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Governments are greenlighting rocket projects despite environmental outcry and defence cuts.
Climate report backs concern
Australia’s climate is warming fast, bringing harsher fires, hotter seas, and shifting rainfall extremes.
Fossil fuels for brisk conditions
Australia’s energy market is feeling the chill, but coal and gas have kept the lights on.
MP tour to ease transition
Federal ministers will visit industrial heartlands to see how to retain regional jobs.
New site for printed solar
A new CSIRO facility has been created to bring flexible solar tech to market.
Pet food power going green
Mars Wodonga says it will soon be Australia’s first fully renewable manufacturing facility.
Tax collection tallied
Australia’s top corporations have paid record taxes, but over 1,200 still managed to pay nothing.
'Zombie' firms cause concern
Companies in Australia’s construction and mining sectors are increasingly teetering on the brink of collapse.
E-waste warning in AI explosion
Generative AI could drive up e-waste by a thousandfold in coming years.
Pesticide effects probed
Specialists are calling for a ban on paraquat; a commonly used herbicide linked to Parkinson’s disease.
Rail harmony urged
An official report shows Australia’s 29 rail networks still refuse to speak the same language.
Brazil reaches dam deal
Brazil has secured a $45 billion deal to address the 2015 Mariana dam disaster.
Singapore link moves ahead
Australia could soon power Singapore with solar energy via a massive undersea cable.
UN raises emissions alarm
The world is running out of excuses - and time - to curb catastrophic climate change.
Women pushed to male-dominated fields
A new federal scheme aims to support women’s career development in various sectors.
AI approvals questioned
The Tasmanian government’s AI use in economic planning is sparking controversy.
Building body failure detailed
Victoria’s building watchdog, the Victorian Building Authority (VBA), has failed consumers.
CFMEU fined for site threats
CFMEU officials have been fined for unlawful conduct at a Brisbane construction site.