Archived News for Green Sector Professionals - September, 2016
A scientific review and moratorium on hydraulic fracturing begins in the NT today.
Parks Victoria CEO sacked, IBAC alerted
Parks CEO Bradley Fauteux sacked on allegations of inappropriate conduct
Reef sweep to check vitals
NASA is undertaking a high-tech review of the Great Barrier Reef's health.
Scientists head for powerful threads
Engineers are working on technology that could turn a t-shirt into a power plant.
New star in antibiotic fight
Australian engineers may have big new weapon in the fight against antibiotic resistance.
$8 million will help sort storage
ANU is looking for new ways to store renewable energy that can be integrated into the electricity grid.
Green power leeched from QLD meat
A meatworks facility in Queensland will soon power itself with wastewater from its own processing floor.
Shenhua faces new heritage check
An independent review will look at the risks Shenhua's proposed Watermark mine pose to Aboriginal heritage and sacred sites
ACF's Carmichael claim fails
The Federal Court has dismissed a legal case against the Carmichael coal mine, while the QLD government has voted to back it even further.
Anti-bacterial ban handed down
The US has banned dangerous and ineffective chemicals in antibacterial hand soap.
Reef crash pored over in court
The Government is seeking $120 million in compensation after a coal ship slammed into the Great Barrier Reef.
Pause in Palmer's legal proceedings
The jury in an environmental case against Clive Palmer's North Queensland nickel refinery has been dismissed.
Minor report airs major concerns
Parts of the government’s climate change body want brown coal power stations to be closed down.
Ocean oil deal disputed
East Timor could tear up an international deal to take a bigger slice of oil and gas reserves.
Species splicing supported
A leading expert has reflected on the ethical concerns of mixing human and animal DNA.
Locals find oldest fossils
Australian researchers have uncovered the world’s oldest fossils – and it could have big implications for the future.