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Uncovering Some Murky Facts about South Australian Drinking Water
March 16, 2024
On 11th of March 2024, ABC featured a segment on 7.30 about the quality of Quorn's drinking water quality. Quorn is a small community located in the Flinders Ranges with a population of 1150....
Read More ShareTasWater PFAS detections 2017 - 2023
January 18, 2024
In October 2023, a Right to Information (RTI) request was sent to TasWater requesting data regarding PFAS detections by TasWater testing. The information was received from TasWater in less than two months. The following...
Read More ShareQLD floods - the clean up begins
December 21, 2023
A massive clean-up operation is beginning in Far North Queensland as flooding from Cyclone Jasper clears. Here are some ideas on grassroots initiatives that you could support.
Read More SharePFAS Chemicals, the A-Bomb and Ozone Hole.
December 14, 2023
PFAS is the toxic issue of our era, it has recently been reported that it is even coming down in rain. How did we get in this dire situation? If you want to unravel...
Read More ShareAn Impossible Dream. Sustainable Pesticide Management in Great Barrier Reef Catchments?
November 08, 2023
In July 2023 FoE published a blog on pesticides in Queensland water supplies based on over 70,000 pesticide detections listed on the Queensland Government’s Pesticide Reporting Portal between late 2011 (in some locations) to...
Read More ShareTasmanian Government "Downplays" Pesticide Monitoring?
October 16, 2023
A recent Right to Information request with TasWater, has raised concerns regarding pesticide monitoring in domestic water supplies in Tasmania. TasWater was punctual in responding to the request, with the process only taking 32...
Read More ShareAn update on Friends of the Earth north east VIC
September 27, 2023
In March 2023, FoE activists hosted a mountain roadtrip to investigate environmental issues in north eastern VIC. We met with local land care and sustainability groups, visited areas at risk from logging, and the old...
Read More ShareUnited Nations Special Rapporteur on Toxics and Humans Rights visits Australia
September 02, 2023
On the 30th of August I presented information at the Tasmania session of the United Nation's Special Rapporteur on Toxics and Humans Rights. The Rapporteur, Marcus A. Orellana has a busy schedule in Australia,...
Read More ShareTake action to protect the Snowy Mountains
August 23, 2023
The alpine regions of the Snowy Mountains are in one of Australia's most loved national parks. However, feral horses are damaging sensitive alpine ecosystems and streams, causing the decline and extinction of native animals...
Read More ShareAre Queenslanders "Microdosing" on Weedkillers in their drinking water?
July 07, 2023
The answer to this question, is probably yes depending on where you live. Pesticides in waterways are a common occurrence. Pesticides can wash off land particularly during rainfall events. If a community’s drinking water...
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