Archived News for Green Sector Professionals - May, 2021
The Federal Government has been accused of holding back bushfire relief funds to help its election chances.
Victoria mulls pot reform
Politicians from ACT are informing Victorian MPs about the Territory’s cannabis laws.
Baits boosted for mice fight
Farmers and residents are turning to double-strength poison baits amid an ongoing mouse plague in NSW.
Corals swap for adaptive algae
New research suggests corals can swap out their resident algae for more climate change tolerant friends.
Councils join VECO scheme
Dozens of councils have signed up to the Victorian Energy Collaboration (VECO).
Drought lingers in key catchments
Experts say some of Victoria's water catchments have not recovered from the Millenium Drought.
Experts push zero pollution
Scientists want Australian governments, federal and state, to adopt a zero pollution target for air, water and land.
Irrigators face big fines
NSW’s water regulator has commenced prosecutions against three irrigators.
Mountain melt measured
New studies suggest that even if the world meets the Paris climate goals, it will lose a tenth of its mountain glacier ice.
Rights razed in urban spree
Experts say urban megaprojects are depriving communities of their water-related human rights.
Bravus blacklist outlined
A major builder says it cannot get insurance for work on a controversial coal mine.
CEFC outlines bio-billions
Experts say billions of dollars are on offer if Australia boosts bioenergy efforts.
CSIRO plots solar peak
New stats show Australia installed its highest ever number of rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) panels in 2020.
Government gas may need diesel
Australia’s taxpayer funded gas-fired power plant may have to run on diesel for its first six months.
Green deals backed in WA
WA councils will have access to collaborative funds to address climate change.
VicForests wins appeal
VicForests has won its appeal against a ruling that threatened its logging activities in native forests.
Asteroid probe heads home
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has left the asteroid Bennu and is on its way back to Earth.
Budget short on green funds
Budget 2021-22 relegates climate funding to the margins and assumes fossil fuels will drive growth.
Farmers win water money
The water minister says new money is coming for drought-proofing and water efficiency.