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Outdated regulations are putting freshwater ecosystems at risk
October 27, 2016
In September 2016 Friends of the Earth produced the report: Pesticides in Australian Waterways Overview. The results were shocking with 89% of the almost 200 pesticides detected having no ecological guidelines under the current system....
Read More ShareStudy confirms widespread pesticide pollution of Australian waterways
September 27, 2016
Environmental organisation Friends of the Earth (FoE) today called on increased restrictions and bans on pesticides which continue to pollute Australian waterways. FoE also called for significant increases in the number of pesticide guideline...
Read More Share2016 - a big year for nuclear issues in South Australia
February 10, 2016
The Nuclear Royal Commission continues its investigations and will hand down the final report in May. The Commission is looking into the risks and opportunities of furthering a nuclear industry here in SA including increased uranium mining, uranium enrichment, nuclear power...
Read More ShareTasmanians exposed to high levels of toxins in drinking water
November 06, 2015
Approximately 3,000 Tasmanians were exposed to high levels of toxins in drinking water on a regular basis during 2013-14. Environmental organisation Friends of the Earth...
Read More ShareThis National Water Week, help keep the Murray flowing
October 22, 2015
This week is National Water Week, and a perfect political storm is brewing that could threaten the hard-won gains for Australia’s greatest river system. Friends of the Earth needs your help to secure a...
Read More ShareThe Murray needs water, not politics
July 25, 2015
Opposition to the Murray Basin Plan is mounting, and the stakes are very high. Rogue Senators and angry irrigators from the South Basin have managed to mount a Senate Select Committee Inquiry into the Basin...
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