Archived News for Green Sector Professionals
PM tells NT to fire up gas
Malcolm Turnbull has told the NT Chief Minister to “pull the trigger” and remove the ban on fracking.
Fire farming dated back 41,000 years
Aboriginal people were using fire management at least 41,000 years ago ...
NSW shoots for shark net success
The NSW Government has gone back to its old idea, with the reintroduction of shark nets.
Roo culls boosted by eating
A local ecologist says Australians should deal with booming kangaroos numbers by eating them.
AGL switching SA power plan
Power giant AGL has put the brakes on its “Virtual Power Plant” project in Adelaide.
ARENA to bring big names together
Electricity retailers and tech companies are joining forces for an ARENA program to help avoid blackouts this summer.
Black lung response backed
The Queensland Government has moved to accept most of the recommendations made by its black lung committee.
Damning report on MDBP misuse
A new report has once again highlighted issues with the Murray Darling Basin Plan.
EPA puts eyes on cruise ship fuel
Tasmania’s EPA says it will monitor the effect of a record number of cruise ships at Tasmanian ports this summer.
IPART water call causes concern
A NSW regulatory body has put the state’s water recycling industry at risk.
McArthur claims slammed
Analysts have poked holes in Glencore’s claims about the McArthur River zinc-lead mine in the Northern Territory.
Nats want subsidies scrapped
The Nationals have called for subsidies for renewables to be phased out.
Analysts outline price of Paris
Meeting the goals of the Paris climate agreement could cost $1.5 trillion in company profits ...
Curious minds create changed climate
Researchers have created a climate change microcosm to see how the ecosystem will respond.
Government wants Liddell to live on
The Prime Minister is very keen on keeping one of Australia’s oldest coal-fired power stations open ...
MDBP missing QLD's extra flows
Queensland farmers have highlighted what they say is another failure of the MDBP.
Reef drones getting real
Queensland researchers are programming drones to monitor coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef.
Tassal regains harbour claims
Major salmon producer Tassal has won back certification for its Macquarie Harbour operations.
Whale teeth hint at biting past
Whales use their teeth like a sieve to harvest vast amounts of food, but that may not always have been the case.
Bug's eye gives new view on solar
Engineers are working on a way to pack solar cells together like the lenses in a bug's eye.