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Latest news: Environmental Pollution
Drive-by charging on the cards for electric trucks
A world-first research project will attempt to recharge heavy-duty trucks wirelessly while they drive along roads in regional Australia.
Feb 22, 2024
Tests show cars are dirtier and thirstier than promised
Some popular vehicles are using as much as 20 per cent more petrol than promised, road tests show, while others are secret high polluters.
Feb 21, 2024
Aussie drivers are paying more to fuel cars, study says
Australian ute drivers are paying hundreds of dollars more for fuel than their American and European counterparts, according to a new fuel-efficiency study.
Feb 20, 2024
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Aussie farms polluted with plastic from sewage sludge
Microplastic pollution typically from synthetic clothes is contaminating sewage sludge used as fertiliser on farms across the nation.
Feb 20, 2024
Aussie firms fall short of global net zero standards
Large Australian corporations are failing to meet global best practice when it comes to reducing their carbon dioxide emissions, according to a new study.
Feb 19, 2024
First electric vehicle announced for Bathurst 500 race
A powerful electric Porsche has been tapped to take part in this year's Supercars season, including the Bathurst 500, as the safety vehicle.
Feb 16, 2024
Taylor Swift fans assured mulch issue won't stop shows
Asbestos-tainted mulch has been found at further sites as the NSW Environment Minister blames regulatory failure for the growing scandal.
Feb 16, 2024
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Hyundai breaks ranks to support new car emissions rules
A popular car brand has voiced support for new rules that would cut vehicle emissions, saying Australia only has a short time to catch up to other countries.
Feb 16, 2024
One in four Aussies consider an electric vehicle next
A study shows more Australian drivers are keen on electric cars but the group behind the research says it also shows bad news for a fuel-efficiency standard.
Feb 15, 2024
Asbestos-tainted mulch potentially at hundreds of sites
Hundreds of sites are due to be tested for contaminated mulch including some outside Sydney as an expert group is formed to speed up the investigation.
Feb 15, 2024
Asbestos kills off Mardi Gras fair, shutters school
Asbestos-tainted mulch is to blame for the closure of a primary school in Sydney's southwest and the cancellation of a major Mardi Gras festival event.
Feb 14, 2024
Primary school shut for weeks in asbestos mulch scandal
Recycled mulch should never have been laid in a school from which 700 pupils must now relocate for several weeks due to an asbestos find, it has been revealed.
Feb 14, 2024
Legal fight brewing as park asbestos scandal spreads
A landscaping supply company intends to fight an "unreasonable" prevention notice as more asbestos-contaminated mulch is detected across Sydney.
Feb 13, 2024
Townsville tapped to turn farm waste into jet fuel
Australia's first sustainable aviation facility could be established in north Queensland to turn sugarcane by-products into low-carbon fuel.
Feb 13, 2024
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Supply chain under scrutiny after school asbestos find
Fragments of asbestos have been found at NSW government projects including a park, train stations and a school, while a hospital is being assessed.
Feb 12, 2024
Truth behind viral photo of 'diesel-powered' EV charger
An outback electric vehicle charger that went viral has yet to use its diesel generator backup to recharge one car, the Senate has heard.
Feb 12, 2024
Fuel standard supporters slam talk of ute price spike
Claims a fuel efficiency standard will force up the price of popular utes and SUVs have been rejected by climate and vehicle groups as misleading.
Feb 09, 2024
Sporty to sensible, EVs charge ahead at Sydney show
Thousands have turned up to see models from semi-trailers to sports cars, at the biggest electric car and energy show in the southern hemisphere.
Feb 09, 2024
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Choice at the heart of new fuel standards for motorists
Giving motorists more options for cheaper cars is at the heart of proposed fuel efficiency standards, the federal government says.
Feb 05, 2024
Car buyers urged to sort the thrifty from the thirsty
A huge difference between the most and least efficient cars has been shown in a study of more than 650 models with some guzzling almost $4000 in fuel each year.
Feb 03, 2024
'Trackless trams' tipped to save emissions and budgets
A leading urban planner says more Australian cities should adopt "trackless tram" technology to reduce suburban traffic and transport pollution.
Feb 01, 2024
Rubbish reveals Australian habits, fads and stories
As vapes make up a growing portion of litter and the prominence of face masks diminishes, Australia's rubbish reveals a lot about the ways locals behave.
Feb 01, 2024
Koalas threatened by mine approval: environmentalists
Environmental groups warn almost 800 hectares of koala habitat will be cleared if a proposed coal mine in central Queensland goes ahead.
Feb 01, 2024
High lead levels detected near Tas recycling plant
There is no risk of harm to the community after elevated levels of lead dust were detected near a Tasmanian recycling plant as investigations continue.
Feb 01, 2024
Woodside pipeline incident 'lucky not to kill workers'
Two separate incidents in less than a month during the laying of Woodside's Scarborough pipeline have unions and traditional custodians up in arms.
Jan 31, 2024
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