Archived News for Green Sector Professionals
A new study has found the strongest opponents to GM food think they know the most, but tend to know the least.
Report reveals Reef grant failures
The controversial $444 million grant to an obscure Great Barrier Reef charity did not comply ...
Aerators arranged for sick river
Water authorities are rushing to respond to mass death events in the Murray-Darling basin.
Antarctic melt measured
Experts say Antarctica is melting more than six times faster than it did in the 1980s.
China grows cotton on Moon
China’s space agency says cotton seeds planted on the far side of the Moon have sprouted.
Frog sounds give river data
Local researchers are the first in the world to eavesdrop on ecosystems to monitor wetland restoration.
Oil plans approved off SA
Regulators have approved oil and gas testing in the Great Australian Bight this year.
Termites help dry rainforests
Australian researchers have found termites play a critical role in helping tropical rainforest plants survive drought.
Safety issues force recycle closure
Safety issues have forced the closure of recycling facility in Canberra.
Experts urge exposure
Experts say all infants should have egg and peanuts introduced to their diet in their first year of life.
Green light for 800MW wind farm
Approval has been granted for an 800MW wind power project in Victoria’s Golden Plains Shire.
Barley reveals new carb
Australian researchers have found a new complex carbohydrate in barley - the first of its kind to be discovered in over 30 years.
Darling sees double fish death
Experts fear whole populations of local native fish have been wiped out in the Lower Darling River.
Sawfish sweep launched
Researchers are calling for as much information on sawfish as they can gather.
Adani drilling data questioned
Environmental lawyers say Adani unwittingly has provided “persuasive” evidence into allegedly illegal works ...
Big firms making green moves
Most Australian businesses now see environmental matters as their most important operational issues.
Power prices slide
Australian electricity prices are falling overall, but there is significant variation between jurisdictions.
Drill rig risks raised
Tasmania’s EPA has been slammed for its handling of a drilling platform moored in the River Derwent.