Archived News for Green Sector Professionals
The Greens want a new government authority to aid the transition to renewable energy in fossil fuel heartlands.
Global study shows hot future
Researchers say by the end of this century, parts of Australia could see dangerous heat most days of the year.
Mouse model could spare studies
A new synthetic mouse embryo could reduce the use of experimental animals.
Santos halts Barossa drill
Santos has paused drilling in the offshore Barossa gas field while it waits on a federal court decision.
Nature play needs assessed
Teachers say they want support for more ‘nature play’ in primary education.
Feds open gas fields
The Federal Government has opened up large new offshore gas exploration and storage areas.
VicForest breaches counted
An audit has found Victoria's logging agency VicForests cleared possum habitat and broke laws.
BOM forecasts third La Niña chance
The Bureau of Meteorology says there is a 70 per cent chance of a third consecutive La Niña year forming.
Coral window widened
Australian scientists have, for the first time, bred captive corals months outside of their natural reproductive window.
Damned dam defended
Nationals MPs are defending a NSW dam project plagued by cost blowouts and a poor business case.
Material 'memory' discovered
Scientists have discovered a material that appears to have a ‘memory’, despite having no brain.
Tiny water split modelled
New details have been discovered about the ability of water to split into two different liquids.
Tyre walls tested
Researchers have tested and verified the structural integrity of walls constructed from tyres packed with earth.
Wheat imbalance expected
Experts say Australia’s wheat industry may boom as the global environment suffers.
Fertiliser plant allowed
The federal government is backing a $4.5 billion fertiliser plant in northern WA, despite concerns for Aboriginal heritage in the area.
Risky mine plan ditched
South32 appears to be scrapping its controversial Dendrobium coal mine extension plans in NSW.
Seawater cement tested
Researchers say new seawater-derived cement could decarbonise the concrete industry.
Safeguard talks launched
The Australian government is consulting industry and broader stakeholders on its emissions reduction rules.