Archived News for Green Sector Professionals
Centre Alliance Senator Rex Patrick has challenged the cotton industry to justify its use of water.
Experts assess northern aquaculture
Experts are working on plans for a commercially viable aquaculture industry across northern Australia.
MDBA slammed
The Murray-Darling Basin Authority acted unlawfully, committed gross maladministration and ignored climate change ...
Mosquitos modified against Zika
CSIRO has engineered mosquitoes to be resistant to the devastating Zika virus.
WA whales at risk of strike
An important Western Australian refuge for humpback whale mothers to nurse their newborn calves may no longer be the safe haven for them it once was.
Milky Way mapped in detail
New research has produced a more accurate map of our galaxy and revealed its true shape – warped and twisted.
Approved coal project threatened
NSW Labor says it may scrap the Wallarah 2 coal project, despite it having gained federal approval.
Poo transplants tested
Poo transplants have been shown to be successful in the treatment of ulcerative colitis.
BHP handed big tax bill
Mining giant BHP Billiton has been left with an $82 million tax bill after a battle with the ATO.
Dam spill kills over 65
Dozens are dead and hundreds are missing after a tailings dam burst at a Brazilian mine.
Food shock study has dark warning
Researchers expect sudden losses in food production will increase, threatening global food security.
Labor makes river bid
The Opposition says it would spend $200 million on restoring urban rivers and waterways, if it wins the next election.
Menindee locals want real response
NSW Regional Water Minister Niall Blair has visited the site of mass fish deaths.
WA cattle death investigated
The deaths of hundreds of cows on a remote WA station have been blamed on a “catastrophic failure of management”.
ARENA studies geothermal homes
ARENA wants to study the benefits of geothermal energy in the residential sector and greenfield estates.
Neurotoxin spotted in NSW
Researchers have found significant levels of the neurotoxin BMAA in NSW water supplies.
Works starts on Sunraysia solar
Construction is underway on the 255MW Sunraysia solar farm in NSW – one of Australia’s largest.