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The Climate Council says Australia can and should get carbon emissions to net zero by 2035.
Human hybrid for better tests
Researchers in China and the US have injected human stem cells into primate embryos to create a new hybrid.
New tech for drinking seawater
Australian researchers say a new technique can deliver safe drinking water using cheap materials and free energy.
SA secures federal power deal
The SA Government has struck a $1 billion energy deal with the Commonwealth.
Shell sees no PRRT
Shell says it does not expect to pay Australia resource tax on gas drawn from its Gorgon offshore project.
WA DER database launched
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) says it is supporting consumer choice with a new database.
First Nations want promise kept
First Nations groups want the Federal Government to deliver on a 2018 commitment for more water.
Fukushima flows to ocean
Japan has announced plans to release over a million tonnes of radioactive water into the ocean.
NT backs thirsty station
Approval has been granted for a giant water licence in the Northern Territory.
Silk symphony in spiders' web
Scientists have translated the structure of a spider’s web into music.
States upset at basin cop pick
Reports say some states were unhappy at the appointment of former police minister and NSW Nationals leader Troy Grant as the Murray-Darling Basin’s independent umpire.
Immutable microbes uncovered
Ocean researchers have discovered a microbe that has not evolved for millions of years.
Mid-size black hole discovered
Scientists have found exactly the black hole they were looking for - not too small, and not too big.
'Winter problem' backs gas need
Experts say two weeks of winter are holding Australia back from a 100 per cent renewably-powered electricity grid.
Arrow gas plan questioned
An independent report has raised concerns about the risk of drilling new gas wells near contaminated land.
Gas heads join climate board
The Federal Government is bringing in big business lobbyists and gas industry figures to overhaul its Climate Change Authority (CCA).
Hair helps next-gen solar
Researchers have used hair waste from a barbershop to improve the performance of solar technology.