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Unions 'stopped from entering desal site'
Unions New South Wales says it has serious safety concerns about a construction site at Kurnell, in Sydney's South, where a desalination plant is being built. [MORE]
Accidental tourists: Turtles fly out of Sydney
Two endangered baby turtles have started the next leg of their marathon after getting stuck in the wrong current on the way to South America and drifting at least 800 kilometres.[MORE]
Man dead, toddler critical in separate water incidents
A man has drowned while snorkelling south of Sydney, while a toddler is in a critical condition after being found unconscious in a backyard pool.[MORE]
Massive drill 'won't disrupt residents, whales'
The New South Wales Government says southern Sydney residents and marine life will not be disrupted when a 16-storey drill starts its six-month operation near Kurnell.[MORE]
Suffering desal residents 'deserve more'
The New South Wales Government has been urged to put special measures in place to protect residents affected by pipeline construction work for the desalination plant in Sydney's east.[MORE]
Water plant 'a billion-dollar bungle': economists
Economists have described Sydney's planned water desalination plant as a billion-dollar bungle. [MORE]
Homes damaged by desal drilling will be fixed: Iemma
New South Wales Premier Morris Iemma is offering compensation to anyone whose house has been damaged by drilling work for the desalination plant at Kurnell in Sydney's south.[MORE]
Govt failing to enforce regulations in Kurnell
The Federal Member for the southern Sydney electorate of Cook, Scott Morrison, says the New South Wales Government is not enforcing regulations aimed at protecting Kurnell homes from construction work on the desalination pipeline.[MORE]
Kurnell residents protest pipeline, test drilling
It is not yet known when construction will resume on Sydney's desalination pipeline at Kurnell.[MORE]
Net collapse spills silt into Botany Bay
Kurnell residents say they are worried about the environmental impact of the New South Wales Government's desalination plant on Botany Bay, after a silt net collapsed again overnight. [MORE]
Desal workers strike over safety fears
A group of workers has walked off the job this morning at the building site of the Kurnell desalination plant, in southern Sydney, over what it says are serious safety breaches.[MORE]
Desal rival may seek damages: report
The New South Wales Opposition is calling on the State Government to reveal if it has been exposed to a huge damages claim involving the desalination plant at Kurnell in southern Sydney.[MORE]
Desal water to cost $2/kilolitre: Alinta
The New South Wales Opposition says there is new evidence the Government should axe contracts for the water desalination plant at Kurnell in Sydney's south. [MORE]
Pipeline approved: Desal plant a step closer
The New South Wales Government has approved plans for the Kurnell desalination plant delivery pipeline in Sydney's south.[MORE]
Kurnell bones may give clues to murder mysteries
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Builders working on the site of Sydney's desalination plant have discovered what are believed to be human remains.[MORE]
NSW wind power commitment questioned
Doubts have surfaced about the New South Wales Government's commitment to fully power the proposed desalination plant at Kurnell, in Sydney's south, with wind energy.[MORE]
Desal power call attracts 'significant interest'
The New South Wales Government has moved a step closer to meeting its commitment to fully power the Kurnell desalination plant in Sydney's south with renewable energy sources.[MORE]
More human bones found at Sydney desal site
Police believe they have found a human pelvis and a sock containing a foot at at a southern Sydney construction site, where human bones were uncovered two weeks ago.[MORE]
Sydney's search for human bones widens
Police are using an excavator to search the sand dunes at Kurnell, in southern Sydney, after several human bones were discovered there.[MORE]
Liberals divided on desalination
The New South Wales Government says the State Opposition should feel humiliated now that the federal Treasurer has called for desalination plants to be built around the country.[MORE]
Release desal contract, Govt told
The New South Wales Opposition has called for the public release of the contract the State Government has entered into for the construction of the $1.7 billion desalination plant in Sydney.[MORE]
NSW Govt signs desalination contract
The New South Wales Government has officially signed the contract to build the desalination plant at Kurnell in southern Sydney.[MORE]
NSW Govt signs desalination contract
The New South Wales Government has officially signed the contract to build the desalination plant at Kurnell in southern Sydney.[MORE]
Desalination protesters demand attention
About 100 people are protesting outside the gates of the proposed desalination plant at Kurnell in southern Sydney.[MORE]
Protests planned over desalination plant
Community action groups in southern Sydney have threatened large protests against the decision by the New South Wales Government to go ahead with the desalination plant in Kurnell.[MORE]
