Brook Mitchell
Brook Mitchell is a Sydney Morning Herald photographer.
Perfect opportunity for the canny investor
Two finalists in this year’s Sculpture by the Sea have turned a satirical eye on Sydney’s overheated property market.
- Nick Galvin and Brook Mitchell
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Sunny Corner mine was abandoned a century ago. It’s still a toxic ‘deadly’ mess
Mining companies must pay a bond to the state before they touch the soil. But is it enough?
- Laura Chung and Brook Mitchell
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- Mining
The town that landed a gold mine but wishes it hadn’t
A decade after Newcrest opened its gold mine the people of the central west town of Cadia are worried. And the EPA has the mine in its sights.
- Laura Chung and Brook Mitchell
How Sydney’s most toxic river is fighting back
Backed by a band of passionate and powerful supporters, the Cooks River is slowly coming back to life after decades of abuse.
- Jordan Baker, Brook Mitchell, Kathleen Adele and The Visual Stories Team
Emergency warning for NSW fire, Sydney sweats through hottest March night in six years
Sydney sweltered through its warmest March night in six years on Monday, while more than a dozen fires continued to burn out of control across NSW.
- Laura Chung, Brook Mitchell and Olivia Ireland
A horse, 15 crocodiles and cultural burning: Why Indigenous rangers matter
A recent federal report noted that Indigenous knowledge and practices are key to environmental management. In tropical North Queensland, we see them at work.
- Laura Chung and Brook Mitchell
Street festivals, a $15m race ... cliff diving: There’s something for everyone in Sydney this weekend
Food markets and international sporting events are setting the stage for an exciting weekend in Sydney.
- Josefine Ganko and Brook Mitchell
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- Biodiversity
On a remote Australian island, a small patch of reef is as good as scientists have ever seen it
The coral reef at Lizard Island, 270 kilometres north of Cairns, has been hit by four mass bleaching events in six years. Marine biologists are hopeful about its future, but much scepticism remains about its long-term survival.
- Laura Chung and Brook Mitchell
Behind the scenes: photographer Brook Mitchell on the return of Sydney’s seals
Sydney is one of the world’s busiest harbours, but something is changing beneath the water’s surface. The Herald this month published The Return of Sydney’s seals, a visual story mapping the resurgence of the charismatic marine animals in the harbour. Photographer Brook Mitchell tells us about his role in capturing the seals on camera for the project.
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- NSW floods
‘We might not move back’: flood-affected residents ponder future after third flooding event in a year
The east coast low that has been battering the state will weaken overnight, but an onshore flow will mean wet weather remains for the rest of the week.
- Laura Chung, Brook Mitchell and James Brickwood