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Fleur Connick

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Walkley award-winning journalist | views are mine | [email protected]

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Joined February 2017
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On cloud nine. Such an honour and I couldn’t be happier! Thank you thank you thank you @walkleys @GuardianAus @gabriellechan @callapilla @AttardMon @cmt_UTS @VFFFoundation
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Exciting to see my latest PFAS story on page 4 in the @smh paper today! You can read the full story here: smh.com.au/national/australi…
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Only 10% of MND cases have a clear genetic cause. Researchers who’ve been investigating the possible environmental triggers for MND suspect the answer lies in the water. Their focus? Pesticides, heavy metals and a neurotoxin produced by blue-green algae. abc.net.au/listen/programs/h…
Investigating the environmental triggers for motor neurone disease - ABC listen

Investigating the environmental triggers for motor neurone disease - ABC listen

The number of Australians diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) has increased over the past 40 years. But only 10 per cent of cases have a clear genetic cause.

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Researchers say the findings underline the need for better monitoring of a wider range of PFAS chemicals in the environment - not just four of the more than 14,000 types of PFAS @abcnews abc.net.au/news/science/2024…
Soon-to-be-banned 'forever chemical' more widespread than previously thought

Soon-to-be-banned 'forever chemical' more widespread than previously thought

Researchers of a new study into how a type of PFAS breaks down in the environment say their findings underline the need to better monitor a wider range of "forever chemicals".

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A few months ago, I went to Western Sydney Uni to speak with @drianwright and Katherine Warwick about an Australian-first study they did on PFOS accumulation in the platypus. You can listen to the full version here on the Science Show @RadioNational abc.net.au/listen/programs/s…
Platypuses in NSW dying with high PFAS contamination - ABC listen

Platypuses in NSW dying with high PFAS contamination - ABC listen

Investigators are looking at platypuses in NSW which are dying with alarmingly high levels of PFAS contamination.

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Dr Thomas Newsome says European wasps have “flown under the radar” as an invasive pest that threatens Australian biodiversity. They’re also ruthless scavengers that decapitate blowflies and pick fights with dingoes abc.net.au/listen/programs/s… via @ABCaustralia

European wasps threaten Australian biodiversity - ABC listen

As introduced European wasps attack native animals, they create opportunities for other invasive species such as pigs.

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Contaminated PFAS foam found in Belubula River along Central West NSW farmland bordering Newmont’s Cadia gold mine @abcnews via Micaela Hambrett abc.net.au/news/2024-08-14/f…
River 'like a bubble bath' as contaminated PFAS foam found on NSW farmland

River 'like a bubble bath' as contaminated PFAS foam found on NSW farmland

A group of farmers living along the Belubula River in Central West NSW is concerned the "forever chemical" contamination will compromise their livestock.

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Scientists have discovered genetic hints which suggest that house sparrows may have started adapting to become less sensitive to the toxic effects of lead abc.net.au/listen/programs/s… via @ABCaustralia
Sparrows with elevated lead levels sentinels of environmental and human health - ABC listen

Sparrows with elevated lead levels sentinels of environmental and human health - ABC listen

Sparrows are often considered pests, but they can be indicators of human lead exposure in vulnerable mining towns.

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Sparrows may be 'canary in the coal mine' for lead poisoning in Australian children: study @abcnews abc.net.au/news/science/2024…
Many Australian towns are contaminated by lead, but sparrows can predict if kids have lead poisoning

Many Australian towns are contaminated by lead, but sparrows can predict if kids have lead poisoning

Sparrows are often considered pests, but a new study suggests lead levels in the birds' blood could indicate if children in mining towns have been exposed to high levels of the poisonous chemical.

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Sparrows are often considered pests, but scientists say the birds accurately predicted blood lead levels in children in two Australian towns affected by mining. @Macquarie_Uni
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A personal one from me: When my GP suggested I do a blood test for tuberculosis, neither of us expected a positive result @abcnews abc.net.au/news/health/2024-…
Doctors told me I'd be 'very unlucky' to have TB in Australia. A week later I tested positive

Doctors told me I'd be 'very unlucky' to have TB in Australia. A week later I tested positive

The incidence of TB in Australia is low, but experts say we must remain alert to the disease, particularly with the growing threat of drug-resistant TB. This is what you need to know.

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Doctors told Sarah her son just had “toddler diarrhoea”. 18 months later, he was diagnosed with IBD. Experts say the prevalence of IBD in Australia is rising, with a growing number of children and adolescents affected. @abcnews abc.net.au/news/health/2024-…
A doctor said he'd 'eat his shoe' if Sarah's toddler Chris had IBD. He was proved wrong

A doctor said he'd 'eat his shoe' if Sarah's toddler Chris had IBD. He was proved wrong

The prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease in Australia is rising, particularly in children. Some families are struggling to get a diagnosis and appropriate treatment.

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A year after millions of dead fish blanketed the lower Darling-Baaka River at Menindee, thousands more have died. There are now concerns of further fish kills due to deteriorating water quality conditions. @abcnews abc.net.au/news/science/2024…
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My first story for ABC Science on how a family of lizards have evolved to survive bites from some of Australia’s most venomous snakes @ABC @UQ_News abc.net.au/news/science/2024…
Think snakes are scary? These lizards have evolved to make snakes the snack

Think snakes are scary? These lizards have evolved to make snakes the snack

Snakes and lizards in the Australian outback are locked in a battle of survival. Which is predator and which is prey comes down to strategies they've evolved to resist deadly venom, a study suggests.

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Good morning! In some personal news, I’m excited to announce that I’ve recently joined the @ABCscience team as their 2024 regional science cadet. You can get in touch via my ABC email: [email protected] 🌟
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Dissolved oxygen levels in the lower Darling-Baaka River at Menindee town dropped below the critical threshold for fish health of 2mg/L on Friday and again yesterday. Downstream of Menindee main weir was also below 2mg/L this morning. waterinsights.waternsw.com.a…
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‘The river has been destroyed’: expert says agriculture has overshadowed science in the Murray-Darling Basin @GuardianAus theguardian.com/australia-ne…

‘The river has been destroyed’: expert says agriculture has overshadowed science in the Murray-Da...

An ecologist who spent 36 years with NSW Fisheries says scientists working for the government are ‘aghast’ at the state of the Darling River but can’t speak publicly

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One of Australia’s most respected native fish experts says scientists working within the NSW government are discouraged from speaking to the media, resulting in “a loss of honesty and accuracy” in reporting by departments.
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Experts are calling for more sensitive water quality testing in the Darling-Baaka River amid concerns that pesticides could be contributing to poor conditions, blue-green algae blooms and fish deaths. @GuardianAus theguardian.com/australia-ne…
Menindee fish kills: inconsistent pesticide levels sparks calls for review of water testing methods

Menindee fish kills: inconsistent pesticide levels sparks calls for review of water testing methods

Experts call for review after two sets of water samples from the Darling-Baaka River reported by the state’s top scientific bodies contained different results

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Deteriorating water quality conditions in the lower Darling-Baaka River at Menindee has locals bracing for another fish kill as dissolved oxygen levels fall below the critical threshold for fish health. @GuardianAus theguardian.com/australia-ne…
‘Bracing for another fish kill’: locals sound the alarm as water quality drops at Menindee

‘Bracing for another fish kill’: locals sound the alarm as water quality drops at Menindee

Dissolved oxygen levels at the Darling-Baaka River have dropped to their lowest since April – and locals are worried

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Australia Institute water researcher and fifth-generation Menindee farmer @Kate_McBride_1 said the low dissolved oxygen levels were alarming. “We’re all bracing for the next fish kill,” she said. “We recognise that we’re moving into a time where this might be a reality.”
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A total of 940 community complaints were recorded between Jan 2021 and Sept 2023. Of those complaints, 921 were regarding odour and 19 were for “road traffic” incidents – seven involved reports of leaking shipping containers on public roads. @GuardianAus theguardian.com/australia-ne…
‘Leaking trucks’ and ‘rotten egg gas’: Veolia’s waste project plan has Tarago furious

‘Leaking trucks’ and ‘rotten egg gas’: Veolia’s waste project plan has Tarago furious

Residents of the small NSW town do not trust the company to safely operate the waste-capture facility planned for nearby

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Cadia goldmine: Newcrest pleads guilty to breaching clean air regulations @callapilla theguardian.com/australia-ne…
Cadia goldmine: Newcrest pleads guilty to breaching clean air regulations

Cadia goldmine: Newcrest pleads guilty to breaching clean air regulations

NSW Environmental Protection Authority alleged company had exceeded standard concentration of solid particles under air pollution laws

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