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Dirty Deeds: The complete Newcastle Herald investigation
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Dirty Deeds: The complete Newcastle Herald investigation
Call for warning signs near former Truegain site
Nick Bielby
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The former Truegain site at Rutherford. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers
How a $0 Maitland land acquisition will cost taxpayers $20 million
Nick Bielby
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Troubled: The Truegain site - polluted and prone to flooding in heavy rain - in mid-2020. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers
Investigation
Government acquisition of former Truegain site a 'huge win'
Nick Bielby
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The Truegain site in July, 2020. Picture: Simone De Peak
Investigation
Wrecking ball to end Truegain's toxic legacy
Donna Page
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TOXIC: A Fire and Rescue NSW Hazmat crew inspecting Truegain's Rutherford site in March 2017. Picture: Perry Duffin
Investigation
Truegain pollution leads to more teeth for environment watchdog
Donna Page
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TOXIC: NSW Fire and Rescue officers at the heavily contaminated Truegain, or Australian Waste Oil Refinery, site in Rutherford in 2014.
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Truegain former director and site owner bankrupt
Donna Page
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BROKE: Rutherford's former Truegain director and land owner Robert Pullinger leaving court in Sydney. Picture: Johnathan Carroll
Investigation
Truegain director claims he didn't grasp PFAS threat
Donna Page
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RESPONSIBLE: Truegain site owner Robert Pullinger outside court in Sydney. Pullinger has been ordered to pay more than $1.2 million towards clean-up costs incurred by the EPA. Picture: Jonathan Carroll
Court orders former Truegain owner to pay more than $1.2m
Nick Bielby
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Ground zero: The Environment Protection Authority at the Truegain site at Rutherford in June 2020. Picture: Simone De Peak
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Truegain's $20m mess sparks environmental law overhaul
Donna Page
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TOXIC: The heavily-contaminated Truegain waste oil refinery site at Kyle St, Rutherford, will cost the NSW government at least $20 million to remediate after the company went into liquidation.