Archived News for Green Sector Professionals - October, 2023
Coastal rights reduced
NSW coastal harvestable water rights have been reduced amid recent controversy.
Concern over NT extraction
A farm located near the NT’s renowned Mataranka Hot Springs is seeking to extract millions of litres of water using a controversial licence.
Fukushima study finds link
Low-dose radiation exposure in Fukushima has been linked to increased diabetes risk.
Grand Final flushes watched
This year’s AFL Grand Final has been linked to some unique water usage patterns.
Locals claim tailings risk
A parliamentary inquiry in New South Wales has heard alarming findings regarding contamination.
Mangrove re-think proposed
Experts say rethinking mangrove conservation can bring economic and ecological benefits.
Plastic waste weighed
Millions of tonnes of household and industrial plastics continue to disintegrate in Australian landfills, rivers, and oceans each year.
Same-sex prevalence probed
New research seeks to explain the frequent evolution of same-sex behaviour.
Nobel goes to mRNA leaders
The Nobel Prize in Medicine has been awarded to pioneers of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines.
Plastic bacteria built in lab
Researchers have genetically engineered bacteria that can convert plastic waste into essential chemicals.
Big backing for drone lines
US energy giants have provided millions in funding for an Australian drone start-up.
Eraring costs forecast
Extending the operation of Australia's largest coal-fired power station could result in annual damages of $1.7 billion, a new report claims.
EU border tax taking force
As part of efforts to become the world's first climate-neutral continent, the European Union is launching a border tax policy to drive climate action.
EV charges knocked
Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass has criticised the implementation of the state’s road-user tax for electric vehicles.
New tech to shore supplies
Canadian company Hydrostor is bringing a new compressed-air energy storage project to Broken Hill.
WA grid shift underway
Western Australia's Wholesale Electricity Market (WEM) has ushered in significant changes to bolster the state's energy transformation.