Is burning gas a necessary evil in energy transition?
By Roger Dargaville
Both major parties in Australia see a significant role for gas as the world shifts to clean energy in a bid to avert dangerous climate change.
The
Read more7 November 2024Environment
Active plan to connect Mooloolaba to university
A 10km active transport route is set to connect schools, shopping centres and local communities to the University of the Sunshine Coast.
Sunshine Coast Council is
Read more5 November 2024
Gabba rolls with the times and goes electric
The Gabba will become the first ground in Australia to use an electric roller to prepare turf cricket wicket.
Grounds Manager David Sandurski moving away from
Read more4 November 2024
1000 more Indigenous rangers to manage Country
Queensland will receive the lion’s share of places under a boost to the Indigenous Rangers Program.
More than 1000 new Indigenous ranger jobs will be created across
Read more4 November 2024
Global health risks hit climate-induced highs
Two thirds of the indicators tracking global health risks have hit new record highs.
The 2024 Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change has revealed an escalation in
Read more3 November 2024
Australia’s weather continues to intensify on all fronts
Australia’s weather has intensified over the past two years with an increase in extreme heat events, longer fire seasons, more heavy rainfall and sea level rise.
The
Read more31 October 2024
New facility to print flexible solar cells on plastic
A flexible solar cell manufacturing facility has opened in Victoria to fast-track development of the technology.
Operated by the CSIRO, the complex can produce thousands
Read more30 October 2024
Giant clams placed on critically endangered list
The giant clam is in danger of going extinct after suffering a population plunge of more than 80 percent over the last century.
University of Colorado Boulder
Read more30 October 2024
$4 million boost for Brisbane battery technology
A Brisbane company has received a $4 million grant to commercialise its new battery technology and boost Australia’s manufacturing capability.
AnteoTech, which
Read more30 October 2024
Central Queensland highway a koala death trap
Almost three koalas a week are killed on a 50km stretch to road in Central Queensland, elevating the risk to the region’s already endangered population.
Researchers
Read more30 October 2024