Ghost nets killing Arnhem wildlife
One of Australia's remotest beaches is also one of the dirtiest.
View ArticleSoil contamination fears at housing estate
The Northern Territory Government has been criticised for failing to release the findings of an investigation into soil contamination at the Berrimah Farm housing development.
View Article70,000 litres of petrol spilt at mine
The Northern Territory Department of Resources says it is investigating an unleaded fuel spill at the Rio Tinto Alcan alumina mine and refinery.
View ArticleNT Govt under attack over toxic spill
Environmentalists say weak government regulation contributed to a toxic spill from the Rio Tinto Alcan alumina mine at Nhulunbuy on the Gove Peninsula.
View ArticleRio Tinto admits to 70,000 litre toxic spill
The NT Department of Resources has launched an investigation into a how a leak occurred at the Rio Tinto Alcan alumina mine at Nhulunbuy on the Gove Peninsula.
View ArticleAustralia's most sustainable cities
Sydney's and Melbourne's pride has taken a hammering in a new survey that examines Australia's most sustainable cities. Neither of them was number one.
View ArticleGovt inspects fuel spill
A Territory Government inspector has been sent to assess the unleaded petrol leak at Rio Tinto Alcan's alumina refinery in Nhulunbuy, east of Darwin.
View ArticleNew toxic threat on Darwin beaches
Testing for E.coli bacteria on Darwin beaches has revealed the presence of a toxic blue green algae.
View ArticlePort officials admit low water quality
The chief executive of Darwin's port says pollution levels at the ship-loading area are lower than national standards despite the water quality not being pristine.
View ArticleMinisters meet to discuss container deposits
A proposal to pay consumers 10 cents for returned bottles and cans is being considered by the nation's environment ministers at a meeting in Darwin.
View ArticleNT aims to ban plastic bags from mid-2011
The Northern Territory Government has announced more details about its plan to ban plastic bags.
View ArticleNT to ban plastic shopping bags
The Territory Government has announced plans to change the culture and make non-biodegradable bags a thing of the past.
View ArticleCouncil opposes Inpex's chemical dump plan
Darwin City Council has vowed to oppose a plan to dump chemical waste at the city tip proposed by the project's developer Inpex.
View ArticleAsbestos scare in wake of Cyclone Carlos
A Darwin City Council report says rubbish buried in foreshore land at Nightcliff that was exposed during Cyclone Carlos might have had asbestos in it.
View ArticleRail operator told it's time to finish clean-up
Chief Minister Paul Henderson says rail operator Genesee and Wyoming has had a big job to clean up after a derailment near Katherine but it is time to finish it.
View ArticleNT step closer to nuclear waste dump
The Senate has passed the Radioactive Waste Management Bill, putting the Northern Territory a step closer to a national nuclear waste dump.
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