Archived News for Green Sector Professionals
Fracking is illegal and conventional onshore gas is banned in Victoria until at June 2020.
Antarctic trip to balance high science
An all-female expedition to Antarctica wants to break the scientific glass ceiling.
CEFC disagrees with 'clean coal' push
The CEFC has rejected the Government's claim that renewables lead to blackouts.
Small swamps play big role
Experts say we may be paying too much attention to large wetland conservation.
China's smog fight renewed
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is latest to claim he will improve the country’s toxic air.
Clear advantage in glass batteries
The inventor of the lithium-ion battery is now trying to make it redundant.
Oxygen spotted in early Earth changes
Scientists say they now know why some of the richest ore deposits on the planet formed.
Green light for yellow cake
Environment and energy minister Josh Frydenberg has granted final approval to Vimy Resources’ Mulga Rock uranium plans.
Greens' bid to kill coal
The Greens are calling for the phase-out of coal mining over the next ten years.
Quiggin calls for power buy-back
A leading economist says the only way to fix the energy grid is to return it to public ownership.
UK allows embryo editing
UK scientists have gained regulatory approval to genetically modify human embryos.
Oldest fossils uncovered
Researchers have found direct evidence some of the oldest life on Earth, dating back over 3.7 billion years.
Atmospheric origin expanded
A new study could change the way we think about the formation of Earth’s atmosphere.
Joyce's choice gets pricey
The national pesticides authority is currently operating out of a rural fast food restaurant.
Profits spared in pesticide drop
Scientists say lower pesticide does not have to harm productivity or profitability for farms.
Reef leaks could seed rain
Coral reefs can emit a gas that affects rainfall, biogeochemists have found.
WHO sounds antibiotic alarm
The World Health Organisation says new antibiotics are needed to combat 12 families of dangerous bacteria.