Archived News for Green Sector Professionals - April, 2019
The Prime Minister has slammed animal rights activists as groups protest around the country.
SA solar thermal falls
The company behind a $650 million solar thermal power plant planned for Port Augusta has failed to secure finance.
Taylor comments on power list
Energy Minister Angus Taylor says the Federal Government will consider underwriting a coal baseload power station.
Councils wanted waste money
Victorian councils say they would have liked some Budget measures that do not rely on state funding.
Barbs traded over park money
The Indigenous Affairs Minister says the NT Government “doesn't know how to read a budget paper”.
Remote forecasts fixed
The Federal Government is paying to fill weather radar blackspots across north Australia.
Feds expand climate timeline
The Morrison Government has decided to spend its $2 billion “climate solutions fund” over 15 years, not 10.
Labor wants MDB changes
The ALP says it would withdraw support for a major part of Murray-Darling Basin Plan, if elected.
NSW makes green cuts
The NSW Government has scrapped the body tasked with protecting the environment and heritage.
Shark ruling kills culls
Conservationists have won a legal bid to end the killing of sharks caught on drum lines.
Small town gets solar supply
A remote Aboriginal town has become Australia’s first to use clean water from solar hydropanel technology.
Spotify could swat a fly
A strange new study has found listening to intense electronic music may help avoid mosquito bites.
Big lithium build begins
Construction has started on what is expected to be the world's largest lithium refinery.
Oil and gas tax credits top $324b
Oil and gas giants have accumulated $324 billion worth of tax credits in 2017-18, meaning many will not pay tax for years to come.