Safe Work Australia and state regulators have issued a warning over the hazards of working in air pollution and heat. While the conditions, particularly in Eastern Australia, were significantly affected
La Nina forecast signals rise in mould infestations
The long-range summer forecast for eastern Australia is predicting warm and wet conditions, and environmental biologists are warning that the mix of rainy conditions and high temperatures means that many
NSW public schools still using harmful unflued gas heaters
The Daily Telegraph has reported today that the majority of NSW public schools are still using harmful unflued gas heaters in classrooms, despite the NSW government committing to removing them eight
Climate change emergency declared by lung health body
The seriousness of the NSW air quality amidst the bushfire crisis has forced the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand to release a ‘Declaration on Climate Change’, decisively calling
Dangerous levels of lead in Sydney homes
Households across Sydney’s inner west and CBD have been discovered to contain potentially dangerous levels of lead, according to new research by Macquarie University. Students at the university analysed the