Archived News for Green Sector Professionals - September, 2019
The Queensland government has failed to obtain rights to use nets and drum lines to catch and kill sharks near the Great Barrier Reef.
Residents rallied in climate plan
ACT residents have been asked to do the heavy lifting in combatting climate change.
Split views on land clearing law
Queensland’s council lobby and farmers’ lobby are at odds about new land clearing laws.
Farmers test woodchip fix
Queensland farmers are testing a biological fix for nitrogen fertiliser run-off.
NSW mulls water calls
The New South Wales cabinet is considering restricting water for irrigators in the Barwon-Darling during low-flow events.
Platypus dwindle in Darling
Poor water management of the Murray-Darling Basin has led to an alarming decrease in platypus numbers, researchers say.
Sydney supplies face mining impact
New research suggests Sydney's drinking water catchment is under threat from longwall mining operations.
Wind farm rejection questioned
Reports say Josh Frydenberg ignored his departmental experts to block two wind turbines on Lord Howe Island in 2017.
Arsenic influx studied
Research shows some rice being imported into Australia contains higher than the recommended levels of arsenic, absorbed from contaminated groundwater.
Battery deal to push next generation
Some of Australia’s top scientists have teamed up with a Japanese chemical firm to build next-gen batteries.
'Big stick' looms again
The Federal Government will soon reintroduce its ‘big stick’ energy legislation.
Bight oil could drain SA
A Great Australian Bight oil industry would require decades of subsidies, experts say.
Labor launches green review
The ALP is overhauling its climate change policies, and could scrap its 45 per cent emissions-reduction by 2030 target.
Taylor wants coal maintained
Energy minister Angus Taylor wants Australia’s coal-fired power generators “running at full tilt”.
VW settles diesel dispute
Volkswagen will pay up to $140 million in compensation to customers affected by its diesel emissions scandal.
Water spotted on distant cousin
Water vapour has been discovered in the atmosphere of a planet eight times as heavy and twice as large as Earth.
Climate wargames go quiet
A bureaucratic effort to understand Australia’s climate risks appears to have slowed down.
Green law gaps revealed
Failures in Australia’s environmental laws have allowed the destruction of threatened species habitat.
NSW national park doubled
Traditional owners in NSW have welcomed a doubling of the size of the Aboriginal-owned Mutawintji State Conservation Area.