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Researchers from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have conducted a world-first trial that has successfully demonstrated a viable approach to cut […]
EPA Victoria has fined a man $1,976 after he dumped a truckload of industrial waste at a vacant house block in broad daylight at Ashwood. The […]
EPA Victoria is using a recent fire at a North Geelong auto wreckers as a reminder to the industry to act now and prevent fire risks. […]
The NSW EPA has partnered with the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) to deliver an Australian-first microplastic assessment Broadscale Microplastic […]
The NSW EPA has fined a company after the valve on a tank was left open and an unknown amount of polluted water flowed into nearby […]
The 2024 collapse of a grain silo and subsequent release of 2,000 tonnes of wheat grain into the Shoalhaven River has resulted in a legally binding […]
EPA Victoria has warned that companies who fail to show how they are reducing packaging waste will risk significant penalties. The warning has come after big […]
EPA Victoria has confirmed that the site of Melbourne’s biggest industrial fire in nearly a decade has now been cleaned up. EPA West Metropolitan regional manager […]
EPA Victoria has issued $20,000 in fines after a routine inspection in the suburb of Officer in Melbourne’s east revealed a truck unloading approximately 200 worn-out […]
EPA Victoria has issued a $2,035 fine for a Laverton North company that allowed its liquid waste to discharge into Cherry Creek. In late January 2026, […]
Green Industries SA (GISA) has released the updated Disaster Waste Management Guidelines. The guidelines assist preparation for, response to, and recovery from waste issues caused by disaster […]
The WA Government has increased the offer of funding to support seven South West local governments to deliver food organics and garden organics (FOGO) services. The […]
EPA Victoria is seeking feedback on proposed new and updated methods for calculating financial assurance, an important regulatory tool used to protect the environment. Financial assurance […]
The NSW Government has announced that waste levy rates will not rise above the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the 2026–27 financial year, providing short-term certainty […]
The QLD Government has announced the opening of the Resource Recovery Boost Fund. The Fund was established to support QLD councils to address key waste reduction […]
EPA SA has announced that the SA Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) is set for a significant expansion, with a 10 cent refund to be introduced on […]
Green Industries SA has released the Accelerating SA’s transition to a circular economy: South Australia’s waste strategy 2025–2030 report that provides a pathway to transform how […]
Applications for the new recycling grant opened on 19 January 2026 under the Recycling Modernisation Fund (RMF) that provides a major boost to recycling infrastructure across […]
Researchers from the Sustainable Communities and Waste Hub have released a new report outlining how Australia can improve value recovery from end-of-life tyres and conveyor belts. […]
The NSW EPA is consulting on proposed PFAS monitoring requirements for licensed landfill and sewage treatment plant (STP) operators and other stakeholders. The draft Landfill and […]
The NSW EPA is taking the next step of its Plastics Plan 2.0 to further reduce single-use and problematic plastics, timed ahead of National Recycling Week. […]
The SA EPA is urging licensed waste transport operators to “Cover Up” and ensure all waste loads are properly secured in line with the Environment Protection […]
Green Industries SA has announced the SA Circular Business and Market Development Grant program that aims to assist businesses, local authorities, industry groups, not-for-profit organisations, social […]
The NSW EPA has directed beauty brands to stop supplying personal care products containing plastic microbeads, strengthening the enforcement of the state’s plastics ban. Plastic microbeads […]
The QLD Government is providing the following funding to QLD businesses to assist with waste and resource recovery programs: Resource Recovery Boost Fund Local Government Battery […]
Businesses and organisations with operations in SA can now apply for funding through Green Industries SA’s Circular Business and Market Development Grants program. The program aims […]
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA Victoria) has released draft Guidance for Minimising Pollution and Waste Risks in a Changing Climate and is seeking feedback from […]
EPA Victoria has taken enforcement action over the alleged unlawful acceptance and disposal of industrial waste at two properties on Black Gully Road, Diamond Creek. The […]
EPA Victoria has issued fines and improvement notices to two separate dairy operators in South Gippsland and Lang Lang after inspections revealed effluent and silage leachate […]
EPA Victoria has fined a concrete manufacturer $4,070 after highly alkaline wastewater was found flowing from its Port Melbourne premises into a stormwater drain leading toward […]
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October 30, 2026