Archived News for Green Sector Professionals

Physicists will have to re-adjust their theories, following the discovery of a mind-bogglingly big black hole.

Greens' super switch to bring billions

The Greens have offered a novel budget measure that could bring the Federal Government $13 billion.

Study counts Councils' cost of ignoring climate

Australian councils are struggling to meet the high cost of replacing infrastructure to meet extreme weather events such as cyclones and floods according to a local researcher.

Bold dog plan could give locals a hand

Conservation experts say allowing dingoes into a national park could help reverse the decline of native wildlife.

Cat tracker to plot feline foray

The University of South Australia wants to spy on your cat.

Tech edge taken for advanced forest scan

Drones, laser scanners, planes and sharp shooters have been put to work in the Tasmanian forest to better understand the environmental effects of forest management regimes.

Weather events to take dramatic turn

New analysis shows Australia has plenty of wild weather on the way.

BHP helps mine for reef info

Millions will be spent tagging sharks and turtles on one of the largest reefs in the world.

Big mine to help Russian coal fill Pacific

Russia has opened its largest-ever coal mine, which will run for over 160 years.

AGL in hot water over Hunter gas

There is anger over claims that gas giant AGL delayed reporting the presence of BTEX chemicals in flowback water from its Gloucester CSG wells.

Coal counted in resourceful community

A joint report from 28 different medical groups says the annual health bill from the Hunter Valley coal industry is in the hundreds of millions.

Malaria menace making leaps

New studies have shown evidence of drug-resistant malaria across a much larger area than previously thought.

Mother's milk and mud for immune kick-start

A round-up of studies shows that a baby’s immune system is tuned by early exposure to germs and bugs.

New leak at nuclear ground zero

A new leak has been detected at the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

Nurses and unions see no need for NSW sale

News South Wales unions have launched their campaign ahead of the state’s March 28 election.

Brain drain and other pain for unfunded locals

One of Australia’s top scientists has warned that cuts to research funding will put the nation at risk.

Navy drops in on radical new power

A naval base in Western Australia will be powered by a world-first energy supply.

Mine lobby wants protesters to pay

A NSW mining lobby wants charity status removed from protest groups that fight to interrupt industries in the name of conservation.

Pubs plumbed for cod study

Experts will visit pubs up and down the Murray-Darling system for a distinctly academic pub crawl.

Schmidt calls for Fed Gov to put politics aside

Nobel laureate Brian Schmidt says Australian politicians should try to follow Britain’s example and strike a joint pledge to urgently tackle climate change.