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More than seafood labelling needed to end fishy practices

Australian menus will evolve over the next year to better identify the origin of seafood dishes. The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) said hospitality

ACCC claims sunscreen reef messaging greenwashing

A popular sunscreen brand is being taken to court over its use of “reef friendly” messaging on its products. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

Gas market review to secure domestic supply

A review into Australia’s gas market regulations aims to ensure sufficient domestic supply in the future. Federal Energy and Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen said

Renewable projects face greater social impact scrutiny

Regional communities will have more input into the approval process of energy projects, following the passage of legislation in Queensland Parliament this week. Deputy

Green plastic film cuts building energy costs by 20 percent

An Australia-China collaboration has developed a bioplastic film which can cool buildings by almost 10 degrees during the heat of the day. Researchers from Zhengzhou

Maryborough to make the most of a road well-travelled

Maryborough is set to become home to one of the Australia’s most advanced recycled asphalt facilities. A $20m investment into recycled bitumen technology and asphalt

Aussie cotton growers investigate floating solar farms

Placing floating solar panels over irrigation dams could lessen evaporation and generate energy across Australia’s agriculture industry. Research spearheaded by Ag

Clouds disappearing and boosting global warming

Earth’s cloud cover is rapidly shrinking and contributing to record-breaking temperatures. New research, involving the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence

Reef water quality focus of city-centred fund

An innovation fund has been established to improve the water quality of the Great Barrier Reef. The joint Federal-State $24 million Great Barrier Reef Urban Technology

World first for Australia’s starry-eyed Bogong moth

An Australian moth has become the first insect shown to use the stars to navigate hundreds of kilometres. A world-first study, by an international team of scientists,

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