What you need to know about PFAS contamination in the Northern Territory
A look at what, when, where and how fire fighting chemicals ended up in NT waterways.
View ArticleKatherine residents fear for their health after tests show contamination from...
Residents of Katherine in the Northern Territory are afraid that preliminary test results showing contamination from toxic firefighting foam will leave them with the same problems as Williamtown in New...
View ArticleADF ships drinking water to Katherine properties affected by contamination
More than 40 properties around an Air Force base near Katherine are being supplied with drinking water by the Defence Department, as residents express shock at discovering they've been drinking from a...
View ArticleUS military grows presence in Australia as NT businesses hope to reap benefits
The Northern Territory will be a small but crucial part of the United States' pivot towards Asia over the coming years, and local businesses are hoping to profit from a growing Defence spend.
View ArticleToxic chemicals in Katherine's drinking water could exceed new safety guidelines
Katherine's drinking water may not be safe to consume at certain times of the year under new safety guidelines released by the Commonwealth Government.
View ArticleToxic firefighting foam most effective for military use, Defence says
Firefighting foam that was phased out because of health concerns is more effective for military applications than a previously used alternative, the Department of Defence says.
View ArticleAgricultural produce from Katherine to be tested for toxic chemicals as part...
Agricultural produce from Katherine will be tested as part of the Defence Force's investigation into chemicals linked with firefighting foam.
View ArticleFirefighting contamination leaves Katherine woman fearful for her family's...
Louisa Anderson got a shock recently when she learned her bore water supply may have heavily contaminated by firefighting foam used for decades at the nearby RAAF base.
View ArticlePrime Minister defends decision to delay blood testing for PFAS in the NT
Malcolm Turnbull has written to the NT Chief Minister defending the Defence Department's decision not to offer voluntary blood tests for NT residents until at least next year.
View ArticlePFAS chemicals: Katherine Council insists town pool still safe despite...
Tests of the water in Katherine's swimming pool are returning readings of PFAS chemicals just 0.1 micrograms per litre below the maximum level permitted before the pool needs to be shut.
View ArticlePFAS contamination: Katherine mango farmer seeks compensation from Defence
An NT mango farmer is one of hundreds of Australians seeking compensation from the Defence Department after learning chemical contamination in his water supply was dozens of times over the deemed safe...
View ArticleDefence could face three separate class action cases over toxic pollution at...
The Federal Government could soon face class action compensation claims in New South Wales, Queensland and the Northern Territory over groundwater contamination at Army air bases.
View ArticlePFAS Contamination: Lawyers head to Katherine as NT town considers suing...
Residents in Katherine in the Northern Territory meet with lawyers as they decide whether their town will become the third place in Australia to sue the Defence Department over the growing chemical...
View ArticleUS military ground drones set to be deployed on Australian cattle stations
From the battlefield to the paddock, why has Meat and Livestock Australia bought an autonomous military ground drone?
View ArticlePFAS chemicals not linked to disease but health effects 'cannot be ruled...
Anxious towns around Australia contaminated with PFAS chemicals are told there is limited or no evidence to link exposure with human disease, but health effects cannot be ruled out.
View ArticleKatherine residents say Defence was negligent, caused economic loss with PFAS...
There were cheers at a community forum in the Top End town of Katherine when a local accused the Defence Department of "spin", and urged it to take responsibility for the damage PFAS contamination has...
View ArticleWar games and cattle mustering: How the RAAF and beef industry joined forces...
What happens when Top End stations want to muster cattle with a helicopter while the RAAF is conducting training?
View ArticleNorforce, the outback army unit using Indigenous soldiers to detect foreign...
Norforce operates from WA's Kimberley region to the Queensland border, conducting surveillance patrols designed to detect foreign threats while contending with native adversaries like crocodiles,...
View ArticleDelayed PFAS class actions a 'kick in the guts' for angry residents
Residentsaffectedby a PFASchemicalcontaminationin NSWareangryoveranother delayintheirclassaction againsttheDepartmentof Defence.Two other class actions in Queensland and the NT have also been delayed.
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