Archived News for Green Sector Professionals

An urgent investigation has been launched into the treatment of an asbestos-laden factory, which was also a popular playground for many years.

EU approves arguable basis for British nuclear

The EU has made a ruling that will allow the UK to build its first nuclear power station since the nineteen-nineties.

Late call as Albo sees error

Anthony Albanese has indicated Labor might have gone too far in supporting new laws to resict journalists, whistleblowers, and those who do not wholly agree with Australia’s national security actions.

Liberals pledge to take back solar costs in QLD

Queensland Premier Campbell Newman says he will cut the cost of the solar bonus scheme from electricity prices if he wins the upcoming state election.

Alliance outlines farmers' power/water worry

Graziers, growers and the Greens have again found themselves allied against a Federal Government that appears unfriendly to farmers’ needs.

Big uni drops seven stocks for poor green values

One big Australian university is getting rid of its investments in mining companies.

BoM's solid warning buried for Wikipedia

It appears the Environment Minister was told that climate change would make Australian bushfires more common, three weeks before he publically denied the link.

Dingoes, whales and wolves in big predator showdown

An Australian dingo expert will see how one of our top predators stacks up against big killers of other environments.

Google's funding tap brings flood of ideas

A new Engineers Without Borders (EWB) project could bring life-saving sanitation to flood-prone Cambodia.

Metal moved in blood study

Reports from a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) project show what could be an effective way to reduce lead levels in blood.

Palmer deal keeps green light on top tier

The Greens, Palmer United Party and Labor have banded together to keep final say on mining environmental approvals in Federal hands.

Claims coal activists are brought in from outside

The New South Wales resource minister says activists holding up Whitehaven Coal’s Maules Creek mine are “professional protesters”, not locals.

Compo promised over pink batts, no deal yet

There will be compensation for the four young men killed during the failed home insulation program enacted by the Rudd Government.

Miners might find little love in tax check

A Senate inquiry into alleged tax-dodging by multinational companies operating in Australia could be awkward for some mining bosses.

Paper shows points to get people back to nature

An environmental finance group has put out a discussion paper to define a style of building with strong links to nature.

Spoil moves to solid ground, new suggestions needed

The dredge spoil from the contentious expansion of the Abbot Point Port will be dumped on land, and could even be used to improve the environment in which it rests.

Big fund gets $600m cold feet over green power

Global fund managers have responded to the warnings from the renewable energy target review, seeing a write-down of Pacific Hydro for a few hundred million dollars.

Funds up for multi-million tree spree

Grants for the 20 Million Trees Programme are now available to community and environment groups, schools and any others who want to help native plant species.