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Proof K’gari dingoes’ heritage goes back 3000 years

DNA analysis has confirmed the dingoes of K’gari have no links to domestic dogs and are part of a 3000-year-old lineage. A joint QUT–University of Adelaide study

New process to boost clothing recycling

A new chemical processing technique could vastly improve the rate of clothing recycling around the world. Researchers at the University of Delaware have reported that

Brisbane lags in ‘turn up and go’ transport goal

Brisbane residents have the lowest access to frequent, all-day public transport of all major Australian cities, according to a report released today. The Climate Council

AI can build greener construction industry

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to create a greener construction industry. Based on a QUT analysis of current research, AI could be used in a diverse

Climate change increasingly on people’s minds

More than half the world’s population think about climate change on a weekly basis and are more worried about its impact now than this time last year. The statistics

Manufacturers set to do heavy lifting in energy transition

Australian heavy manufacturers converge on Brisbane this month with the transition to renewable energy the focus of discussions. The National Manufacturing Summit aims

Confusing options stifling consumer recycling

Consumers are being stifled in their desire to recycle by confusing options and inadequate information on what can be recycled. Dr Bhavna Middha, from the RMIT Centre

Bond to lead new energy board

A Queensland engineer who helped shape some of the nation’s largest energy projects is the chair of a new board which will advise on the state’s transition to

Antarctic ‘slush’ could mean higher sea level rises

Scientists have discovered that high levels of “slush” sitting on Antarctica’s ice shelves could mean sea level rises from climate change have been

Sunshine State the solar champion

Queensland is living up to its Sunshine State status, leading the nation on solar installations. New research showed that Queensland had five of Australia’s top 10

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