Archived News for Green Sector Professionals - August, 2024
Over $274 million has been committed to enhancing environmental flows in the Murray-Darling Basin.
New method for wild edits
A new genetic editing technique to modify wild populations is being tested.
PFAS found in Sydney supply
PFAS chemicals have been detected in Sydney’s drinking water catchments.
Report shows Basin needs
The Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has released its mid-year report.
Coal fire effects continue
A new study shows the lung health impact from the Hazelwood mine fire persists years later.
Energy spend claims labour
Analysts say energy projects are taking away funding for housing and road infrastructure.
Green power systems rise
Official reports show Australian power systems are on a path to greater renewable integration.
Mpox variant causes concern
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an ‘mpox’ global health emergency.
Deep sea probed for patents
The bizarre life in the deepest seas has sparked a corporate patent frenzy.
EPA finds Woodside risks
Woodside Energy's gas drilling project off Western Australia's north-west coast has been labelled “unacceptable”.
Hot water shift suggested
Analysts say Australia should change how it uses hot water systems to make better use of its solar power.
Local science direction detailed
The Albanese Government has unveiled its new National Science Statement.
New concern for reef heat
New research reveals that the Great Barrier Reef is at risk due to unprecedented ocean temperatures in the Coral Sea.
Water plan drained
The Northern Territory government has halved the groundwater available for extraction in the Western Davenport region.
AUKUS nuclear deal advanced
Australia has signed agreements to receive nuclear power materials as part of the AUKUS deal.
Climate trigger concerns firms
Big business lobbies are fighting hard against the mere suggestion of a ‘climate trigger’ in energy project approvals.
Gas 'giveaway' slammed
Recent analysis has ignited concerns over Australia’s management of its natural gas resources.
Green link funded
A new project is set to link renewable energy generation and storage in regional New South Wales to the national electricity grid.
H5N1 infections probed
Experts have reviewed the cases of two dairy farm workers who contracted the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of bird flu.
Jabiluka action launched
Legal action has been launched after the lease for Jabiluka uranium mine was scrapped.