Environment

Drone in the sky. | Newsreel

Council and university unite to fight invasion

Queensland’s invasive plants will be mapped using drones through a collaboration between Sunshine Coast Council and QUT. The partnership has secured a $240,000 grant
Read more 29 September 2024
Flooded house in Brisbane. | Newsreel

Stamp duty relief would drop premiums by 8%

Queensland insurance policy holders would see premiums drop by eight percent if State Government stamp duty was abolished. The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has
Read more 28 September 2024
Climate change is making winter sport more dangerous - Newsreel

Climate change puts winter sports on thin ice

Researchers have warned that global warming is creating safety issues for people who play, fish or drive on ice. At team at York University said warming winters were
Read more 26 September 2024
Greenwashing graphic. | Newsreel

Court hands down $12.9m greenwashing fine

Australia’s largest penalty to date for greenwashing has been handed down by the Federal Court. In the judgement, Justice Michael O’Bryan ordered Vanguard
Read more 25 September 2024
House with lots of windows. | Newsreel

Brisbane stars in energy efficiency build costs

Brisbane homeowners looking to make their new houses energy efficient have a financial advantage over the rest of the country. An industry study has found the cost to
Read more 25 September 2024
Amogy's NH3 Kraken on the Hudson River. | Newsreel

Carbon-free tugboat pulls maritime industry forward

A tugboat built in the 1950s is showcasing the future of environmentally-friendly sea travel, becoming the world’s first carbon-free, ammonia-powered maritime
Read more 25 September 2024
Flooding Brisbane River at St Lucia in 2022. | Newsreel

Bureau to upgrade thousands of flood gauges

The Bureau of Meteorology will take control of around 1000 extra flood gauges across Queensland as part of a long-term plan to improve the organisation’s flood warning
Read more 25 September 2024
Man taking data in bush. | Newsreel

Election boost for Queensland Nature Fund

Almost $140 million extra will be injected into a fund to promote green initiatives by an incoming Queensland Labor Government. State Labor leader Steven Miles said if a
Read more 23 September 2024
Night sky from One Tree Hill Maleny, Sunshine Coast, Queensland. | Newsreel

Hinterland’s dark skies set to be preserved

Almost 90,000 hectares of Sunshine Coast hinterland is set to become Australia’s second Dark Sky Reserve, following overwhelming support from the local
Read more 23 September 2024
Australian homes are largely underprepared for climate change - Newsreel

Homes underprepared for heatwaves ahead

Australian homes are largely underprepared for longer and hotter summers, RMIT University research has revealed. Sustainability and social impacts researcher Sarah
Read more 21 September 2024