Archived News for Green Sector Professionals - November, 2020
Traditional landowners claim they have been offered jobs if they support raising the Warragamba Dam Wall.
State move questioned
Reports say the federal Coalition began planning to transfer environmental powers to states months before a review that was meant to inspire the move.
Victoria seeks can scheme
The Victorian government has laid out details of its proposed container deposit scheme.
SA turning buildings green
South Australia is investing $60 million over the next two years to improve energy efficiency in government buildings.
Victoria unveils huge plans
Victoria has announced plans to build the largest battery in the southern hemisphere.
Brisbane backs off gas
Brisbane's eco-friendly natural gas buses are being replaced with diesel-driven versions after a series of explosions involving gas cylinders.
PC calls for Aboriginal office
The Productivity Commission has called for measures to place Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at the centre of policy evaluation.
Acidification in action
A new report finds ocean acidification is no longer a looming risk for the Great Barrier Reef – it is happening now.
Asteroid sample secured
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx probe has gathered so much asteroid dust it could barely close the lid.
Ceramic sponge drives new fuels
Australian engineers have come up with a powerful, low-cost method for making biodiesel.
Dam probe hears favouring claims
An inquiry into a planned dam expansion in NSW has heard claims the project is designed to benefit miners.
Gold Coast told to watch water
A report has found the extraction of Gold Coast groundwater has been “largely unmonitored and unregulated”.
MDBA opens new doors
Minister for Resources and Water Keith Pitt has launched a Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) office in Murray Bridge.
Inaction costs counted
Economists say Australia will lose more than $3 trillion over the next 50 years if climate change is not addressed.