Archived News for Green Sector Professionals
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has boldly avoided a global climate summit, spending time with the McDonald’s burger menu instead.
Oil spill foam tested
Australian researchers have come up with a new, safe way to clean up oil spills using compounds equally useful as common household cleaning products.
UN issues warming warning
There is a glaring and growing gap between global warming targets and reality.
Animal resistance rises
Antimicrobial resistance among farmyard chickens and pigs is on the rise globally, with China and India particular hotspots for growing resistance.
Joyce chased for drought texts
Barnaby Joyce is being hounded over alleged reports he produced during his role as special drought envoy.
New tech lights up plastic soil
Australian researchers have developed a new method to detect microplastics in the ground using infrared light and powerful visualisation software.
City creek runs red
Authorities are investigating a Melbourne river that has turned bright red, a year after a chemical fire contaminated the water.
Drone strike shows crude links
The drone strike on Saudi Arabia’s oil infrastructure has highlighted the fragile and interconnected relationship between crude oil supply and the global economy, experts say.
ExxonMobil offloading
ExxonMobil has announced plans to sell its assets in the Gippsland Basin, off Victoria's south-east coast.
QLD shark cull limited
The Queensland government has failed to obtain rights to use nets and drum lines to catch and kill sharks near the Great Barrier Reef.
Residents rallied in climate plan
ACT residents have been asked to do the heavy lifting in combatting climate change.
Split views on land clearing law
Queensland’s council lobby and farmers’ lobby are at odds about new land clearing laws.
Farmers test woodchip fix
Queensland farmers are testing a biological fix for nitrogen fertiliser run-off.
NSW mulls water calls
The New South Wales cabinet is considering restricting water for irrigators in the Barwon-Darling during low-flow events.
Platypus dwindle in Darling
Poor water management of the Murray-Darling Basin has led to an alarming decrease in platypus numbers, researchers say.
Sydney supplies face mining impact
New research suggests Sydney's drinking water catchment is under threat from longwall mining operations.
Wind farm rejection questioned
Reports say Josh Frydenberg ignored his departmental experts to block two wind turbines on Lord Howe Island in 2017.
Arsenic influx studied
Research shows some rice being imported into Australia contains higher than the recommended levels of arsenic, absorbed from contaminated groundwater.
Battery deal to push next generation
Some of Australia’s top scientists have teamed up with a Japanese chemical firm to build next-gen batteries.
'Big stick' looms again
The Federal Government will soon reintroduce its ‘big stick’ energy legislation.