Archived News for Green Sector Professionals
A $100 million deal in South Australia will see water for fodder flow from next week.
Light shed on reef recovery
A new Great Barrier Reef study shows how the reef copes with rapid sea-level rise.
Warning over boycott bill
Authorities have come together to warn the Federal Government not to attempt to curtail ‘secondary boycotts’.
WMO confirms scorching climate
This year ends a decade of exceptional global heat, retreating ice and record sea levels driven by human activities.
AI trained on asthma tweets
CSIRO has developed a new tool that harnesses AI and Twitter for early detection of disease outbreaks.
Bank watching beef issues
National Australia Bank says it is building animal welfare principles into its lending practices and risk assessments.
Investors call for clarity
A new report finds Australia's superannuation industry could be at risk from a lack of government climate change strategy.
Rogue charity stripped
The charity regulator has stripped the activist group Aussie Farms of charity status.
Basin legislation waiting
The Federal Water Minister says one state is blocking plans for more oversight of the Murray-Darling Basin.
Report calls for can scheme
An inquiry has found that a container deposit scheme in Victoria could net the State Government $550 million.
Academy slams misused science
The Australian Academy of Science is “greatly concerned” about the cherrypicking and misrepresentation of scientific evidence.
Blue whale beats low
Researchers have for the first time measured the heart rate of the blue whale, and found it drops as low as two beats per minute when they dive.
Megafauna deaths detailed
Scientists have completed a new study on the extinction of Australia’s megafauna, and say their demise was not only because of people.
NT hit for renewable contradiction
The Climate Council says the Northern Territory is lagging significantly behind the rest of the country in developing renewable energy.
Rice sacking blamed on water
Murray Darling water woes have been blamed for the loss of jobs from drought-hit towns.
Women face extra climate effects
New research suggests climate change will have a particularly negative impact on women.
Illegal dump shut down
South Australia's Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has discovered a large illegal waste dump.
Global study shows over-investment
Leading research groups have joined the UN to warn of ‘overinvestment’ in fossil fuels.