Archived News for Green Sector Professionals
Physicists have discovered evidence from the first few billionths of a second after the universe formed.
Asbestos scare shuts a dozen Surat CSG sites
Work has stopped at twelve coal seam gas sites in Queensland over the weekend after the discovery of asbestos.
Science spies rapid radioactive mechanism for genetic resistance
Genetic researchers have caused a bacterium to evolve a resistance to radiation damage, highlighting the mechanisms that make it possible.
Sparks fly from friction to power the future
New developments could see the end of giant coal, gas or nuclear turbines, and the rise of electricity gathered by simple movement and friction.
People power falls as protest laws kill long-running disruptions
Protestors have been arrested while protesting laws which allow more arrest powers for police breaking up protests.
Power of refuse outlined in government energy talks
A forum this week has warned communities and local governments not to waste their waste.
Approval changes to close the circle on early efforts
The Queensland Government has released a discussion paper for changes to mining notification requirements, which have already been met with some controversy.
Big effort focused on tiny tinker frog's future
A Queensland team has embarked on an academic quest to save a tiny frog from extinction.
Plankton count plots change in southern seas
The amount of microscopic algae in the water off Sydney has declined, a strong indicator of a downward trend in temperature.
Study spies flora and fauna's secret ice age abode
Researchers have discovered the way some creatures survived the last ice age, huddled close to the nourishing warmth of volcanoes.
Wombat haircuts made to count
The endangered northern hairy-nosed wombat has given up some hair in the name of research.
Efforts to access iron in trans-Tasman seabed
New Zealand firm TransTasman Resources is looking to break open offshore iron sands, seeking permission for marine mining off the southern coast.
Incredible ocean link plan brings unknown risk
Progress appears to have been made on a $40 billion project to open a new link between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Leaks and spills in Japan still, insiders say returning unwise
Experts have told media outlets that a decision to let Fukushima resident back into their homes is premature and potentially very dangerous.
Big swing buries QLD landowner rights bill
A bill allowing farmers and other landowners the right to refuse entry for mining, oil and gas companies has been soundly defeated.
Solar back step to leave QLD customers haggling
Up to fifty thousand Queenslanders will soon have to negotiate their own solar feed-in tariff, with the State Government changing its scheme and leaving regulation to consumers.
Tiny fine from nasty leak, but Santos says all is well
Gas firm Santos Ltd has been fined after groundwater sampling revealed elevated levels of elements including arsenic, lead, and uranium at a site in New South Wales.
Legal tweak for shark cull upheld
Courts have ruled that the Western Australian Government's shark cull is legal, after a challenge by environmental group Sea Shepherd.
$10 million up for MDB betterment
The Federal Government is looking to fund better ways of using Murray-Darling water.
Annual coral action draws more curious minds
The marine biologist’s equivalent of annual fireworks have gone on show in northern seas, with researchers flocking to see this year’s coral spawning at Heron Island.
Greens, Labor push to increase offset standards
The Labor party has joined the Greens in their push for a Senate probe into environmental offsets for mining firms, questioning whether the price they pay is really equal to the damage they produce.