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Sir Ashley Bloomfield to step in as ESR Interim Chief Executive

Sir Ashley Bloomfield to step in as ESR Interim Chief Executive

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A decade of chemical detection at the border

A decade of chemical detection at the border

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ESR groundwater scientists win big at Primary Industry Awards

ESR groundwater scientists win big at Primary Industry Awards

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Become a FluTracker: community health meets citizen science

Become a FluTracker: community health meets citizen science

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Results of 5-year microplastics study: local sources and broad impacts

Results of 5-year microplastics study: local sources and broad impacts

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