Will COVID lessons prepare us for the next pandemic?
By Jocelyne Basseal and Ben Marais
The long-awaited independent inquiry into Australia’s COVID response was released this week, with lessons on how the nation could
Read more30 October 2024Federal
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
New flights paths to reduce Brisbane aircraft noise
Brisbane residents will enjoy reduced aircraft noise from late November with new flight paths from Brisbane Airport taking effect.
Airservices Australia Head of
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
Consumers dump on government recycling efforts
Australians have lost confidence in all levels of governments to support recycling efforts.
A new survey from Planet Ark found well under half of those surveyed believed
Read more29 October 2024
Australia Post delivers best-in-world ranking
Australia Post has been recognised as one of the best postal services in the world, the first time it has achieved the honour.
The latest Universal Postal Union’s
Read more29 October 2024
CSIRO leads regional focus on plastic waste
Environmental entrepreneurs from across the Indo-Pacific are being brought together in an attempt to solve the issue of plastic waste.
Australia’s national science
Read more29 October 2024
Clock ticking for 1.5 million taxpayers
1.5 million Australians have one week to lodge their tax returns or face the wrath of the Australian Tax Office (ATO).
ATO Assistant Commissioner Rob Thomson said over
Read more24 October 2024
$473 million returned to Australian workers
Australian workers received almost half a billion dollars in backpay last financial year.
The latest figures from the Fair Work Ombudsman show $473 million was recovered
Read more24 October 2024
Carbon Tax take 2. Is now the right time?
By Ross Garnaut
Australia now has a government and parliament wanting timely transition to net zero. We have a government and parliament wanting to build Australia as
Read more23 October 2024