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Trouble in paradise for Lord Howe Island’s shearwaters
Failing fledglings in a seabird colony on a subtropical island in the South Pacific could be a sign of a growing global disaster…and it has nothing to do with climate change.
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Science & Environment
How much plastic does it take to kill a turtle?
A team of scientists from the CSIRO have calculated that it only takes 14 pieces of plastic to kill a turtle.
Science & Environment
Toxic tides: the rubbish washing up in East Arnhem Land
An environmental disaster looms for remote East Arnhem Land, in the Northern Territory, as tonnes of waste wash up on its shores.
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Image of duck with plastic lid around its neck prompts outrage online
A photographers image of a duck with a plastic cap caught around its neck is a symbol of the current plastic pollution crisis in Australia.
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Year 10 students’ petition to ban plastic bags in NSW gains traction
A 15-year-old girl has started a petition to ban plastic bags in New South Wales and is 1500 signatures away from having it debated in the NSW parliament.
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10 cent refund: The huge impact of deposit schemes
Plastic waste in the ocean is a global problem; some eight million metric tonnes of plastic ends up in the ocean every year.
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Ensnared baby dolphin raises fears for marine life
A baby dolphin has been sighted near Cairns with marine debris wrapped around its neck.
Science & Environment
New edible six-pack rings made from beer by-products
How one brewery is hoping to save marine life with a game-changing invention, just in time for World Turtle Day.
Science & Environment
Pulling the plug on plastic
Australians go through, on-average, about 60kg of plastic per person per year. Can we really live without it?