Archived News for Green Sector Professionals

The nation’s leading water scientists are pushing for the Federal Government to take underground water storage more seriously, as future threats loom.

Magnetic sweep spots underground supplies

High-tech geological studies have revealed a network of ancient river systems buried hundreds of metres beneath arid regions in Western Australia.

NT landowners want water deal washed away

Environmental groups want a series of water extraction licences in Alice Springs to be withdrawn, arguing that the use of extra flows from the Mereenie aquifer could the water supply.

Space plants to be based on local leaves

Ancient Australian knowledge could be on the menu in the next generation of space-food.

Gas deal sees NSW buying back

Metgasco has accepted a NSW Government offer to buy back its CSG licences in the Northern Rivers region.

The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) is officially behind schedule for its assessment of BP’s plan to drill oil exploration wells in the Great Australian Bight.

Lazarus fights to keep gas in the ground

Queensland senator Glenn Lazarus has been on an anti-CSG educational trip to the Northern Territory.

Perth firm making wave power swell

An Australian engineering firm is about to start a trial of the world's first wave energy microgrid power station.

More scientists swing against old coal

The Australian Academy of Science has become the latest major institution to offload its fossil fuel investments.

Surprising find flies off 67P

The Rosetta mission has made the surprising discovery that there is oxygen on Comet 67P, around which the ESA probe is orbiting.

Greens go for glass government

A plan is being developed that could see the ACT become Australia’s most transparent government - by a very long way.

Clear plan to end silent climate talks

An international team of experts have devised a method that allows countries to choose their own method of ‘fair’ emissions cuts, to help them create a roadmap to end climate negotiation gridlock.

Expert aims to clip 'feather-brain' image

Experts are trying to destroy the myth of ‘bird brains’ - arguing that Australian birds are both cognitively and emotionally more intelligent and complex than many assume.

MDBA sees echoes of early Millenium

The drought gripping farms in Queensland and New South Wales is spreading, with Murray Darling irrigators set to feel the strain too.

Wave lab looks to the clouds

Advanced equipment at a new research facility launched this week will allow scientists to better understand the relationship between the wind, ocean and sky.

BHP won't let downturn damage its view

The chairman of BHP Billiton says the company remains “robust and resilient”, despite taking a battering in recent months.

Chevron shells out for dodgy tax deal

Profit shifting has led to big costs for Chevron, with the Supreme Court ruling it must pay $322 million to catch up on its tax-dodging.

Methane bugs could help Earth breathe easy

Australian bio-engineers have discovered two new methane-eating organisms that could help clean up anything from gassy coal operations to cattle farms.