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Funding sparks home delivery changes

The home delivery provider for some of Australia’s biggest retail brands has launched a program to electrify its truck fleet. Freight and logistics provider ANC will

BOM launches new website for feedback

The Bureau of Meteorology has unveiled a test version of its new website and is asking for feedback. Bureau of Meteorology Chief Customer Officer Dr Peter Stone said the

Extreme bushfires doubling in intensity

Extreme bushfires have more than doubled in frequency and intensity over the past two decades, according to a new Australian study. Researchers from the University of

Pilots explore renewable energy sharing

Caloundra and Townsville residents will pilot a new system to store and re-use locally produced energy across the community. Queensland Government Local Renewable Energy

Battery disposal sparking truck fires

Battery-related fires in waste collection trucks have prompted Sunshine Coast Council to urge residents to dispose of the charging devices more safely. Council’s

United approach to lithium battery waste

Australia’s environment ministers will unite efforts to target waste involving lithium batteries, tyres and packaging. The commitment was one of a number made at

Fire ants in the frame these holidays

School holiday snaps may be a bit different this year if the Invasive Species Council (ISC) has their way. The group charged with managing Australia’s fire ant

Data reveals decade of rampant floods and drought

The number of times people were displaced by floods or drought in the world’s most natural disaster-prone countries approached eight million last year, the annual

Bid to add Cape York to World Heritage List

The first steps have been taken to add parts of Queensland’s Cape York Peninsula to the World Heritage List. The Federal and Queensland governments, working with

Communities battle perpetual natural disasters

Some Australian communities have had to cope with almost 50 natural disasters over the past five years. New Climate Council research also found the Australian

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