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700 million plastic bottles: we worked out how much microplastic is in Queensland’s Moreton Bay

When it rains heavily, plastic waste is washed off our streets into rivers, flowing out to the ocean. Most plastic is trapped in estuaries and coastal ecosystems, with a small fraction ending up offshore in the high seas.

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Developer withdraws from controversial Toondah Harbour project

Walker Corporation pulled out of Moreton Bay development after Tanya Plibersek proposed rejecting it on environmental grounds

The Guardian - AU

Tanya Plibersek plans to reject a $1.3bn development at Moreton Bay. Why was it so controversial?

Conservationists have been fighting for years to protect the wetlands at Toondah harbour from the proposed luxury apartments and shops

The Guardian - AU

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Woman admits smoke alarm failure after fatal house fire

A woman has pleaded guilty to failing to fit legal smoke alarms at a Moreton Bay island property she owned after a house fire killed a father and his five boys.

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‘Easy way to make a living’: how Bruce the brolga embraced city life and won over a community

The ‘bloody big’ bird wanders through train stations, front yards and past windows. And his Moreton Bay fanbase love it

The Guardian - AU

The high-risk life of the bar-tailed godwit: endurance flyers under threat from development

These globe-trotting shorebirds travel nonstop from the Arctic but urbanisation is leading to their dramatic decline

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New Brisbane flight paths released for community feedback

Airservices Australia has released six new potential aircraft routes out of Brisbane Airport. Find out which suburbs the paths affect.

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From bush to beach: new NRL club offers hope for a region ‘people usually drive through to get to Sunshine Coast’

The Dolphins represent a region quietly shedding its small-town vibe. Can the team provide the area with an identity worthy of the national stage?

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Man dies in Queensland boating accident

One man has died and a father and daughter have survived after a boat overturned during a fishing trip in Queensland's Moreton Bay.

AAP

Drones set to transport Mater Hospital pathology samples across south-east Queensland in 'Australian first'

A fleet of drones are set to shuttle patient pathology samples across Moreton Bay to testing labs outside of Brisbane in an Australian first that is hoped to reduce test result wait times for blood samples and COVID-19 swabs.

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Beetle infesting trees in Perth could pose deadly threat to Moreton Bay figs

WA scrambles to control polyphagous shot-hole borer, which has spread to 200 locations in state’s capital

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Brisbane Airport review recommends reducing noise and moving flight paths over Moreton Bay

A report into Brisbane flight paths has made 49 recommendations, including introducing alternative routes by 2024 and boosting the number of flights over Moreton Bay.

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Indira Naidoo's tree in Sydney's botanic gardens attracts hundreds of visitors seeking comfort

Sydney's Moreton Bay figs have long provided shade from the heat and a retreat from the busy city, but one particular tree has come to mean much more to some.

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Moreton Bay Regional Council push flood-risk disclosure for Queensland property buyers

At present, Queensland does not have a comprehensive statutory disclosure scheme for home buyers.

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Rare bioluminescence bloom 'like fireworks' in Moreton Bay near Brisbane

Olivia Berry and her friend were out paddleboarding at sunset in Queensland's Moreton Bay when they noticed an unusual "neon-blue" ripple in the water.

Daily Mirror

Inside Game of Thrones-style house with medieval throne room and saloon bar

The huge house in Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia, features a medieval-style “throne room”, with stone-like features and two replica knights and a 25-metre underground cinema

The Guardian - AU

Jellyfish would ‘inevitably’ force nuclear submarines into shutdown if fleet based in Brisbane, expert says

Exclusive: Leading marine scientist says Moreton Bay, one of three sites shortlisted, is bad choice due to risk to reactors if jellyfish sucked in

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