Archived News for Green Sector Professionals
The NT EPA has approved a controversial hazardous waste storage facility and salt mine.
New solar design outlined
Researchers have unveiled a new ‘double-glazing’ solar power window unlike any existing solar panel.
AGL keeps Liddell timeline
AGL will close the Liddell coal-fired power plant and repurpose it with a commitment to clean energy.
EJA wants gas standards raised
Experts have warned that Australians are being placed at risk by government inaction on dangerous pollutants.
ICAN wants bigger bomb ban
An anti-nuclear group founded in Australia has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, and used the attention to call for a complete ban on atomic weapons.
Jail time for VW cheat
A US-based Volkswagen executive has been jailed over the company’s emissions scandal.
Adelaide hit for cap fail
Adelaide City Council has been fined $90,000 environmental breaches described as “deliberate” and “unacceptable”.
Locals slip on new Red List
Experts say climate change is already having serious impacts on the Western Ringtail Possum.
Review makes river recommendations
A scathing review has called for MDB water meters to be upgraded.
CSIRO hopes to open ocean science
CSIRO has launched a new book to explain the crucial role oceans play in the lives of all Australians.
FMG to appeal title claim
Fortescue is appealing against a native title ruling covering the area on which its $110 billion Solomon Hub iron ore mine sits.
More time needed for mine rehab
Research suggests much more time is needed for adequate mine site restoration.
Native title attempt against Adani
Traditional owners have filed a court injunction against Adani and the Queensland Government in the hope of blocking a National Native Title Tribunal decision on the Carmichael mine site.
Experts brought in for offshore wind
Plans are afoot to build Australia’s first offshore wind farm off the coast of Victoria.
NSW Nationals on coal drive
The NSW Nationals want to use money from asset sales to build a new coal-fired power station.
Tesla battery called on early
The world's largest lithium ion battery has been switched on in South Australia.
APRA wants climate action
APRA says it may take regulatory action to force the finance sector to respond to climate change.
Foreign funding for Adani possible
Moves are afoot to secure funding from China to back Adani’s Carmichael mine.
APVMA overhaul outlined
The new boss of the APVMA says he will overhaul the agency as it relocates from Canberra.
Australian whaling footage surfaces
Sea Shepherd Australia has released confronting footage of a Japanese whaling operation after a five-year legal battle.