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Jasmine Hines

Rockhampton
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Great Barrier Reef's Fairfax Islands return to health after WWII bombing practice

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By Jasmine Hines
| ABC News (Australia) Verified
The Fairfax Islands in the southern Great Barrier Reef were used as an air force bombing practice site during WWII and later as a navy bombing and gunnery range. Government agencies have cleared dozens of pieces of unexploded ordnance since then. Rangers say the island has recovered but they continue to monitor and check for ordnance. There is almost no sign of human interference on the remote islands on the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef, but that was not the case during World War II.
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Program: Diffusing the Great Barrier Reef's explosive past

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By Jasmine Hines, Lisa Herbert
| Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Verified
Off the Queensland coast sits the Fairfax Islands — coral cays on the Great Barrier Reef, teeming with thousands of seabirds and marine life. These idyllic islands have a chequered conservation history, after being used as a bombing practice site during World War II.
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$30 million biochar facility proposed in central Queensland with Rio Tinto a major buyer

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By Jasmine Hines
| ABC News (Australia) Verified
A $30 million biochar facility proposed for central Queensland has signed a sales agreement with Rio Tinto as the miner investigates ways to replace coal. Rio Tinto said it would use bana grass bio pellets produced by Australian company SuperChar Limited to further assess how it could substitute coal in boilers at its emissions-intensive Queensland refineries. The initial five-year agreement would see 35,000 tonnes of the bio pellets supplied in 2028, subject to approvals.
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