Archived News for Green Sector Professionals
Australia's leading scientists are concerned that the CSIRO will lose millions of dollars in international grants.
Broken Hill water tests return
Public health campaigners have collected and tested Broken Hill drinking water.
Coral pales in shifting climate
Coral bleaching has been discovered in Sydney Harbour, while the Great Barrier Reef worsens.
Plastic bans in planning
Reports say a Senate committee will soon call for bans on microbeads and single-use plastic bags.
Metallic fabric for easy sea cleaning
Engineers have unveiled what could be the next big thing in oil spill cleanup.
Green money-grab detailed
The Greens have released an 18-point policy plan they say will stamp out tax avoidance by multinationals and raise at least AU$1.69 billion in additional revenue.
Natural value nudges $6 trillion
New figures show the value of Australia's natural wealth has nearly doubled.
Palmer's people get federal funds
Taxpayers’ funds will be used to pay entitlements to Queensland Nickel workers.
Tech money brings batteries home
Nanostructured, gel-based batteries could soon be made on a commercial scale.
Citizen scientists called to coral watch
Evidence has been found of coral bleaching on Western Australia's Kimberley coast.
Little solar town getting started
Perth’s newest village - White Gum Valley - will soon generate and sell its own electricity from a precinct of solar homes.
Top minds want closer eyes on coast
Experts say they are ‘working blind’ when it comes to predicting erosion along most of Australia’s coast.
Water leaks show lead avoided
Some intriguing documents suggest TasWater has been avoiding scientific findings about lead contamination.
Palmer's plays laid bare
Administrators say Clive Palmer’s Queensland Nickel made “significant” uncommercial transactions for the benefit of its directors before it collapsed.
Ethics issues at cutting-edge
The ethical debate about human genetic engineering has increased in pitch, with the publication of a new human embryo–editing paper.
Gas talk planned on inactive backdrop
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is making a big speech on resources and LNG today.
Liberal leader warns of green recession
Former Liberal leader John Hewson says the next global recession could be caused by climate change.
Moby Dick's head checked
Biologists say an unlikely event from literary history could actually have happened.