Archived News for Green Sector Professionals - July, 2022
Researchers have reported on a new solar-powered tower that makes carbon-neutral jet fuel.
Staph secrets revealed
A new tool has uncovered the ‘elegant’ mechanism responsible for antibiotic tolerance in golden staph.
ATO digs out Rio tax
The ATO has secured an agreement for Rio Tinto to pay a nearly $1 billion tax avoidance settlement.
Councils back green building
Dozens of Victorian councils have joined forces to push for more sustainable design in planning requirements.
Roads watched in Reef check
Queensland councils want to protect the Great Barrier Reef by monitoring thousands of kilometres of unsealed country roads.
Activist warns of Greens risk
A leading environmental activist has warned the Greens not to sink Labor’s 43 per cent emissions cut target.
Dismal quality in database call
Experts say Australians in more than 400 remote or regional communities lack access to good-quality drinking water.
Drought link in city death
Australian researchers have linked the collapse of an ancient Mayan city to drought.
New options with powdered gas
Researchers say they have made a breakthrough with cheap, safe, powdered hydrogen.
Rural water tech coming
A new platform will soon allow rural Queenslanders to monitor and improve their water use.
Sheep tag plan forming
The NSW and federal governments are rushing to respond to the threat of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).
Threats seen in warming seas
New details show the size of the warming threat to marine biodiversity.
Water sweeps go deeper
European scientists are testing new wastewater surveillance methods that could spot the next COVID-19 variant.
Algae tapped for new fuel
Scientists are working on ways to produce biodiesel, aquaculture and livestock food from fast-growing microalgae.
EV highway heads west
Queensland is extending its electric vehicle charging network into remote areas.
Light shone on dark report
An official report shows Australia’s land and wildlife are being gradually destroyed.
Drone gardening tested
Seed-shooting drones are being used to restore native vegetation on degraded land.
Green savings tallied
New stats show building wind and solar saved $81 billion in fossil fuel costs in 2021.
Bee cull compo opened
An $18 million compensation package has been opened for registered beekeepers affected by the varroa mite outbreak.
Coal mine fined for cracks
A coal mine has been fined for “unacceptable” damage to world-renowned NSW rock formations.