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Victoria has announced plans to build the largest battery in the southern hemisphere.
Brisbane backs off gas
Brisbane's eco-friendly natural gas buses are being replaced with diesel-driven versions after a series of explosions involving gas cylinders.
Asteroid sample secured
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx probe has gathered so much asteroid dust it could barely close the lid.
Ceramic sponge drives new fuels
Australian engineers have come up with a powerful, low-cost method for making biodiesel.
Inaction costs counted
Economists say Australia will lose more than $3 trillion over the next 50 years if climate change is not addressed.
Sub stoush could be costly
The Defence Department is in a contract dispute over the escape and rescue equipment for Australian submarines.
Bushfire report released
The ‘Black Summer’ bushfire royal commission has concluded and released its report.
Refinery lined up for closure
BP is shutting down its Kwinana refinery, with 600 jobs expected to go.
Stentrode tests successful
A tiny brain device has been shown to help patients with upper limb paralysis to text, email and even shop online.
Targets seen as start only
Experts say the world needs to think beyond renewable energy targets (RETs) to ensure a sustainable future.
Cool mirror team honoured
Four academics share the 2020 PM's Prize for Science for their contributions to the detection of gravitational waves.
Engie has NSW interest
French firm Engie has bought into a $750 million wind farm development project in central NSW.
Door flaw hobbles choppers
The Defence Department has revealed that the MRH-90 helicopter fleet has a major flaw.
Experts expect missed targets
New analysis suggests industrial emissions will rise for another decade, despite government policies.
Fukushima fallout mapped
Researchers have reviewed the environmental impact of the 2011 Fukushima accident.
Locals beat laser limit
Australian quantum theorists have shown how to thwart limits on the coherence of lasers.