Environment
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]
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]
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]
Push to take advantage of solar on big buildings
17 September
Australia is missing out on harnessing solar power from industrial and commercial properties which could boost energy for the grid while driving down bills. However, installing solar panels on businesses is a job that’s either too big to too small...[Read More]
Record forecast set for Australian production
3 September
Soaring livestock prices are set to push Australia’s agriculture, fisheries and forestry production to record heights, eclipsing $100 billion. Drought conditions in Australia have affected livestock supply, with the federal government’s...[Read More]
‘No offsets, no excuses’: the pursuit of real zero
9 July
Five years ago, companies of all shapes and sizes were setting net zero targets. Reality has since caught up with a number of them, with Climate Integrity director Claire Snyder of the view some had little intention of ever following through on...[Read More]
Scientists turn to AI to crack the green ammonia riddle
2 July
Australian scientists have developed a way to cut emissions from a major source of greenhouse gas and they turned to artificial intelligence to make it happen. Researchers at the UNSW Sydney revealed on Thursday they had discovered a catalyst to...[Read More]
AI to help stock our pantries … and feed astronauts
2 July
Stored meats, tomatoes and even onions can’t last a few weeks let alone a seven-to-10 month journey to Mars but Australian scientists say artificial intelligence may help bridge the 225 million kilometre gap. Space experiments are among a number...[Read More]
Aussies want solar batteries but many feel overwhelmed
25 June
Almost one in every three Australians feels overwhelmed by the process of choosing and installing a solar battery even as demand for the technology grows in the lead-up to a national rebate scheme. More than half of all Australians are also put off...[Read More]
Snoring snoozers are biggest losers as world warms up
25 June
In a wake-up call for untreated snorers, researchers have warned that sleep apnoea will become more common and more severe because of global warming. Rising temperatures will increase the severity of obstructive condition and its health and economic...[Read More]
Australia urged to spearhead regional carbon tariffs
11 June
Teaming up with other regional economies to impose tariffs on carbon-intensive iron and other goods has been pitched as key to Australia’s future as a major player in emerging green industries. The case for Asian carbon border tariffs has been...[Read More]
Tax reprieve for farmers as drought declared statewide
4 June
Farmers will be temporarily spared from paying a hiked emergency services levy as drought support is expanded statewide. An extra $37.7 million has been earmarked for drought relief in Victoria as paddocks and dams run dry following low autumn...[Read More]
Food system’s billions of ‘hidden costs’ a sick outlook
3 June
Millions of Australians are being let down by a national food system that is cultivating insufficient fresh produce, contributing to high obesity rates and diet-related diseases, a first-of-its-kind report has found. The CSIRO report, released on...[Read More]