Study paves way for widespread architectural use of end-of-life tyres
University of South Australia Media Release A new study by The University of South Australia has tested and verified the structural integrity of walls constructed […]
Environment
Pass the climate legislation and ‘name and fame’ transition leaders
Science & Technology Australia Media Release Australia’s climate change legislation should be passed with an added commitment to ‘name and fame’ sectors leading the charge […]
Climate Change Authority releases Review of International Offsets
Climate Change Authority Media Release Released today, the Climate Change Authority’s Review of International Offsets finds the international carbon market is still evolving in response […]
Fire, Flood and Famine
Sounds Biblical? As it should. Man’s inhumanity to man also features. Talking to a close friend, I was assured that my concern with climate change […]
World first experiment using drones for wildlife health checks
University of South Australia Media Release A University of South Australia PhD student can now add ‘world first’ to her CV after collaborating with global […]
Net 0 by 2050 – How big is the challenge?
By Newman Fergard Given Angus Taylor’s figures have at times been rubbery (ref: Clover Moore’s travel “spend”) and the following based on figures published by […]
New Fossil Fuel Projects Must Stop
By Keith Antonysen I’m extremely concerned about where climate change is taking us. The Labor Party policy of reducing emissions to 43% is not good […]
Labor’s 43% Reduction in Emissions
By Keith Antonysen Projects such as Adani, along with new enterprises such as Scarborough gas field (methane) and Beetaloo fracking site in Australia; and Jackdaw […]
Hydroponic native plants to detox PFAS-contaminated water
University of South Australia Media Release They’re the non-stick on Teflon cookware, the stain resistance in Scotchgard, and the suppression factor in firefighting foam, but […]
La Trobe meets regional Net Zero targets
La Trobe University Media Release La Trobe University’s Mildura and Shepparton campuses are officially Net Zero – the first Victorian university campuses to achieve this […]
This is really serious
The latest report from the IPCC has been carefully crafted to avoid being thrown aside as alarmist and therefore untrustworthy. It is actually telling us […]
New tech makes eco-mining a reality for Rare Earths
University of South Australia Media Release They’re the driving force behind electric vehicles and crucial to the manufacture of many high-tech products, but while rare […]
The “She’ll Be Right, Mate” Syndrome: Australia’s Doomed Koalas
In a country expert in killing off mammal species at a rate exceeding that of others (to be fair, there are so many more to […]
The secret lives of bats reveal botanical mysteries
University of South Australia Media Release Many island bats are at risk of extinction, yet bats are proving essential in the survival of one of […]
Budget 2022: Time to ‘double down’ on our science investment
Science & Technology Australia Media Release The 2022 Budget should “double down” on Australia’s return-generating investments in science to prepare for new complex challenges after […]