Two litres of tap water in the regional New South Wales town of Walgett has as much sodium as an entire large bag of sea salt ...

The report shows bottled water costs an average of $5.40 per unit in Australia — almost double what it does in North America and Europe, and about four times what is charged in Asia and Africa.

Australian supermarkets sell bottled water that has been sourced domestically, as well as a variety of imported brands. In the 2018-19 financial year, ...

The guidelines set acceptable water quality values for more than 250 physical, chemical and bacterial contaminants. They take into account any potential health impact of drinking the contaminant over ...

In 2025, the bottled water brand Saratoga went viral. Long before the advent of social media, ... Three Bays, sourced from an aquifer in Australia, has a whopping 1,300 mg/L.

In early 2025, the bottled water brand Saratoga went viral. Long before the advent of social media, ... Three Bays, sourced from an aquifer in Australia, has a whopping 1,300 mg/L.

The bottled water market saw 73% growth from 2010 to 2020, and consumption is on track to increase from around 350 billion litres in 2021 to 460 billion litres by 2030, according to the U.N ...

Toxic "forever chemicals" have been found in drinking water samples from around the world, new research has warned. PFAS, which stands for per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances, are a class of ...

Scientists tested bottled water from three different brands sold in the U.S. and found they contained up to 400,000 tiny plastic ... an Australian government oceanographer who studies plastic ...

Bottled water contains a massive amount of plastic nanoparticles, according to a new study. Similarly, a second new report finds far greater microplastic levels than expected in nearly every food ...

An absolute no-no. Washing your face with bottled water? We’re curious. While it may sound like a beauty ritual reserved for the top 1% and bad for the environment, there has to be some merit to it.

Most Australians consume far too much sodium, mostly in the form of salt (sodium chloride) in the food they eat. The National Health and M ...