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Executives from the nuclear power company at the centre of the 2011 Fukushima disaster won’t face charges.
Australia seeks to jump shark responsibility
The Australian Government wants to back out of a scheme it previously supported, by removing protections on five local shark species.
CSG checks slammed for missing toxic spot
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has been criticised for missing a key factor in tests for dangerous chemicals around CSG sites.
Runoff money takes Reef fight to farms
Funding is open for projects to help reduce destructive runoff from farms to the Great Barrier Reef.
Sawfish study to strike at future effects
A new research project will plot the effects of climate change on a very rare local aquatic creature.
Solar and students charge top green school
A Melbourne school has won a global award for its broad range of renewable energy measures.
Wind turbine health study brings breeze of proof
A study in which 6 people reported their own observations of wind turbine effects is being used as an argument against the wind energy industry.
Futuristic fungi dome takes bite out of waste
A suitably sci-fi looking device can turn plastic into edible mushrooms.
Hand dryers form germ jetstream
A new study has shown once again that hand dryers propagate and disseminate germs and bacteria at a far greater rate than the humble paper towel.
New mark on path to printable solar
Australian researchers have developed a new liquid crystal material that will get better performance out of printable organic solar cells.
Forest fight forming over wilderness building plan
Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt says he will not compromise Tasmania's world heritage value, despite backing development in key forest areas.
Phone swab reveals nasty bacterial hotline
A casual glance at nearly anyone’s mobile shows that smartphone screens are pretty unclean, but a new study has magnified the grossness in the name of science.
Solar promise at dawn of Greens campaign
The Greens have launched their Queensland election campaign with a big promise for more solar power.
Councils take deep swig of new scheme
New South Wales councils are set to save millions in recycling costs while fighting back against environmental harm, with the introduction of a state-wide container recycling scheme.
Algae kings eye green water future
An Australian company that uses algae to clean dirty water has its eye on international expansion.
New plan no better in massive mine hitch
A plan to divert water from two Queensland rivers into a new coal mine has been slammed as a “terrible” idea.
Next step needed for powerful future
As the new year gets into gear, many hope that a raft of ideas and policies for protecting energy supplies and the environment will be on the way.
New antibiotic could be start of fresh wave
The first new antibiotic to be discovered in nearly 30 years could bring a ‘paradigm shift’ in the fight against drug resistance, researchers say.
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Smart window offers double take
Engineers in Singapore have unveiled ‘smart window’ technology, which can adjust its tint to lighting conditions and gather electricity at the same time.
Waste firm fined for chemical exposure
The Federal Court in Adelaide has fined waste management company Transpacific Industries for allowing an employee to be exposed to hazardous chemicals.