Archived News for Green Sector Professionals
The Victorian Government is contributing $14 million to a battery facility and a regional hydrogen hub at university campuses.
Forrest offloads on Santos plans
Mining magnate Andrew Forrest has slammed plans to develop a new gas field in the Timor Sea.
Hazelwood harms continue
Experts have assessed the lungs of people exposed to the Hazelwood coal fire in 2014.
ARENA aids Rio improvement
Rio Tinto is receiving government funds to investigate whether its alumina refining could be improved with renewable hydrogen.
Big green hub knocked back
The federal environment minister has ruled that a giant renewable energy hub in WA is “clearly unacceptable”.
CEFC backs green builds
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is backing some of the most energy-efficient houses ever built in Australia.
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.