Archived News for Green Sector Professionals - August, 2018
A Tasmanian salmon farm has won approval to move potentially infected fish, angering conservationists.
Small town taking on big bottler
Rural Victorians have launched a global campaign to stop water from local supplies being bottled.
Native rights at risk in Adani appeal
Traditional owners who oppose the Adani mine are at risk of having their native title rights extinguished.
PM makes new NEG moves
The Prime Minister has announced more changes to the NEG in a bid to appease conservative uproar.
Noosa names plastic champions
An innovative new program could help Queensland shed its title of Australia’s most littered state.
ABARES assesses next big drought
The commodity forecaster says Australia’s water market could cope with another big drought.
Adani spill details revealed
Conservationists have gained access to documents that coal giant Adani tried hard to keep hidden.
CSIRO didn't see Reef money coming
A Senate inquiry has found the CSIRO did not know much about a $444 million donation to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation, despite its potential involvement.
MDBA asked for farming flows
Politicians are pushing for environmental water entitlements to be sold to struggling farmers.
NEG limping ahead
The Coalition has managed to reach basic consensus on a Nation Energy Guarantee (NEG) ...
NT town questions bore fix
The Northern Territory Government says it has fixed water contamination in one small mining town, but locals are sceptical.
Water inquiry points to PFAS
Contamination in a Bundaberg suburb's water supply has been linked to historic PFAS use.
Monsanto to pay for cancer link
Pesticide giant Monsanto has been ordered to make a massive payout ...
Frydenberg fields Reef queries
Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg has defended giving reef funds to a private sector charity with fossil fuel links.
States to let NEG continue
State energy ministers have given conditional support to the NEG, allowing it to move ahead.
'Hothouse' forecast for Earth
New research suggests the Earth is at risk of entering a hothouse climate, which would be devastating ...
CSIRO hydro gaining traction
CSIRO has a new way to make hydrogen fuel from ammonia, which would allow it to be stored and transported much more easily.
Ocean microbe baseline set
Australian scientists have recorded more than 175,000 tiny ocean microbes to measure the effects of climate change and human activities.
PM prodded over Reef money
Labor is taking shots at the Turnbull Government over $444 million in Reef funding.