Archived News for Green Sector Professionals
New analysis shows Australia reached a 19 per cent share renewable energy in the year to June 30.
Call for clear power policy
The Ai Group says Australia needs to resolve its decade-long war on climate and energy policy ...
Traditional owners want Adani injunction
Adani could be ordered to cease work near its Abbot Point coal terminal and planned rail corridor, after traditional owners applied to protect sacred sites.
Councils claim bin money repackaged
Councils have reacted poorly to NSW’s attempt to ease recycling issues.
Abbott wants out of Paris
Tony Abbott wants Australia to pull out of the global climate agreement he signed the nation up for.
Brumby plans questioned
There are calls this week for the Commonwealth to intervene on controversial brumby culling plans.
Butterfly wings remixed
Researchers have modified butterfly genes to change the way their wings look.
DNA croc check coming
Researchers in the Northern Territory are working on a way to use DNA to detect saltwater crocodiles in the water.
Irrigation accused of interrupting birds
Researchers say irrigation is depriving waterbirds of nesting sites in Australia's most important wetlands.
Chemical sensitivities mapped
A new study has found a range of common household chemicals are making people sick.
Old sea builds seen as new sites
Experts say old offshore oil rigs could have a second life as a coral reef.
Green firm sees renewable rise
A new study predicts renewable energy will provide one third of the national electricity market's needs within two years.
Victoria shifts Snowy share
The Victorian Government has sold its share in Snowy Hydro to the Federal Government.
Cats' reptile toll counted
New research shows Australian cats are killing close to 2 million reptiles every night.
CSIRO staff stay away from inquiry
Some CSIRO staff have decided not appear before South Australia's Royal Commission into the Murray-Darling Basin.
Labor pledges broader trigger
Labor says it will tighten CSG regulations to protect water resources, if elected.
Mice keep limbs even
If something goes wrong with a mouse limb during development, placenta slows the growth of the rest to keep them even.