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How To Poison a Planet
This Sydney beach is closed over cancer-causing chemicals. Many people are missing the signs
Families with young children continue to splash in the water, despite fears for their health.
- by Carrie Fellner
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Man dies at popular NSW diving site
The Gravel Loader Dive Site is regarded as shallow and gentle.
- by Daniel Lo Surdo and Carrie Fellner
Police search notorious NSW beach for man missing since Thursday
Police are scouring treacherous waters near Coffs Harbour for South Korean national Taewoo Kim, 21, after he failed to return to his accommodation.
- by Carrie Fellner and Daniel Lo Surdo
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Sydney to Hobart
‘The worst experience I’ve ever had sailing’: Winning Hobart skipper reveals his fear
The super maxi has claimed back-to-back line honours in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race in an event marred by the death of two sailors.
- by Anthony Segaert and Carrie Fellner
Man dies after allegedly attempting to enter vehicles at knifepoint
A critical incident has been declared following the death of the 33-year-old in an ambulance after he was arrested by police.
- by Carrie Fellner
Investigation
Medical Misogyny
‘Almost killed me’: 1000 women dismissed, left in pain and misdiagnosed
More than a thousand women have shared their disturbing encounters with the medical system as part of an investigation into medical misogyny.
- by Carrie Fellner and Emily Kaine
Fears for schools, daycares: The 500 sites yet to be tested for forever chemicals
It could take 50 years to investigate all the potentially contaminated sites across Sydney and the rest of NSW, an inquiry has heard.
- by Carrie Fellner
‘This is a great win’: Forever chemicals to be filtered from tap water
A mobile filtration plant will clean up tap-water supplies tainted by a plume of cancer-linked “forever chemicals” in the Blue Mountains.
- by Carrie Fellner
‘Shame!’ ABC’s OMG moment as radio boss rushes to restore calm
Former Q&A host Hamish Macdonald is tipped to take over the “poisoned chalice” of ABC mornings, as listeners vent their anger about the dumping of Sarah Macdonald.
- by Jordan Baker and Carrie Fellner
Why companies must come clean over products containing ‘forever chemicals’
Everybody in Australia is exposed to PFAS. Experts say it’s time we know which products are contaminating our blood and homes.
- by Carrie Fellner
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Pollution
New ‘forever chemical’ tests zero in on contamination source
Independent tests have linked PFAS contamination in the Blue Mountains to the site of a 1992 petrol tanker crash.
- by Ben Cubby and Carrie Fellner
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