Australia's most polluting industries are almost all in poor areas - report

Hunter and Latrobe valleys lead the list of polluted postcodes in survey by Australian Conservation FoundationAlmost all of Australia's most polluting industries are located in low-income areas, according to new research by the Australian Conservation Foundation.The report looks at pollution from emitters including coal-fired power stations as well as mining, refineries and manufacturing and finds the country's five most polluted areas are the Hunter Valley in NSW, the Latrobe Valley in Victoria, Mount Isa in Queensland and Newman and Collie in WA. Continue reading...