Water Pollution

A Yass pub says it's spending at least $50 a day on bottled water, while GPs are relying on hand sanitiser, as a treatment problem with the water supply remains one week on from when it started.

Algal blooms harmful to humans and fish could be a thing of the past thanks to the development of a new clay modified to target the algae's food source.

A teenage birdwatcher is calling for the  better management of wetlands and animal safety after regularly finding needle packaging and discarded rubbish at both Nericon and Campbell's wetlands, north of Griffith.

Andy Orr did not dive into a life of luxury when he received an inheritance but instead dedicated his time to cleaning up the beaches of Sydney Harbour.

Since it was first carved into the soil in 1960, Nhill Lake in the state's west has been a soothing sight for residents of its namesake town. But this year it looks even more attractive than usual.

Sam Phelan captured videos showing fish dead along the surface of a remote Northern Territory waterway near Marlinja.

The oily substance that washed ashore in northern New South Wales has people asking if it is the highly sought-after substance from a sperm whale's digestive system, or pollution from ship deck getting washed down.

The deaths follow heavy rain that caused flash flooding in Queensland's south-east. Authorities are investigating the cause of the deaths, which have left locals distressed.

Researchers are about to travel to one of the most remote places on earth for the first time since 1991. But while humans have barely stepped foot on Ducie Island in decades, scientists are expecting to find plenty of plastic there.

Michelle and Sam Crisp were appalled to find a mass of marine debris wash up on their local beach. But rather than send the waste to landfill, they transformed it into art. 

Port Douglas residents are weary after the mains water is switched off for the second time this month amid concerns for the tourist town's reputation as they are told to fill water containers.

Swimming in the harbour can make you sick and risk your life. Here's how to avoid it, and what experts say to do if you accidentally fall in.

Warnings were issued for dozens of swimming spots along Sydney and the Central Coast for dirty stormwater which can cause health complications.

Beachwatch NSW warns several beaches and pools in Sydney are "likely" to be contaminated after recent heavy rain swept sewage into the waterways.

An algal bloom has closed a popular Perth beach, with the Water Corporation saying concerns the outbreak is linked with treated wastewater pouring into the ocean are unfounded. 

Clothes shed microfibres while they are manufactured, worn and disposed of, but especially when they are washed. A single wash load can release several million microfibres — but you can decrease this by changing your technique.

People are being warned not to swim in bays around Melbourne following recent severe storms. So why does the water quality drop when it rains?

Many in the community turn to bottled water or risk the potential health consequences. 

Thousands of dead barramundi could start washing up through the Redlynch Valley in Cairns over the coming days following the removal of a spillway net from Copperlode Dam, the city's main water supply.

A report reveals unsafe concentrations of pesticides in the Richmond River and its oysters, but agricultural groups say the delay between when the research was conducted and the publication of the findings will make an investigation difficult.

Whenever the Brisbane River ran low in the early 1900s it was often accompanied with the overpowering stench of human waste, dead fish and industrial gas. A lot has changed since then, but experts say there's more to do ahead of the 2032 Olympics. 

Firefighters in a rural community have spent years trying to secure a water supply. But a series of inexplicable government decisions have left them without the vital resource. 

Rising temperatures are already skewing sea turtle clutches towards having more female than males, but new research suggests heavy metal pollution could be too.

A water scientist says there should be statewide alert about heavy metals in rainwater tanks after results of testing near Cadia Valley Operations' gold mine were released.

Centennial Coal says it has to release five Olympic pools' worth of "predominantly untreated groundwater" a day to stop a Lithgow mine flooding, which a water scientist says will worsen contamination.