Workers installing solar panels. | Newsreel

Billion-dollar shot in the arm for manufacturers

Businesses can now register to be part of a $1 billion project to develop Australian-based manufacturing of solar panels. The Solar Sunshot project, to be delivered by
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Humpback whale breaching. | Newsreel

Whale watching tours up for grabs in Hervey Bay

For the first time in a decade new tourism operators have a chance to run whale watching tours in the Great Sandy Marine Park off Queensland’s Hervey Bay. Current
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Girl holding crushed cans. | Newsreel

Eight billion no small change for environment

Eight billion drink containers have been returned through the Containers for Change scheme, putting $800m into Queenslanders’ pockets. Launched in November 2018, the
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Flooded Queenslander home. | Newsreel

Extreme weather risk hitting home

The threat of being forced out of their homes due to extreme weather is weighing heavy on many Australians. A Climate Council survey found one in three Australians were
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Elderly lady with electric fan. | Newsreel

No escape from heat for state’s disadvantaged

Many Queenslanders feel trapped in their over-heated homes and are batting serious health issues as a result. Around 80 percent of respondents to the latest QCOSS Heat
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Petrol and diesel bowser nozzles. | Newsreel

Renewable diesel a crucial pitstop on road to net zero

An increased focus on renewable diesel is needed to support the construction industry on its path to net zero and decarbonisation. A report released by the Australian
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Scoreboard on flooded field. | Newsreel

Climate change exposing sporting bodies to legal risk

Sporting organisations and their directors face growing legal risks as climate change and extreme weather impact sporting events. A new report from the Environmental
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lithium mine Western Australia | Newsreel

Australia ready to supply world’s critical minerals

Australia is a leading supplier of the minerals the world needs to reach net zero, according to the latest Australia’s Identified Mineral Resources (AIMR) report. The
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Two people looking over bushland Gold Coast. |Newsreel

Currumbin Valley eco-park enters activation stage

The Gold Coast’s Currumbin Valley will be home to one of Australia’s largest eco-parks, with an Activation Plan for a 148ha site now released. The site will feature
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Electric car being charged. | Newsreel

New probe to drive transition to electric vehicles

The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water will explore the issues and requirements around a transition to electric
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