Brook Mitchell
Brook Mitchell is a Sydney Morning Herald photographer.
Perfect opportunity for the canny investor
Two finalists in this year’s Sculpture by the Sea have turned a satirical eye on Sydney’s overheated property market.
- by Nick Galvin and Brook Mitchell
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Sunny Corner mine was abandoned a century ago. It’s still a toxic ‘deadly’ mess
Mining companies must pay a bond to the state before they touch the soil. But is it enough?
- by Laura Chung and Brook Mitchell
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Mining
The town that landed a gold mine but wishes it hadn’t
A decade after Newcrest opened its gold mine the people of the central west town of Cadia are worried. And the EPA has the mine in its sights.
- by Laura Chung and Brook Mitchell
How Sydney’s most toxic river is fighting back
Backed by a band of passionate and powerful supporters, the Cooks River is slowly coming back to life after decades of abuse.
- by Jordan Baker, Brook Mitchell, Kathleen Adele and The Visual Stories Team
Emergency warning for NSW fire, Sydney sweats through hottest March night in six years
Sydney sweltered through its warmest March night in six years on Monday, while more than a dozen fires continued to burn out of control across NSW.
- by Laura Chung, Brook Mitchell and Olivia Ireland
A horse, 15 crocodiles and cultural burning: Why Indigenous rangers matter
A recent federal report noted that Indigenous knowledge and practices are key to environmental management. In tropical North Queensland, we see them at work.
- by Laura Chung and Brook Mitchell
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Biodiversity
On a remote Australian island, a small patch of reef is as good as scientists have ever seen it
The coral reef at Lizard Island, 270 kilometres north of Cairns, has been hit by four mass bleaching events in six years. Marine biologists are hopeful about its future, but much scepticism remains about its long-term survival.
- by Laura Chung and Brook Mitchell
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NSW floods
‘We might not move back’: flood-affected residents ponder future after third flooding event in a year
The east coast low that has been battering the state will weaken overnight, but an onshore flow will mean wet weather remains for the rest of the week.
- by Laura Chung, Brook Mitchell and James Brickwood
Eight of Sydney’s under-appreciated up-and-coming suburbs
There’s much more to our city than what we see on postcards. These eight booming areas of Sydney are set to get even better.
- by Michael Koziol and Brook Mitchell
‘Good vibes’ and sense of community remain strong as Sydney begins clean up
The floodwaters lap at the ground floor of every house in Mawson Place in Pitt Town. Instead of parked cars on their driveways, they have floating canoes, jet skis and tinnies.
- by Laura Chung, Sally Rawsthorne, Brook Mitchell and Nick Moir
‘This is our story’: the Indigenous land managers bringing life back to the state’s south-west
Storms are regular in the region, as are floods and droughts. The harsh conditions are not for everyone, but for Nari Nari man Jamie Woods and Ngiyampaa man Mark Schneider, managing the property is the best job there is.
- by Laura Chung and Brook Mitchell
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