Archived News for Green Sector Professionals - May, 2017
The Queensland Government wants to sweeten its deal with Adani by offering a “royalties holiday” worth hundreds of millions of dollars, but not everyone is on board.
Call for NT port protection
Advocates are pushing the Northern Territory Government to protect the sensitive coastal environment.
Fear found in gut-brain link
Scientists have linked gut bacteria to anxiety disorders – bringing new meaning to the term ‘butterflies in the stomach’.
Sea drills reveal Antarctic-rain link
Researchers have probed the link between the Antarctic climate and Australian weather.
TasWater takeover continues
Tasmanian councils have voted to keep control of TasWater, and say they will keep up the fight.
Noxious NOx effects checked
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) from diesel vehicles like cars, buses and trucks could be to blame for around 38,000 premature deaths a year.
Allergy changes tracked
Australian children are outgrowing some allergies, but there continues to be remarkably high rates of allergic disease.
Power firms plug smart meters
Authorities have reported on the broad uptake of smart electricity meters in Victoria.
UN survey expands forest knowledge
Researchers have discovered 467 million hectares of previously unreported forest.
CSIRO hydro set for world markets
A new project could help Australia become the home of high-purity hydrogen ...
Hot spring history in microbial map
UNSW scientists have pushed back the earliest known existence of inhabited terrestrial hot springs on Earth by 3 billion years.
No seeps spotted in river review
Researchers have used new techniques to establish baseline coal seam gas datasets for the Richmond River ...
Pipes and Hydro in Federal energy fix
The Federal Government could buy a larger stake in the Snowy Hydro scheme in its push for energy security.
Science money mostly stays
“Science has largely flown under the radar” in the new federal Budget, according to some leading researchers.
Broken Hill lead studied in detail
Researchers say they have solid proof that current mining operations are responsible for lead contamination.
Environmental cancer link spotted
A new study has shown an association between exposure to harmful environmental factors and cancer incidence.
Fiery mistake destroys historic plants
An irreplaceable set of plant specimens has been destroyed by Australian biosecurity officers.
Nuclear survivors finally get help
Aboriginal Australians who were near British nuclear tests in the 1950s and 1960s will receive improved health care.