Environment

Turtle being rescued, Gold Coast, Australia. | Newsreel

Marine hospital first of its kind in Southern Hemisphere

The first wildlife hospital of its type in the Southern Hemisphere will be established at Sea World on the Gold Coast. The State Government has committed $10 million for
Read more 1 July 2025
Seafood platter. | Newsreel

More than seafood labelling needed to end fishy practices

Australian menus will evolve over the next year to better identify the origin of seafood dishes. The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) said hospitality
Read more 1 July 2025
Woman applying sunscreen. | Newsreel

ACCC claims sunscreen reef messaging greenwashing

A popular sunscreen brand is being taken to court of its use of “reef friendly” messaging on its products. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
Read more 1 July 2025
Gas cooker | Newsreel

Gas market review to secure domestic supply

A review into Australia’s gas market regulations aims to ensure sufficient domestic supply in the future. Federal Energy and Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen said
Read more 1 July 2025
Wind farm. | Newsreel

Renewable projects face greater social impact scrutiny

Regional communities will have more input into the approval process of energy projects, following the passage of legislation in Queensland Parliament this week. Deputy
Read more 26 June 2025
City under blazing sun. | Newsreel

Green plastic film cuts building energy costs by 20 percent

An Australia-China collaboration has developed a bioplastic film which can cool buildings by almost 10 degrees during the heat of the day. Researchers from Zhengzhou
Read more 25 June 2025
MR Roads Chief Executive Officer Daniel Mikus and co-founder James Rolph. | Newsreel

Maryborough to make the most of a road well-travelled

Maryborough is set to become home to one of the Australia’s most advanced recycled asphalt facilities. A $20m investment into recycled bitumen technology and asphalt
Read more 25 June 2025
Solar floating farm. | Newsreel

Aussie cotton growers investigate floating solar farms

Placing floating solar panels over irrigation dams could lessen evaporation and generate energy across Australia’s agriculture industry. Research spearheaded by Ag
Read more 24 June 2025
Clouds. | Newsreel

Clouds disappearing and boosting global warming

Earth’s cloud cover is rapidly shrinking and contributing to record-breaking temperatures. New research, involving the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence
Read more 23 June 2025
Overseas tourists returning to Queensland - Newsreel

Reef water quality focus of city-centred fund

An innovation fund has been established to improve the water quality of the Great Barrier Reef. The joint Federal-State $24 million Great Barrier Reef Urban Technology
Read more 19 June 2025