Environment
Government urged to put brakes on fast EV charging plan
15 January
A plan to speed up the rollout of electric vehicle chargers in Australia has hit a speed bump, with a leading charging provider slamming the proposal as anti-competitive. Evie Networks chief executive Chris Mills said on Monday energy distributors...[Read More]
Evolving world water cycle threatens Australia, Pacific
8 January
Deadly floods, cyclones and droughts are wreaking havoc as record-breaking temperatures change the way water moves around the world, scientists warn. Water-related disasters killed thousands of people, displaced millions and caused losses exceeding...[Read More]
Financial help on its way as bushfires hit livelihoods
1 January
Bushfire-hit workers and sole traders can apply for income support as the prime minister visits the area where a massive blaze has destroyed at least three homes. The activation of the disaster recovery allowance in Victoria’s Grampians region...[Read More]
Worker shortage risks transport, green energy rollout
25 December
Australia has about half the workers it needs to complete its infrastructure backlog, leading to extensive delays and budget overruns on vital transport and clean energy projects. While work is being done to increase the supply of labour in the...[Read More]
New study suggests moon older than previously thought
25 December
A new study suggests the moon is between 80 million and 180 million years older than previously thought. The study, published on Wednesday in the journal Nature, says rock samples from the moon’s surface have been incorrectly interpreted. The...[Read More]
Look beyond nuclear price tag, industry veteran urges
18 December
Cost and timelines should not be major factors in the nuclear power debate, says an expert giving Opposition Leader Peter Dutton a break on his reactor plan. Developing a nuclear industry will boost worker skills and create a raft of support...[Read More]
Drop test: tech giant to ditch single-use plastic packs
18 December
A major online retailer will remove single-use plastic from its deliveries this Christmas despite the federal government’s failure to pass national packaging reforms. Amazon Australia revealed it would stop packaging products in plastic or using...[Read More]
Festive frenzy: Christmas deliveries take climate toll
18 December
Santa might manage his present deliveries with just one sleigh, nine reindeer and a bit of magic, but for everyone else, Christmas shopping takes a greater toll. Every year, the volume of freight being delivered Australia-wide increases as more and...[Read More]
Australia needs to think outside the box on packaging
11 December
A proposed national packaging scheme could force manufacturers to start thinking outside the box on household waste and carbon emissions. Australia uses more than six million tonnes of packaging every year at a rough cost of $15 billion, mostly paid...[Read More]
Push on for safe battery disposal after spate of fires
11 December
Producers of batteries found in products like electric bikes and scooters will be forced to ensure their flammable products are safely disposed of in laws flagged by one Australian state. At a meeting of Australia’s environment ministers in...[Read More]
Exhausted: Australia lags Europe, US on car pollution
11 December
Australians drive some of the dirtiest vehicles in the world, according to a transport study, which found cars Down Under produce more pollution than vehicles in Romania, Croatia and Bulgaria, among others. But the National Transport Commission...[Read More]
‘Decades’ for ex-coal sites to be safe to go nuclear
4 December
Sites required for the coalition’s plan to build nuclear reactors will take decades of rehabilitation before they can be used, an inquiry has been told. “We’re talking significant periods of time … two or three decades,” Victoria’s Mine...[Read More]
Milestone for renewable energy to power iron ore port
4 December
Australia’s iron ore exports are a step closer to a smaller carbon footprint with a renewable energy project to help power a vital port. Energy group APA and mining giant BHP on Tuesday officially opened the Port Hedland Solar and Battery Project,...[Read More]
These are the drones ag is looking for in venture fund
27 November
A drone buzzes around tomato plants and strawberry bushes in a humid greenhouse, its propellers gently shaking the flowers. This is what automated pollination looks like, reducing mother nature’s uncertainty and chance. Polybee, an ag-tech...[Read More]
Call to listen to ‘farmers not Facebook’ on new energy
27 November
Perceptions of farmers being opposed to renewable energy are false, but they do want more from developers, a farming group says. “The evidence is in and it is absolutely clear … it’s a quiet majority supporting renewables done right,”...[Read More]