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Experts want to bring attention to critical silicon sustainability in solar cell production.
MCA plugs green goals
The mining industry says it is doing its part to protect the Australian environment.
ABCC on death row
The Albanese Government is moving to scrap the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC).
Carbon concern uncovered
Government documents show what happened when former energy minister Angus Taylor moved to scrap ACCUs ...
Local cubesat launch booked
The Australia Space Agency’s first spacecraft has been booked for launch.
New coating for viral shield
Australian engineers have come up with a new spray coating to shield surfaces from viruses and bacteria.
Shell slams Prelude action
Shell says it will stop paying workers at its Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility if they continue industrial action.
Solar fuel tower tested
Researchers have reported on a new solar-powered tower that makes carbon-neutral jet fuel.
Camera cluster set on space
Experts have unveiled the ‘Huntsman Telescope’: a “first of its kind” array in the Southern Hemisphere to study the faintest, most elusive clues to better understand galaxy lifecycles.
ATO digs out Rio tax
The ATO has secured an agreement for Rio Tinto to pay a nearly $1 billion tax avoidance settlement.
Councils back green building
Dozens of Victorian councils have joined forces to push for more sustainable design in planning requirements.
Activist warns of Greens risk
A leading environmental activist has warned the Greens not to sink Labor’s 43 per cent emissions cut target.
New options with powdered gas
Researchers say they have made a breakthrough with cheap, safe, powdered hydrogen.
Water sweeps go deeper
European scientists are testing new wastewater surveillance methods that could spot the next COVID-19 variant.
Algae tapped for new fuel
Scientists are working on ways to produce biodiesel, aquaculture and livestock food from fast-growing microalgae.
EV highway heads west
Queensland is extending its electric vehicle charging network into remote areas.
Light shone on dark report
An official report shows Australia’s land and wildlife are being gradually destroyed.
Drone gardening tested
Seed-shooting drones are being used to restore native vegetation on degraded land.