Archived News for Green Sector Professionals - October, 2016
Authorities want better protections for groundwater around the mothballed Ben Lomond mine.
Telescope sweep in stunning detail
A high-tech telescope in the West Australian outback has produced incredible new pictures of our Universe.
Australia lagging in renewable rise
Global renewable energy and generation capacity will rise by ...
Solar firms accused of confusing deals
As the good deals for rooftop solar decline, energy retailers have been accused of capitalising on consumer confusion.
Joyce warns of red laws
Federal Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce says the Labor Party’s land clearing laws resemble those of a communist regime.
Antarctic ice declining
Glaciologists say hundreds of metres of solid ice were lost from West Antarctica’s glaciers between 2002 and 2009.
Cairns urged to avoid cavities
Dentists are again calling on the regional city of Cairns to fluoridate its water.
Experts outline gut-brain balance
The leaders of a brand new field say ‘psychobiotics’ could change the world.
Quantum effects feed dark leaves
Some plants use a quirk of quantum physics to squeeze more energy out of the Sun.
Experts brace for QLD Zika season
Seventy-six cases of the Zika virus have now been diagnosed in Queensland.
Field day for farm-bots
Queensland roboticists say they can save the farming sector over $1 billion a year.
Action shots from Reef robot
A locally-designed starfish-hunting death machine has opened fire on the Great Barrier Reef.
Coal bump coming soon
Analysts say the price of coal is about to rise, and could deliver a $A23.6bn boost to big mining groups listed in London.
Economist knocks gas studies
Economists say the funding links between fossil fuel firms and researchers could threaten academic independence.
Devil milk diabolic for bugs
Scientists say Tasmanian devil milk could have incredible medicinal properties, for anyone bold enough to gather some.
Skin cells coaxed into working eggs
Japanese researchers have produced fully functional eggs from skin cells.
TAI makes $100m water claim
Analysts claim Queensland’s coal mines will be granted $100 million worth of free groundwater.
Tassie seeks to weaken tree deal
The Tasmanian Government could be moving to open up protected logging reserves.