Environment
Second-hand car buyers are looking to save petrol too
12 November
Australia’s new-found love for hybrid cars is impacting the second-hand market, with thousands more low-emission vehicles changing hands and pushing down sales of pure petrol models. The Australian Automotive Dealer Association and AutoGrab...[Read More]
Australia makes mince meat of beef industry at awards
12 November
Why go out for American burgers when you’ve got some of the world’s best steak at home? Four months after the federal government controversially announced it would allow imports of certain US beef into the country, Australia’s industry has...[Read More]
Bold idea to starve off hunger, food waste in Australia
5 November
While some Australians go hungry, enough food to fill the MCG nine times over is thrown away by farmers and growers each year. A bold idea proposed by Australia’s top hunger relief charity could solve this, with tax relief touted as a potential...[Read More]
No sound, no fury: a startup is backing electric trucks
5 November
Australia could slash transport emissions by swapping diesel prime-movers for battery-powered models, a start-up has advised after completing the longest freight delivery in an electric truck on a single charge. On the heels of the 480-kilometre...[Read More]
Government set to plant seed of new environment regimen
29 October
Environmental protection reforms are expected to be introduced to parliament on Thursday after six years of wrangling in the halls of power. PROPOSED ENVIRONMENT LAWS * Better protections for natural sites are the key benefit the government will...[Read More]
Power prices to rise, secret department documents warn
29 October
Household power prices are expected to rise this financial year and Australia’s emissions reductions will need to become much more ambitious, secret advice to the nation’s energy minister shows. The federal government has handed over briefing...[Read More]
Sheep and beef behind rise in farmer sentiment
29 October
Farmers are again a confident lot, with a key gauge for optimism among primary producers at its highest level in 18 months. More rain, better growing conditions, and improved livestock and commodity prices are behind a bump in the Rabobank Rural...[Read More]
Don’t rubbish e-waste – it could be worth billions
22 October
As Donald Trump and Anthony Albanese strike a deal over billions of dollars worth of critical minerals, the real treasure could be sitting in bins across Australia. Award-winning engineer Veena Sahajwalla says it is time to rethink common e-waste...[Read More]
Waste is the new oil: why Aussie export may be rubbish
22 October
Australia’s next multibillion-dollar export industry could be based on an unexpected mishmash of sugar cane, wood chips, algae, used cooking oil, animal by-products and construction and demolition debris. The latter is being used by a Queensland...[Read More]
Farmland value in reverse as economy tightens
15 October
Increased rains and lower interest rates are being backed to get farmland values growing again after a drop in the first half of this year and record low sales. The latest Bendigo Bank report showed national farmland values fell by 3.8 per cent in...[Read More]
Renewable energy hits record but expansion insufficient
15 October
Despite record growth in the expansion of renewable energy, nations worldwide are not progressing quickly enough to meet their self-imposed targets, a report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) says. Capacity from renewable...[Read More]
The quiet strength: Resilience of farmers
8 October
When we think of resilience, few professions embody it quite like farmers. The life of a farmer is often woven with deep roots — both in the land they work and the generations before them who have passed down their experience, stories, and...[Read More]
Why 2026 could be the year cars drive down power prices
8 October
Fuel for nothing and your energy bills for free: that is the promise of vehicle-to-grid technology, according to Amber co-chief executive Dan Adams, who has been chasing its potential for a long time. “I’ve been working in this area for 18...[Read More]
Next-generation solar technology inches closer to roofs
8 October
The next generation of solar cell technology could be more efficient as well as being cheaper to make after a breakthrough led by Sydney researchers. A research team, headed by University of Sydney Adjunct Professor Anita Ho-Baillie, published its...[Read More]
Australia speeding past shortcuts to cleaner transport
1 October
The switch from petrol guzzlers to electric wheels is a priority in the race to decarbonise transport but Australia could be underplaying a complementary policy lever. Reducing car dependence in favour of more trips via bus, bike and foot was once...[Read More]