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🦑 Reportedly only a few dozen giant cuttlefish have arrived at Point Lowly this winter, down from the usual aggregation of around 200,000. Scientists are calling it the Whyalla wipeout, pointing to what is reportedly South Australia’s largest and most destructive toxic algal bloom on record.
⚠️ “Some individuals and unlicensed businesses are charging clients for legal asbestos disposal, only to illegally dump the hazardous waste.”
This direct warning from EPA Victoria Executive Director of Operations, Rachel Gualano, marks the launch of the new “Keep asbestos waste where it belongs” ca
💼 “You cannot contract out of your environmental obligations, and a job title will not shield you from personal prosecution.”
This warning from legal experts highlights a critical shift in how Australian environmental and waste laws are being enforced.
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Offshore carbon capture and storage projects will no longer face fragmented environmental approvals following a recent federal decision.
💬 “The ACCU scheme is not intended to pay government, businesses, or individuals for doing something that they had already decided to do.”
Federal Member for Lyne Alison Penfold MP introduced the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Amendment Bill 2026 to the House of Representatives on 22 Ju
🌲 State governments and approved commercial partners can now monetise public forest conservation under a newly registered federal carbon method.
💬 “The Albanese Government’s new Local Government Climate Risk Guide brings together integrated, accurate, timely, and accessible information that underpins expert advice.”
This statement from Assistant Minister Josh Wilson MP marks a notable change in how Australian councils will evaluate climate
💰 Landholders can now stack water quality credits on top of carbon projects nationwide. The expansion of water quality markets beyond the Great Barrier Reef catchment represents a significant shift for environmental markets in Australia.
💧 A ten-year strategy to combat toxic blue-green algal blooms is officially underway in the ACT, representing one of the more structured long-term approaches to urban catchment management in the region.
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Great to see Australian innovation leading the charge on solving one of the most complex challenges in water remediation. Researchers from Flinders University and the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) have designed a 2.8-nanometre molecular cage.