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ABC Central Victoria - Breakfast with Jonathan Ridnell15 September 2011: Professor Ravi Naidu warns that e-waste is increasing and likely to become more prevalent. Computers, televisions and other technological goods can result in contaminated groundwater, he warns. - 1.7 Mb
ABC Western Plains - Mornings with Dugald Saunders14 September 2011: Scott Warner, principal hydrogeologist and vice president of international engineering company AMEC, talks from the 2011 CleanUp Conference about underground water barriers and their role in helping keep drinking water safe from contamination. - 6.3 Mb
ABC Western Plains - Mornings with Dugald Saunders13 September 2011: Professor Ravi Naidu discusses the changing guidelines in Australia for how to deal with e-waste, and how state governments have implemented methods of e-waste recycling. - 4.3 Mb
ABC Tropical North Mackay - Mornings with Kim Kleidon14 September 2011: Contaminated groundwater from landfills has been found to contain up to 14 different heavy metals and toxins. Professor Ravi Naidu says arsenic, cadmium, cobalt & chromium are especially dangerous. - 1.8 Mb
The World Today with Eleanor Hall - 'Locals fear arsenic water contamination' 13 June 2011: The Northern Territory coroner has declared a cattle station in the territory a restricted area after finding that a 17-year-old boy who worked there died of suspected arsenic poisoning. Toxicologists say not enough is known about arsenic levels in the Northern Territory, as Jennifer Macey reports. - mp3
South Australian Country Hour with Annabelle Homer - 'Urban waste as fertiliser' 5 May 2011: Annabelle Homer asks CRC CARE researcher Dr Erica Donner - would you be happy to fertilise your crops using urban sewerage? There are plans to make this happen. - mp3
11 May 2011: Sewage waste is piling up in the cities and could, if treated, be used on farms. Bio-solids are being fed into a synchrotron, making it safe for use as a fertiliser. The piles of manure contain essential nutrients like phosphorus but there are also metals like lead and cadmium which make the waste unsafe. Michael Mackenzie talks to CRC CARE Program Leader Professor Enzo Lombi. - mp3
5AA Breakfast - Keith Conlon and John KeneallyFebruary 25, 2011: CRC CARE Managing Director, Professor Ravi Naidu, discusses contamination in Adelaide's suburbs, and mentions a years-old report that says SA could potentially have 4,000 contaminated sites based on interviews with EPA at the time. - 3.5 Mb
ABC Local Radio, South Australia and Broken Hill - Annette MarnerDecember 21, 2010: Annette Marner says new research shows that many imported mattresses and carpets can contain contaminants which can harm babies. Professor Ravi Naidu explains that chemicals used to make products flame retardant can pose severe health risks to children. - 3.4 Mb
ABC Tropical North - Kim KleidonNovember 12, 2010: Professor Ravi Naidu discusses historically contaminated sites in Australia, and the need to develop more advanced and sustainable methods for assessing and managing contaminants. - 4.0 Mb
