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Beep beep: Balmoral buoy to buffer beachgoers against bull sharks

Beep beep: Balmoral buoy to buffer beachgoers against bull sharks

Swimmers will be able to get an alert when a tagged fish is lurking around Middle Harbour.

Huw Bradshaw
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How plastic pollution is messing with plankton and photosynthesis

How plastic pollution is messing with plankton and photosynthesis

Ocean junk kills about 100,000 marine mammals a year, and new research suggests our climate is not immune.

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How many councils does it take to save the Hawkesbury River?

How many councils does it take to save the Hawkesbury River?

Urban development will likely mean more runoff — heavy metals, litter, oil and nutrients.

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Why is acid leaking out of Tunks Park?

Why is acid leaking out of Tunks Park?

While naturally occurring, the contamination can cause harm to wildlife, water quality and terrible odours.

Huw Bradshaw
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Middle Harbour Creek among NSW’s “most contaminated waterways”

Middle Harbour Creek among NSW’s “most contaminated waterways”

Fragments of fake grass made up a quarter of microplastics found.

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Flood disaster funds open for the north, but only if you earn 40k or under

Flood disaster funds open for the north, but only if you earn 40k or under

The government disaster funding is aimed at providing relief from those hit by severe weather in January.

Huw Bradshaw
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Meet boguls, the small native bush rat returning to the North Shore

Meet boguls, the small native bush rat returning to the North Shore

Unlike invasive black rats, the bogul prefers the bush to urban settings.

Huw Bradshaw
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Developers are “arborist-shopping”, so they can get on with tree chopping

Developers are “arborist-shopping”, so they can get on with tree chopping

Healthy North Shore gums are being sacrificed to make way for housing.

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WATCH: Why do young Australians become firefighters?

WATCH: Why do young Australians become firefighters?

Two local RFS volunteers explain what motivated them to join their local brigade.

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“A nightmare”: Inside the harsh world of oyster farming

“A nightmare”: Inside the harsh world of oyster farming

The delicate ecosystems required are threatened by more flooding and extreme weather.

Huw Bradshaw
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Cautious celebration from local bushcarers, as North Ryde data centre is scaled back

Cautious celebration from local bushcarers, as North Ryde data centre is scaled back

The new design would see 3,246 square metres of bushland saved.

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There has been a mass bat casualty on the North Shore

There has been a mass bat casualty on the North Shore

When the mercury soars, the winged mammals try to find respite on lower branches.

Huw Bradshaw