Archived News for Green Sector Professionals
Brisbane's eco-friendly natural gas buses are being replaced with diesel-driven versions after a series of explosions involving gas cylinders.
PC calls for Aboriginal office
The Productivity Commission has called for measures to place Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at the centre of policy evaluation.
Acidification in action
A new report finds ocean acidification is no longer a looming risk for the Great Barrier Reef – it is happening now.
Asteroid sample secured
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx probe has gathered so much asteroid dust it could barely close the lid.
Ceramic sponge drives new fuels
Australian engineers have come up with a powerful, low-cost method for making biodiesel.
Dam probe hears favouring claims
An inquiry into a planned dam expansion in NSW has heard claims the project is designed to benefit miners.
Gold Coast told to watch water
A report has found the extraction of Gold Coast groundwater has been “largely unmonitored and unregulated”.
MDBA opens new doors
Minister for Resources and Water Keith Pitt has launched a Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) office in Murray Bridge.
Inaction costs counted
Economists say Australia will lose more than $3 trillion over the next 50 years if climate change is not addressed.
Bushfire report released
The ‘Black Summer’ bushfire royal commission has concluded and released its report.
Targets seen as start only
Experts say the world needs to think beyond renewable energy targets (RETs) to ensure a sustainable future.
Engie has NSW interest
French firm Engie has bought into a $750 million wind farm development project in central NSW.
Experts expect missed targets
New analysis suggests industrial emissions will rise for another decade, despite government policies.
Fukushima fallout mapped
Researchers have reviewed the environmental impact of the 2011 Fukushima accident.