Archived News for Green Sector Professionals - December, 2019
Almost 70 per cent of Queensland is now officially in drought, with eight new declarations this week.
Russia plugs nuclear ship
Russia has suggested Australia follow its lead by building an offshore, floating nuclear reactor.
AEMC predicts price fall
Official forecasts predict power prices will fall in most Australian states and territories over the next three years.
Albanese makes country run
Labor leader Anthony Albanese has backed coal exports as he prepares to tour regional Queensland.
Dust spike shows monitoring gap
There are calls for chemical analysis of airborne pollution in the Queensland mining town of Moranbah.
Emissions rise slowing
Greenhouse gas emissions should set a new record this year, but the rate of growth has shrunk.
ANZ could ditch coal
Internal documents suggest ANZ will drastically slash its lending to thermal coal mining.
Senators want Taylor probe
Senators have called for an inquiry over Angus Taylor’s “clear breaches” of ministerial standards.
Beach access tested
A new legal challenge will test whether native title holders can claim exclusive access to Australian beaches.
Eye model gives animal views
New technology is allowing humans to see the world through the eyes of animals.
Fodder water coming
A $100 million deal in South Australia will see water for fodder flow from next week.
Light shed on reef recovery
A new Great Barrier Reef study shows how the reef copes with rapid sea-level rise.
Warning over boycott bill
Authorities have come together to warn the Federal Government not to attempt to curtail ‘secondary boycotts’.
WMO confirms scorching climate
This year ends a decade of exceptional global heat, retreating ice and record sea levels driven by human activities.
AI trained on asthma tweets
CSIRO has developed a new tool that harnesses AI and Twitter for early detection of disease outbreaks.
Bank watching beef issues
National Australia Bank says it is building animal welfare principles into its lending practices and risk assessments.
Investors call for clarity
A new report finds Australia's superannuation industry could be at risk from a lack of government climate change strategy.