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The WA Government is resolute in its desire to extend the Roe Highway across the Beeliar Wetlands, despite big protests in recent days.

Battery boom coming soon

A new study says the uptake of high-capacity renewable energy storage for homes will increase significantly next year.

Big guns ditch coal for climate

The OECD nations have decided to limit coal plant financing.

Victoria uses coal failure to move forward

The Victorian Government is withdrawing funding for new coal-powered generators and will review past development projects, after attempts to attract investment with a demonstration power plant failed.

BHP gets first bill for Brazil spill

Brazilian mining company Samarco has agreed to a $366 million damage bill after its tailings dam burst, spreading toxic waste over hundreds of kilometres, killing 10 people, and flattening entire villages.

Staff vote to save steel jobs

Steelworkers in New South Wales have agreed to a new enterprise agreement that will see them forfeit working conditions to keep the BlueScope Port Kembla plant open.

Clean water cracked in shocking new machine

As populations grow and the planet dries, the need for safe, potable water will only continue to expand.

Wagons circle to charge up 'Charlie'

Progress has been made on a $1.7 billion development in western Queensland, which proponents says will see 300 to 400 natural gas wells created, along with 1600 production jobs.

'Internet of Things' under expert lens

People say ‘the Internet of Things’ a lot these days, but the concept may not actually be new.

Big result from home-grown anti-cancer algae

Australian scientists have genetically-engineered algae for a promising new a cancer treatment.

Crowds flock to call for local sub build

Hundreds of people took part in a union march in Adelaide late last week to demand that the Federal Government build submarines in South Australia.

Experts experiment with bottled Pilbara sunshine

A high-tech pilot project in WA will test a system that uses solar power to purify seawater and then convert it to hydrogen fuel.

Toro grabs expansion by the horns

Toro Energy says it will add millions of kilograms of uranium production to its Wiluna project in Western Australia, with plans to expand the site.

Waste dump wakes up radioactive debate

The Federal Government has released its shortlist of six sites that could one day store "low-to-intermediate" nuclear waste.

Locals looking for artificial consciousness

While tech experts around the world seek the next level of artificial intelligence, an Australian team is hunting something harder to define – artificial consciousness.

Deadly Brazil leak will take years to clean

The tailings dam at a BHP joint venture iron ore mine in Brazil has burst, killing several people.

Freight link's fate changed again

Contrary to media reports last week, WA Treasurer Mike Nahan says stage 2 of the $1.6 billion Perth Freight Link project has not been put on the shelf.

Apartments lead building sector steadiness

Australian Industry Group data shows the construction sector has expanded for a third straight month.

Bamboo beams could outstrip steel

A Swiss engineer says he has developed a bamboo composite that has the strength to replace steel reinforcements in construction.

Big names unleash in NBN duel

The former chief executive of the NBN project, Mike Quigley, has released data he says shows NBN Co has perfectly good financial and accounting systems, and cost blowouts are Malcolm Turnbull’s fault.