Australian Rivers Institute

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24 April 2026

Plastics found in crop tomato, wheat tissue and stunt growth 

New study finds micro and nanoplastics exactly where they shouldn't be - in the fresh produce that we eat.

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21 April 2026

Cocaine pollution alters salmon behaviour in the wild 

Study reveals cocaine pollution resulted in juvenile Atlantic salmon swimming farther and dispersing more widely.

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14 April 2026
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12 February 2026

Queensland’s longest-running planned burn study informs effective landscape fire management  

Fifty-five-year fire regime study led by Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service and Griffith University proves positive for ecosystems.

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28 January 2026

AI-driven study reveals how land use acts as a “silent amplifier” of extreme heat  

Deforestation and agricultural expansion are intensifying heatwaves across Africa, with direct implications for Australia.  

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29 December 2025

Bloomfield River cod – ‘ancient survivor’ faces modern threats

Griffith heads to remote Tropical Far North QLD to study Australia’s rarest and most geographically isolated freshwater fish.

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16 December 2025

Listening to Kamilaroi Women: Report highlights risk of losing art of cooking with native grass 

Indigenous community leader and historian team up to explore historic impacts on traditional practise and pathways for the future of native grass cooking.

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23 October 2025
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29 September 2025
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5 August 2025

Findings show NT’s vital water source is drying – and it can be seen from space 

Researchers' analysis of satellite imagery revealed the site has experienced significant water loss since 2014.

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