Archived News for Green Sector Professionals - December, 2021
The first true millipede - a bug with over 1,000 legs - has been discovered in Western Australia.
Cultural laws pass in WA
WA Parliament has passed cultural heritage protection laws that may not work.
PFAS review finds limited effect
Local experts have completed a major review of the effect of toxic firefighting foam.
Predators key to coral protection
Research shows a range of fish are needed to keep crown-of-thorns starfish in check.
Sacred protections questioned
Concern abounds after the Northern Territory awarded its largest ever groundwater licence.
Big firms eye hydro-trains
Two of Australia's biggest industrial firms are looking at hydrogen-powered bulk freight trains.
EDO denied in Carmichael claim
The Queensland Government has dismissed cultural heritage destruction concerns at the Carmichael Mine.
Einstein's ideas hold
Australians have assisted in the most challenging tests yet of Einstein’s general theory of relativity.
VR fires boost response
Researchers have used virtual reality bushfires to study peoples’ responses.
WA towns in green shift
A coalition of 40 West Australian Councils have signed up to immediately move to 100 per cent renewable energy.
Fish could see feeding shift
Researchers have discovered that some fish change colour to communicate with each other.
MDBA reports on productivity boost
The MDBA says water for the environment is providing food and habitat for fish and other aquatic animals.
New view of ancient prints
A new analysis suggests more than one hominin species was walking on two legs around 3.6 million years ago.