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New data centres rolling out across the country will derail the country’s switch to renewable energy, a new report says. And Greenpeace wants a national moratorium on centre approvals until safeguards can be put in place. The report from Greenpeace […]
Douglas Shire officials are pinning new hopes on the marine industry boosted by new funding from the Queensland Government. The state is giving $300,000 to Douglas Shire Council to carry out a scoping study into a proposed marine precinct at
South Australia’s gas supply challenge will not be answered simply by lifting a fracking ban two years early, one Victorian academic warns. Professor Ranjith Gamage is Director of Monash University’s Deep Earth Energy Research Lab which studies sustainable resource extraction
A CSIRO decision to cut 92 climate science jobs is likely to keep Australians in the dark and be felt beyond these shores, critics say. The agency announced the cuts yesterday (May 21) despite a recent federal budget allocation of
The growing toll of increasing heatwaves on the agricultural industry will be the subject of a new research project. The Charles Darwin University (CDU) project will study the impact of hotter temperatures on farm workers and productivity, operational costs, crop
Councils and agencies will receive a helping hand in their ongoing battle to crack down on illegal dumping of household and commercial waster. 19 projects will share in a $1.2 million grant funding windfall from the NSW Environment Protect Agency
Antarctica may be flipping from its role as a global climate buffer to that of an amplifier, new research says. An international study published in the Science Advances journal warns that the South Pole is flipping under a cascade of climatic changes in
Australian marine scientists are tracking vessels in and out of the water to predict the spread of an invasive seaweed in New Zealand waters. And the results may have implications for Australia’s marine biosecurity. The Australian Institute of Marine Science
The RSPCA is asking for federal funding to help ensure pets and their owners can stay together during a crisis. RSPCA Australia says new research shows that 98% of Australians believe it is important for owner and pet to stay
A new gas project in Victoria is expected to be up and running in 2028 after state and federal government approval was given. Construction work on Amplitude Energy’s Annie Gas Field Project in the Otway Basin is due to start
