Land and Water News

You’ve probably heard about PFAS - a collection of more than 14,000 chemicals that don’t break down and can accumulate in the environment and people. Some PFAS chemicals have been associated with higher risk...

People may have recently read the media coverage concerning lack of testing for PFAS chemicals in drinking water throughout Australia. The media article has certainly attracted alot of interest regarding the health implications of...

This blog shares information collated over the past few years concerning PFAS detections in Australian drinking water supplies. It is not an authoritative list, as a national overview has not been published for 13...

Hanrine (a subsidiary of Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting) has recently invested $150 million in the Ecuadorian state mining company Enami.  This now gives Rinehart, a 49% stake in 6 mining concessions, totalling 30,000 hectares...

On 11th of March 2024, ABC featured a segment on 7.30 about the quality of Quorn's drinking water quality. Quorn is a small community located in the Flinders Ranges with a population of 1150....

In October 2023, a Right to Information (RTI) request was sent to TasWater requesting data regarding PFAS detections by TasWater testing. The information was received from TasWater in less than two months. The following...

A massive clean-up operation is beginning in Far North Queensland as flooding from Cyclone Jasper clears. Here are some ideas on grassroots initiatives that you could support.

PFAS is the toxic issue of our era, it has recently been reported that it is even coming down in rain. How did we get in this dire situation? If you want to unravel...

In July 2023 FoE published a blog on pesticides in Queensland water supplies based on over 70,000 pesticide detections listed on the Queensland Government’s Pesticide Reporting Portal between late 2011 (in some locations) to...

A recent Right to Information request with TasWater, has raised concerns regarding pesticide monitoring in domestic water supplies in Tasmania. TasWater was punctual in responding to the request, with the process only taking 32...