Western Australia's Supreme Court has ruled soil and sand sent to landfill is exempt from the state's waste levy if it contains asbestos that can't reasonably be separated out. Read more...
A waste gasification company is advancing its second project, with an eye to attracting councils disillusioned by a bulk-buy process, while another waste-to-energy company advised by former trade minister Andrew Robb has run into financial difficulties. Read more...
NSW needs a new circular economy agency and should introduce a general environmental duty to ensure re-used materials are safe and fit for purpose, according to the waste and recycling industry association. Read more...
Toxic emissions from some coal-fired power stations have risen even though they are generating less electricity than in the past, according to an analysis of National Pollutant Inventory data. Read more...
The NSW EPA today lost its appeal against a court ruling that it issued an invalid notice seeking information on the application of treated mixed waste to land. Read more...
Victoria's Auditor-General has delivered a scathing assessment of efforts to manage clearing on private land in the state, identifying fundamental data gaps and extensive compliance failures. Read more...
* NT to introduce "chain of responsibility" law
* WA consults on environmental offsets guidance
* Queensland signs hydrogen MoU with Port of Rotterdam Read more...
SA Water's main sub-contractor will provide $500,000 to the South Australian EPA, after it sent 77,000 tonnes of waste to two sites that a court found it had no reason to believe were licensed. Read more...
The federal environment department was concerned that a Woodside proposal to sink an ageing piece of offshore infrastructure could potentially contaminate up to 700 million tonnes of sediment near Ningaloo Reef, newly-released documents show. Read more...
In a move that will lead to scrutiny of companies including Macquarie-owned Bingo Industries, the NSW EPA has asked the ACCC to examine skip bin pricing in the state. Read more...
