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Council pledges NSW government to eliminate shark nets

Council members in the city of Newcastle are pledging the New South Wales government to eliminate shark nets and embrace new monitoring technology to minimise the risks of shark attacks.  Image: Image: Unsplash/ David Clode Produced By: Peter Hyslop Featured In Story: Charlotte McCabe- Greens Councillor for Newcastle First aired on The Wire, Monday 13 …

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Otway Basin community wins fight against seismic blasting ocean project

Coastal communities from the Otway Basin are celebrating victory against the largest seismic blasting project in history. Last Friday, energy data company TGS withdrew their plans for seismic blasting following repeated pushback by the Australian government regulators for not adequately consulting affected stakeholders as well as fierce opposition by the public. Image: Image Credit: Otway …

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Beach safety in Australia: Amrita Govekar’s inspirational journey

Amrita Govekar lost her brother in a drowning incident at a beach in Victoria seven years ago during a family holiday. Since this incident, Amrita has co-founded the Hemant Govekar Foundation to spread the awareness of water safety and swimming safely. Amrita is recording this at the same beach were her brother passed away. Image: …

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PM’s Prize for Science Awarded to UNSW Professor

On Monday 21st November, scientists and other influential Australians gathered in Canberra for the Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science dinner.   Among the winners was Scientia Professor Trevor McDougall, at the University of New South Wales, who received the Prime Minister’s Prize for Science, for his research in physical oceanography.   He was presented with …

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