Weight-loss jab boom brings needles warning for recyclers

BBC News Thursday 29 October 2026, 00:06 UTC 1 min read

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Recycling bosses say used needles are increasingly being found among household waste.

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A decline in Antarctic sea ice since 2015 has reversed decades of freshening in a major ocean water mass, making it saltier and denser, a study published in Nature Climate Change has found. The change could disrupt the ocean’s layered structure and make it easier for carbon stored in the deep ocean to escape into the atmosphere, adding to global warming. The study, conducted by researchers from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), the University of Melbourne and the University of...

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ATSB confirms plane landed on Lake Eyre after pilot became unwell

ATSB confirms plane landed on Lake Eyre after pilot became unwell In short: Two people were rescued from Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre after making a precautionary landing. No injuries were reported, but the plane sustained minor damage in the landing. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau says it is not investigating the incident.

ABC Australia 1h ago