Archived News for Green Sector Professionals
New Zealand says it will stop issuing permits for offshore oil and gas exploration.
OPAL rods off for processing
Nuclear waste from Australia's only reactor will soon be exported for reprocessing and then re-imported.
WA forming rural fire service
Western Australia is getting a new rural fire service, funded by a levy hike.
Can scheme crosses state
A community group is running a mock container recycling scheme across Victoria.
Carp tests find no human risk
Research suggests the biological warfare being waged on carp will not cross over into humans.
Dow chief makes big donation
The former chair of the USA’s largest chemical company has donated $13.5 million to ...
Hybrid mega-pest outlined
Australian scientists have confirmed two of the world’s major pest species have merged ...
White spot seen in Queensland
The devastating white spot prawn disease may have taken hold in the wild.
Call to cut ship hits
Conservationists say that with ship traffic set to skyrocket, measures must be taken to protect sensitive coastal areas.
Land council seeks hunting clause
Aboriginal groups want their hunting rights protected in NT’s new animal welfare bill.
Linc guilty of gas breaches
Gas company Linc Energy has been found guilty of causing serious environmental harm.
Battery help detailed
A new AEMO report says SA’s giant lithium battery outperformed coal and gas generators on key measures last summer.
Bight spin uncovered
BP once proposed that an oil spill in the Great Australian Bight would provide a “welcomed boost” to local economies.
Biofuel billions on offer
A new report says an Australian biofuel industry could create thousands of direct jobs and generate billions in revenue each year.
Shrimp vision ripped off
Researchers are recreating the underwater geolocation abilities of the mantis shrimp.
Solar rises over other systems
Global spending on solar was higher than any other energy source last year.
Algae probe returns concerns
Dangerous neurotoxins have been discovered for the first time in algal bloom samples ...
APVMA move costs jobs
Half of the staff at the department Barnaby Joyce moved into his own electorate have left.
Big wind plan backed
The NSW Government has approved one of the biggest wind farm projects in the country.
Drones reveal whale weight change
Researchers using drones to observe southern right whales have for the first time revealed the high cost on the mother of giving birth and raising a young calf.