Oh no, over 1,000 fish just croaked in a containment pond at Darwin Port from acidic iron ore runoff.
Tragic.
But hey, it's not our port anymore — 99-year lease to the Chinese owners and all — so who cares?
Carry on, nothing to see here. Darwin Harbour's had worse, right?
#DarwinPort #fishkill #pollution #Australia #auspol
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-09/darwin-port-fish-kill-iron-ore-pollution/106537646
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