Archived News for Green Sector Professionals
Academic freedom case heard
Marine physicist Peter Ridd has had his day in the High Court against James Cook University.
Astral vantage scanned
Astronomers are looking for the best locations for alien civilisations to detect human life on Earth.
Feds pushed for egg plan
The Federal Government has been forced to reveal its plans for phasing out caged eggs.
Flows stop more than thought
New research shows more than half of the world's rivers run dry at least once a year.
Industries bicker over new release
Miners and farmers are fighting over a 145,000 megalitre water release in Queensland.
Pest beetle gets closer
A destructive pest beetle is edging closer to Australia, surging through nearby Pacific islands.
Reef review looms
UN officials say the Great Barrier Reef should be placed on a list of world heritage sites “in danger”.
Senators split on water reforms
The LNP has been divided by a vote on the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.
Single shark traces chased
Whale sharks shed their DNA into seawater via their skin, and researchers are now following this trail to track the mysterious megafauna.
Twiggy buys slice of salmon
Mining magnate Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest has bought a 7.33 per cent stake in Tasmanian salmon company Huon Aquaculture.
No jail for Witness K
A whistleblower has been spared jail time after revealing Australia bugged a foreign government to benefit Woodside.
ARENA changes challenged
A Coalition-controlled committee says proposed changes to ARENA may be illegal.
Avgas switch could cut emissions
Skies around the world are criss-crossed with contrails - fluffy white streaks left by airplanes.
Funds pulled after coal boss appointed
The University of Newcastle has been blacklisted by philanthropists after appointing coal mining boss Mark Vaile as its new chancellor.
New firm aims at off-grid options
A new startup is seeking to solve some of the hardest problems in the transition to renewable energy.
News of nuclear leak seeps out
The Chinese government has acknowledged there are damaged fuel rods in a reactor at a nuclear plant near Hong Kong, days after denying the incident.
NSW charges for EV boost
The NSW Government has announced $490 million worth of new incentives, tax cuts and infrastructure for electric vehicles (EVs).
'Blue ribbon' plan released
A new strategy seeks to both protect and profit from areas within 50km of the ocean.