New groundwater sensor system developed by CSIRO
A new groundwater sensor system developed by CSIRO will make environmental monitoring faster, more reliable and less labour intensive for...
Food packaging sustainability guidelines launched
In a bid to help food services achieve sustainable packaging outcomes, the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) has launched...
Report calls for roads to be made from recycled materials
Australia can significantly boost domestic recycling levels by replacing virgin resources with recycled materials in roads and thereby...
City of Sydney goes 100 per cent renewable
The City of Sydney has signed an agreement to go 100 per cent renewable, unveiling a $60 million deal with Flow Power to purchase only...
$200 million for proposed Emergency Response Fund
The Federal Government and Opposition have agreed to lift the Commonwealth’s proposed Emergency Response Fund to $200 million a year from...
Independent Planning Commission review draws ire
Former commissioners of the Independent Planning Commission have accused the NSW Government of caving in to mining industry pressure by...
Infrastructure Victoria releases recycling industry discussion paper
Infrastructure Victoria has submitted its early findings on how to build a better recycling and resource recovery industry for the state....
NSW climate emergency motion passed despite heated debate
NSW councils have declared a climate emergency at the recent LGNSW Conference, and will urge state and federal governments to develop...
IPCC report reveals impacts on low-lying cities and communities
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) latest Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate states sea...
Property sector aligns with Paris Climate Agreement
A report of property sector emissions undertaken by ClimateWorks and Monash University’s Sustainable Development Institute reveals that...