Archived News for Green Sector Professionals
Researchers have looked at the most water-efficient crops for the future of agriculture.
UN says records to be set
The UN says it is very likely that 2017 will be one of the three hottest years on record.
Victorian tree-clearing paused
Victorian conservationists have won an injunction stopping the clearing of old-growth trees in the Kuark forest.
Coral review covers WA hit
Research has shown that even some of the most stress-resistant WA coral is susceptible to bleaching.
Ghost nets haunting Gulf turtles
Authorities have warned that Australia’s northern coastline is becoming a hotspot for ‘ghost nets’.
Locals claim Queen River spill
Residents of a town on Tasmania's west coast say pollutions has turned the Queen River a deep shade of orange.
MDB probe hears call for reform
A senate inquiry has been told there needs to be serious changes to the way water is managed ...
Adani loan faces veto
Queensland’s premier says her government will not support a NAIF loan for Adani.
Big money for green SA
Billionaire Sanjeev Gupta is buying even further into South Australia’s industrial sector.
Maitland makes green admission
The Maitland City Council says it has struggled to tell ratepayers that it has been selling their recyclable waste to China.
Mayors reveal Adani dealings
Reports this week have revealed the close links between two Queensland councils and industrial giant Adani.
Dingo droves split in two
A major study of dingo DNA has revealed dingoes most likely migrated to Australia in two separate waves via a former land bridge with Papua New Guinea.
Global health effects felt already
Experts say the health impacts of climate change are already being felt.
Hawkesbury plan up for input
New South Wales has launched its first 10-year plan for a key marine environment, but questions have already been raised about whether it goes far enough.
SA seeks advice on Murray moves
Decisions relating to the Murray-Darling basin made by Barnaby Joyce could be the first to face a challenge.
Whole coral decoded
Marine scientists have genetically sequenced a whole coral organism for the first time.
Australia on elite list of biodiversity loss
A new study says Australia is one of just seven countries responsible for 60 per cent of the world's biodiversity loss from 1996-2008.
China letter looks like Adani's idea
Federal Government ministers have written a formal letter to China in support of the Adani Carmichael coal project.
CO2 surges to stunning high
Concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide surged in 2016 to the highest level in 800,000 years, according to a new report.
Glenn Innes getting greener
The small NSW town of Glen Innes will soon be littered with wind and solar farms.
NT fields fracking report
If the Northern Territory dives headlong into gas development, it could make up to $5.8 billion over 25 years.