'Hazard approach' needed to control forever chemicals An inquiry has been told greater action is needed by government to safeguard against "forever chemicals", which can be found in common products. AAP · Mar 12, 2025
‘The river has been destroyed’: expert says agriculture has overshadowed science in the Murray-Darling Basin An ecologist who spent 36 years with NSW Fisheries says scientists working for the government are ‘aghast’ at the state of the Darling River but can’t speak publicly The Guardian - AU · Feb 20, 2024
Menindee fish kills: inconsistent pesticide levels sparks calls for review of water testing methods Experts call for review after two sets of water samples from the Darling-Baaka River reported by the state’s top scientific bodies contained different results The Guardian - AU · Jan 26, 2024
Farm chemical spray drift causing widespread tree deaths, claims community group A group of farmers, scientists and concerned regional residents say spray drift is causing widespread tree and plant deaths in NSW, and the authorities are not taking it seriously. ABC News · Feb 28, 2023
Blueberry blues: how the cash crop is causing a contamination crisis in Coffs Harbour High levels of chemicals used to grow the berries are ending up in the water – and it’s community groups, rather than regulators, who are blowing the whistle The Guardian - AU · Sep 28, 2022