Waste not: Australia’s looming landfill crisis, and how to fix it

Too vast to comprehend, the volume of waste generated by Australia will soon also be beyond its capacity to deal with.

Gov cleans up rubbish strewn car park at Australia’s worst train station

It’s been deemed Australia’s worst train station, with commuters having to race back to the car park before nightfall, evading piles of rubbish, trolleys and syringes.

Council's $3,000 fine warning to Aussies after shock find in bin truck: 'Emergency situation'

Cairns Council is warning locals of the dangers of dumping the wrong items in bins after a garbage truck went up in flames thanks to a mini barbecue. Source: Cairns Regional Council When it comes to ...

Sad faces of Australia’s worst train station - as rough sleepers told to move on

Despite being a vital parking facility for commuters catching the train at Warwick Farm Station in Sydney’s western suburbs, ...
Nature

Rubbish under the floorboards exposes secret snacking in colonial Australia

Archaeological remains reveal the covert snacking habits of immigrant women in colonial Australia 1. The wide variety of fruit, vegetables and nuts the women consumed are in stark contrast to records ...
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Aussie man called out for little-known rubbish bin mistake most of us make

A Canberra resident was surprised to find a note attached to his recycling bin, informing him of a little-known mistake he was making with his rubbish. The bright yellow tag informed him that his bin ...

Khapra beetle found in Woolworths nappy pants poses $15b threat to grains industry

The estimated cost of the invasive khapra beetle to Australia's grains industry could be more than $15 billion if it became ...