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Megaproject threaten water justice for local communities
Urban megaprojects tend to be the antithesis of good urban planning. They have a negative impact on local water systems, deprive local communities of water-related human rights, and their funders and sponsors have little accountability for their impact.
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Is YouTube promoting the exotic pet trade?
Researchers at the University of Adelaide are concerned video sharing platforms such as YouTube could be contributing to the normalisation of exotic pets and encouraging the exotic pet trade.
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Grant success for life saving research into engineered stone associated silicosis
The emergence of engineered stone associated silicosis in Australia is an occupational health disaster with widespread impact on workers and the industry.
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Flinders Ranges could be the next World Heritage site
The Tentative Listing means the Flinders Ranges are a step closer to joining an illustrious club across the world which includes places such as Yosemite National Park, Machu Picchu and the Galapagos Islands. World Heritage sites are unique and exceptional places around the world that are considered to have either natural and/or cultural values that are internationally important.
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EVENT: Pints of Ideas - plastics and the circular economy
Ian Overton, Chief Executive, Green Industries SA
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