling Downs.
View ArticlePlastic straws to be shelved by Woolworths this year as Coles commits to 90pc...
Supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths announce new environmental commitments in response to a shift in consumer attitudes.
View ArticleFlying fox tree change as colony swaps temperate coast for colder inland area
They're supposed to be far away at this time of year, so why has a colony of 8,000 little red flying foxes settled in the trees above a cold inland Queensland community?
View ArticleDrovers say Australia's legendary outback stock routes in danger of collapse
It's known as "the Long Paddock" an iconic network of travelling stock routes made famous by Australia's bush poets. But cattle drovers say these livestock highways are falling into disrepair.
View ArticleHow planting trees and grasses can help stabilise farmland in a changing climate
As parts of the country face the toughest drought in people's lifetimes, tree species that can assist in water and soil management have a renewed purpose.
View ArticleUCG: Is Leigh Creek's controversial energy trial a lifeline for a dying town...
The small South Australian community of Leigh Creek is divided over a controversial new energy project that could either save the town or prove to be an environmental hazard, depending on who you talk to.
View ArticlePFAS crisis opens residents to compensation payouts after federal inquiry...
A federal parliament inquiry argues no families should be trapped on land contaminated by PFAS chemicals and recommended the Commonwealth offer financial compensation for residents exposed to the...
View ArticleQueensland coal exports hit record high, Greens claim jobs numbers don't...
Despite figures showing a coal-export record has been beaten, with 223 million tonnes passing through Queensland ports last year, Greens senator Larissa Waters says the coal industry is in "desperate...
View ArticleThe cotton grower, the water minister, the pumping ban and the broken meter
Facing close to $750,000 in fines for taking 381 megalitres of water during an embargo, irrigator Anthony Barlow pleads guilty to water offences, but maintains the former water minister told him he...
View ArticleLand clearing laws to be bolstered if Labor wins government, so what do...
If elected, Federal Labor promises to improve the "robustness" of the native vegetation or land clearing laws in each state to better match Queensland's, in an effort to reduce carbon emissions.
View ArticleThe new no-go zone around one of Queensland's worst environmental contaminations
The risk of spreading toxic groundwater from one of Queensland's worst environmental contaminations prompts a ban on coal seam gas drilling in an area where companies are already extracting gas.
View ArticleLinc whistleblower says future CSG royalties prioritised over toxic...
Whistleblowers who helped prosecute Linc Energy in Queensland's worst contamination scandal say the State Government is putting royalties and a growing CSG industry ahead of dealing with an ongoing...
View ArticleMurray-Darling water plan walks a fine line between efficiency and the...
Taxpayer investments and the water market are making irrigation more efficient and reducing Murray-Darling's base flow. Here's what needs to happen next, write Q J Wang and Avril Horne.
View ArticleMurray-Darling Basin Plan royal commission push endorsed at NSW Farmers...
A motion calling for a royal commission into the MDBP narrowly passes on the final day of the NSW Farmers Conference.
View ArticlePFAS discovery in fish and water near Mackay Airport leads to concern for...
A north Queensland mother is worried for the health of her children after PFAS was found in fish and water samples taken near their Mackay property.
View ArticleQueensland's bushfire emergency uncovers reluctant hero firefighter
Ballandean rural firefighter Aaron Cox whose viral photo captured the hearts of Queenslanders following a horror bushfire emergency says he's glad the image gave people an avenue to thank the wider...
View ArticleStudent climate striker Ariel Ehlers, 12, goes it alone in Chinchilla, a...
A Year 6 student who lives in a town surrounded by mines and CSG wells demonstrated by herself during last week's climate strike. But the reaction to her protest proved she was anything but alone.
View ArticleFeral pig research could be a game changer for farmers and shooters...
New research on where feral pigs live and how far they travel is being hailed as "one of the best data sets in the world" by a shooter contracted to manage the invasive species, while also raising...
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