Archived News for Green Sector Professionals
VicForests has won its appeal against a ruling that threatened its logging activities in native forests.
Asteroid probe heads home
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has left the asteroid Bennu and is on its way back to Earth.
Budget short on green funds
Budget 2021-22 relegates climate funding to the margins and assumes fossil fuels will drive growth.
Farmers win water money
The water minister says new money is coming for drought-proofing and water efficiency.
New view for bacterial roots
Researchers are shedding new light on our oldest evolutionary antecedents - bacteria.
Gold miner bids for big flow
A NSW gold miner wants an enormous water licence from the state government.
Harvest bill disallowed
NSW’s Legislative Council has blocked long-awaited reforms to floodplain harvesting.
More gains for future cells
Australian experts have shown that next-gen solar panels can run cooler.
NSW plans knocked back
The MDBA has told the NSW Government to revise almost all of its 20 water resource plans (WRP).
Sharks' GPS investigated
Researchers are working out how sharks use the Earth’s magnetic field to guide their international adventures.
Coal site picked for green switch
A new company is turning an old power station into a battery and industrial zone.
Diesel rebate tops $7.8 billion
Making fossil-fuel industries pay for diesel could save Australian taxpayers $7.8 billion a year.
Drone teams grid ocean
Scientists are flying small drones in a grid formation to monitor the environment.
Hybrid power plan funded
Approval has been granted for Australia's first net-zero hybrid power station.
New funds back big electrolysers
The Federal Government is funding some of the largest hydrogen electrolysers in the world.
Santos backs gas plan
One of Australia’s biggest gas producers has welcomed the Federal Government’s National Gas Infrastructure Plan.
Experts wrap coral probe
Scientists have completed the first comprehensive study of north western Australia’s deep corals.
Fish limits aid Reef
Experts say limited fishing ‘yellow zones’ are still important tools for protecting the Great Barrier Reef.
Kakadu owners close key sites
Traditional owners have moved to close parts of Kakadu over a “lack of respect” for sacred areas by Parks Australia.