Archived News for Green Sector Professionals - February, 2016
Biomedical engineers have unveiled a ground-breaking new device over ten years in the making.
Swamp study claims colliery risk
A hydrogeology report suggests the expansion of the Springvale colliery in NSW could destroy nearby swamplands.
New centre focused on frozen fields
A new state-of-the-art facility could see Tasmania carve out a name as the home of underwater robots.
SA wants waste opportunity
South Australia is lining itself up as the new home of nuclear waste in Australia.
Watchdog to wrestle runaway fuel price
The competition watchdog wants Australia's major petrol retailers to explain their massive retail margins.
Gravity waves change universal view
Our understanding of the universe was fundamentally changed at a press conference in the US overnight.
Explanation expected on China mining links
More mud has been slung at Liberal minister Stuart Robert over his links with Chinese businesspeople.
SA mayors seek nuclear knowledge
Local government figures from South Australia's Upper Spencer Gulf have seen the reality of Australia’s nuclear waste problem.
MDB report shows boost for small residents
The first long term report on environmental watering in the Murray-Darling Basin has found a number of improvements.
Reef snaps used to map time
Experts have used historical photos to determine the timing of coral loss on the Great Barrier Reef.
Shark data shows no net effect
A review of 60 years’ of shark attack data suggests anti-shark nets do nothing.
Climate effects felt worst by low-emitters
New research shows the countries that emit the least greenhouses gasses suffer the most from them.
Coal miner slugged with fire safety case
Worksafe Victoria is bringing charges against Hazelwood Power Corporation over a long-running coal mine fire that smothered the town of Morwell.
Home shopping blocks road remotely
It is easy to assume that online shopping is ‘greener’ than physically visiting a store, but that may not be the case.
Powerful pollen find could fire new tech
Researchers in the US have come across what could be a new anode for lithium batteries – pollen.
NSW told to go for green, not gas
The New South Wales Opposition says the Government should look at new renewables, not CSG.
Science cuts strike at Australia's future
There is a lot of concern about the future of Australian science and technology, with hundreds of jobs cut from the leading government organisation.
Tasmania fires up forest power
Tasmania is looking to ease its energy woes by burning native forests as biomass.
Carmichael clears green hurdle
The Queensland Government has given permission that could see Adani get started on Australia’s largest coal mine.
Anti-gravity tree secret cracked
Australian experts have contributed to an exciting new finding – working out how trees pull water up to their very highest branches.