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  • Tests fail to find cause of Atherton cancers

    Created Tue, 17th of Jun 2008

    Environmental tests at the Atherton Fire Station in Queensland's far north have failed to pinpoint the cause of a cancer cluster. Five former and current staff have been diagnosed with the ... more

  • Irrigators deny blame for Murray's poor health

    Created Fri, 20th of Jun 2008

    The New South Wales Irrigators Council says irrigators are not to blame for the health of the Murray-Darling Basin, particularly the lower lakes and the Coorong. Reports this week show severe ... more

  • Icon_camera Radiation checks lessened at mine: Greens

    Created Thu, 19th of Jun 2008

    The Greens say standards for radiation monitoring at the Olympic Dam mine owned by BHP Billiton have been watered down by the South Australian Government. SA Greens MP Mark Parnell says documents ... more

  • Murrumbidgee report to help finalise Murray diversions cap

    Created Wed, 18th of Jun 2008

    A report on water and climate change in the Murrumbidgee region will assist in finalising a new cap on water diversions in the Murray-Darling Basin. The CSIRO Sustainable Yield Report predicts a 9 ... more

  • Icon_camera Forestry slams chemical spraying changes

    Created Thu, 5th of Jun 2008

    The Tasmanian forestry industry has described proposed changes to chemical spray regulations as a knee-jerk reaction to please a vocal minority. Under the changes, prior notification of spraying ... more

  • Icon_camera Concern over spraying changes widens

    Created Fri, 6th of Jun 2008

    Tasmania's farmers and winemakers have echoed forestry industry concerns over a proposed ban on chemical spraying. The changes will prevent spraying near homes, schools and workplaces. There ... more

  • Icon_camera Expert links Mt Isa lead report to mine emissions

    Created Wed, 4th of Jun 2008

    A soil expert says a report looking at heavy metal contamination of soil, air and water around Mount Isa clearly connects it to mining emissions. Mount Isa Mines commissioned the report, which was ... more

  • Icon_camera Emissions impacted Mt Isa soil, water: report

    Created Wed, 4th of Jun 2008

    A decade-old report on levels of heavy metals in Mount Isa has been released and it shows an emissions source was impacting a wide area of the city. The report, written by Professor David Perry, ... more

  • Mt Isa lead report intended for mining company: Qld Govt

    Created Mon, 2nd of Jun 2008

    The Queensland Government says a report on lead levels in Mount Isa that went missing for more than a decade was collected for the local mining company, not the Environmental Protection Agency ... more

  • Xstrata given decade-old Mt Isa lead report

    Created Mon, 2nd of Jun 2008

    Mining Giant Xstrata has confirmed it has been provided with a copy of a decade-old report looking at the source of lead in the environment around Mt Isa. Last week, a scientist said he ... more

  • NT tops list for venomous bites, stings

    Created Sun, 1st of Jun 2008

    An study has found you are more likely to be hospitalised for venomous bites and stings in the Northern Territory than in other Australian jurisdictions. Across the nation more than 11,000 ... more

  • Inquiry to review RAAF health compo claims

    Created Fri, 30th of May 2008

    The terms of reference have been released for a parliamentary inquiry into the handling of health concerns surrounding the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)'s fuel tank cleaning program at ... more

  • Scientist says Isa lead findings never released

    Created Fri, 30th of May 2008

    A scientist who took part in a study on lead levels around the Queensland mining town of Mount Isa has questioned why the findings have never been released. Niels Munksgaard from the Charles ... more

  • Mt Isa residents question lead levels report

    Created Fri, 23rd of May 2008

    About 200 people attended a public meeting in the north-west Queensland mining city of Mt Isa last night to discuss a Health Department study that found elevated lead levels in children. ... more

  • Qld Govt accused of Mt Isa lead 'cover-up'

    Created Thu, 22nd of May 2008

    The Queensland Government has been accused of trying to play down health concerns involving children at Mt Isa. A new report has confirmed that 11 per cent of the 400 children who were ... more


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