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Maribyrnong Truck Action Group president Martin Wurt says the failure of the trade-in scheme felt like a broken promise.

Truck trade-in scheme fails to spend a cent, receives just two failed applications

A $15 million truck trade-in scheme that promised to reduce pollution in Melbourne’s inner-west has not paid a single grant 18 months after it first opened.

  • Kieran Rooney

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Black balls washed ashore at Gordons Bay in Sydney in October 2024.

Source of ‘disgusting’ grime balls that closed Sydney beaches revealed

The state’s environmental watchdog has blamed Sydney Water’s ageing sewerage network as the likely source of thousands of the greasy black spheres.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Australian salmon should be avoided according to the experts.

Want to avoid farmed Atlantic salmon? Get hooked on these alternatives instead

Experts advise avoiding the Tasmanian-farmed fish variety following recent catastrophic events. Here are some alternative – and more sustainable – catches to try instead.

  • Ardyn Bernoth
Beach erosion at Park Beach, Coffs Harbour, on Saturday.

From Coffs Harbour to Noosa, some of our most famous beaches have been lost

Authorities will bring sand to tourist hotspots, but the affected stretches will take months to recover. Environmental experts are more worried about damage to dunes.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Marina Suzuki, who is the lead author of the study and a PhD candidate at UQ’s Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences.

Australia-first study finds ‘forever chemicals’ in human brain tissue

The study is the first to “definitively demonstrate” the chemicals’ presence in the brain, raising questions about how they got there and the potential health risks.

  • Fleur Connick
Sally Gibson (centre in blue) and the Elwood Canal Action Team want more action to tackle pollutants running off into Port Phillip.

The cleanest and dirtiest beaches in Melbourne

The water quality of urban beaches improved this summer, but some locals worry there’s still too much pollution. See how the beaches near you rate.

  • Lachlan Abbott
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George Khouzame and Chaza Khouzame.

Where’s George? The missing builder, the dumped waste and the $200,000 fine

George Khouzame came to the spotlight when a home he built suddenly collapsed. But that was only the start of it.

  • Jessica McSweeney and Anthony Segaert
Sydney’s sickest suburbs

Where are Sydney’s sickest suburbs? Follow the money, heat and air pollution

One part of Sydney has several suburbs with near-perfect scores. Less than an hour away, it was a different story.

  • Kate Aubusson
There was friction within the government over a decision to stop Water Minister Rose Jackson (centre) from participating in a radio interview with ABC presenter Simon Marnie (left) and contamination campaigner Jon Dee (right).

Spin doctor feared on-air ‘ambush’ over cancer chemicals in drinking water

New emails reveal friction behind the scenes after the water minister and government agencies declined an interview about contaminated tap water supplies.

  • Carrie Fellner
Ruby with friends Sabrina Santos and Alana Ramshaw enjoy Dawn Fraser Baths.

Sabrina and Alana love their harbour pool. They just want cleaner water

Beachwatch said pollution was unlikely on the public holiday afternoon when the friends had their swim. Yet, Herald testing earlier this month revealed dangerous levels of bacteria on an equally busy hot day.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons and Kayla Olaya

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