Bushfire season gets underway
Blazes around NSW marked the start of the summer’s bushfire season.
posted by markmann on December 22, 2005 at 2:18 pm · filed under 
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Bushfire season gets underway
Sydney sewage ruling opens way for recycling
A landmark court ruling has ended Sydney Water’s sewage monopoly, opening the way for rival water recycling schemes.
posted by markmann on December 22, 2005 at 2:13 pm · filed under 
No wetlands compensation for WA landowners
The West Australian Government has ruled out compensation for landowners who cannot develop protected wetland areas in their holdings.
posted by seamas on December 21, 2005 at 3:33 pm · filed under
WA Government criticised over weed management
West Australian Liberal MP Steve Thomas claims the State Government has failed to halt the spread of the arum lily noxious weed.
posted by seamas on December 21, 2005 at 3:29 pm · filed under
Dolphin meat possibly used in illegal fishing
Illegal fishermen recently caught of the northern coast of Australia are suspected of using dolphin meat to bait sharks.
posted by seamas on December 20, 2005 at 9:48 am · filed under 
Group claims new Tasmanian dam will destroy forests
The Tasmanian Conservation Trust claims the state government’s plans for construction of the Meander Dam breach the Forest Practices Act because it will destroy much of a rarer species of eucalyptus.
posted by seamas on December 20, 2005 at 9:32 am · filed under
Thousands of fish and birds die in polluted lagoon
Discharge of effluent is being blamed for the death of up to 25,000 fish in Salty Lagoon on the NSW North Coast.
posted by markmann on December 19, 2005 at 2:30 pm · filed under 
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