Archived News for Green Sector Professionals - January, 2017
New Hope Group has secured federal approval for its $900 million New Acland coal mine expansion.
Victoria lines up drone drive
Victoria’s EPA expects specialist drone pilots to take long flights in the name of the environment.
Tassie school takes power prize
Tasmania’s Huonville High School has won an international renewable energy prize worth $US100,000 ($133,000).
Beijing aims high to reduce air toll
Beijing has set an air quality target for 2017 that is over double the World Health Organisation (WHO) standard.
Hunt hurtling into health stoush
Greg Hunt will be Australia’s third health minister since 2013, while Ken Wyatt becomes the first Indigenous person to be...
EPA overhaul sees new science spot
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) will undergo its first major overhaul since it was established 45 years ago.
Farm funds to clean Reef
Close to $12 million is available in the latest round of the federal Reef Trust.
More rain on the way
Researchers have forecast more rain as Australia faces increased climate variability.
Questions left for unsettled science
Recent climate progress is positive, but the claim that the ‘science is settled’...
Reef report goes way back
New research has caught a glimpse of what happened to the Great Barrier Reef when it was brought close to death over 100,000 years ago.
Suppliers suffer in white spot response
Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce has accused seafood importers of “swapping prawns” to avoid disease detection.
Uneven fields for pot growth
South Australia will examine the potential benefits of a cannabis industry, while moves on the federal level are less clear.
Asbestos list marks start of repairs
Queensland Government documents have revealed that dozens of state schools are riddled with asbestos.
Green light for more uranium
Cameco’s proposed Yeelirrie mine in the Goldfields region of Western Australia has been approved...
Killer mice under laser control
Using lasers and modified brain cells, researchers have isolated the circuitry behind predatory behaviour.
Abbott takes aim at green power
Former prime minister Tony Abbott has interjected into Australia’s renewable energy debate.
Worldwide e-waste reviewed
Research has warned that waste from discarded electronic gadgets and electrical appliances poses a threat to health and the environment.
Vowel sounds found in cousins
Another aspect thought to be unique to humans has been spotted in baboons.
VW faces billions more for emissions
Volkswagen’s emissions scandal has cost it six high-level employees and $US4.3 billion
Service shift questioned again
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has invoked the classic 'jobs and growth' justification for the forced relocation of about 200 workers.