Archived News for Green Sector Professionals
State governments are investing enough in renewables to render the Turnbull government’s energy policy useless.
Boring Billion filling up
Researchers say a period known as the ‘Boring Billion’ is beginning to look a lot more interesting.
LG struggles with bin change
Councils are scrambling to avoid a recycling crisis, as China’s restrictions on foreign waste materials begins to bite.
Citizens build bat algorithms
Using data collected by citizen scientists, researchers have developed new algorithms to automatically detect bat echolocation calls.
Galaxies exhibit even spin
Astronomers have discovered that galaxies rotate about once every billion years, no matter how big they are.
Graphene tapped for high-tech dirt
Australian researchers are using graphene to create fertilisers with lower environmental impacts and reduced costs for farmers.
Land-clearing laws struck down
The Land and Environment court has ruled the NSW Government's land-clearing laws are invalid.
New bill plans car ban
The Greens have proposed banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030.
NT bleaching causes concern
Concern has been raised about coral bleaching in waters off the Northern Territory.
WaterNSW launches theft case
WaterNSW has announced it will prosecute five people over alleged water theft on the Barwon-Darling.
Critic questions big gas loss
Australia has lost $90 billion in revenue from some of its most valuable resources, according to an Oxford University expert.
Tollway report lays out issues
An environmental report suggests Sydney's planned Western Harbour tollway will expose some north shore and inner-west residents to heavy construction noise, and produce a “plume” of toxic sediment in Sydney Harbour.
Mosquito DNA tweaked
Researchers have edited-out a mosquito gene that could stop the transmission of malaria.
Animal catchment impact studied
A new study has revealed some interesting insights into the health of Australian drinking water supply catchments.
Bilbies evolve dog response
Research suggests bilbies are hard-wired to avoid dogs as a result of co-evolution with dingoes.
Coober Pedy questions drill plan
The Coober Pedy council is concerned a plan to drill for oil and gas could put its drinking water supplies at risk.