Archived News for Green Sector Professionals
New analysis reveals the extent of the “corporatisation” of Australian water.
MDB scheme scrapped
The federal Water Minister has cut funding for a program that paid farmers to save water for the Murray-Darling Basin.
MDBA responds to fire runoff
Bushfire runoff is impacting water quality in the Hume Dam and downstream areas of the Murray-Darling system.
Provider slammed for river discharge
A Victorian water provider has been fined for discharging wastewater into a river.
QLD lags on shark help
The Queensland Government is not doing much to reduce the rate of shark deaths in its drumlines.
Bitcoin brings huge energy use
A new report shows the mining of bitcoin uses more electricity than several entire nations.
Finkel flying green flag
Australia’s former chief scientist is on a global lobbying blitz, ensuring the world that Australia has an emissions plan.
NSW pays to patch polluters
New South Wales has announced a $750 million scheme to help clean up big emitters.
PM levels questioned
Experts say Australia’s mechanism for setting air quality thresholds does not adequately protect community health.
PM visits new battery site
The Prime Minister has marked the site of Australia’s first advanced manufacturing facility for lithium-ion batteries.
Solar tech turned to toxins
The technology behind solar panels is being adapted to detect deadly toxins.
EY defends coal method
Consulting giant Ernst and Young has been accused of overvaluing a coal mine project by hundreds of millions of dollars.
Giant reef rings hold rich life
Researchers have uncovered new details of ancient, giant, doughnut-shaped structures on the Great Barrier Reef.
La Niña brings wet, cool shift
La Niña has broken Australia’s hot streak, delivering the wettest summer in four years and its coolest in almost a decade.
Longwall risk laid out
Concern has been raised about the effect of a coal mine expansion on key swamplands in NSW.
Marine sinks studied
UNESCO says Australia’s unique marine habitats are some of the world’s largest stores of carbon dioxide.