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Australia in first recession for nearly 30 years
Australia’s economy has plunged into its first recession in nearly 30 years, as it suffers the economic fallout from the coronavirus. Gross domestic product (GDP)…
Australian government may restrict scrap exports
The Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill 2020, on track to be approved in Australia, has been designed to “to ban the export of waste glass,…
Australia seeks to ‘take responsibility for its waste’ with ‘landmark legislation’
The Australian Government has this week introduced ‘landmark’ legislation that seeks to see Australia ‘take responsibility for its waste’ and establish a national industry framework…
Australia Floats Plan to Better Protect Great Barrier Reef
Australian officials plan to redouble their efforts to save the Great Barrier Reef from the effects of global warming. The world’s largest coral reef system…
Seafood Study Finds Plastic In All Samples
A study of five different seafoods has found traces of plastic in every sample tested. Researchers bought oysters, prawns, squid, crabs and sardines from a…
Bushfire scientists call for Australia to set up national fire monitoring agency
A group of bushfire scientists have used an article in one of the world’s leading scientific journals to call for Australia to establish a national…
Australian government creates new body to cut food waste
The Australian government has committed AUD 4 million ($2.8 million) in seed funding to create a new body that will be responsible for driving food…
Australia PM says building Indo-Pacific alliance will be ’critical priority’
Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday that building an Indo-Pacific alliance with like-minded nations will be a “critical priority” for his government, warning…
Biden presidency could put Australia back in ‘naughty corner’ over lack of climate action
The Morrison government could soon find itself under immense pressure to dramatically improve its climate change policies, with the prospect of a Biden presidency in…
Almost 3 billion animals affected by Australian bushfires, report shows
Nearly 3 billion animals were killed or displaced by Australia’s devastating bushfire season of 2019 and 2020, according to scientists who have revealed for the…
Australian regulator sues Google over expanded personal data use
Australia’s competition regulator has launched court proceedings against Alphabet’s Google for allegedly misleading consumers about the expanded use of personal data for targeted advertising. The…
Australia’s water market is excluding Indigenous people, study finds
Aboriginal people hold less than 1% of all water licences in Australia, a form of economic and cultural dispossession that needs urgent redress, according to…
Australia’s environment in unsustainable state of decline, major review finds
Australia’s environment is in an unsustainable state of decline and laws set up to protect unique species and habitats are ineffective, a major review of…
Australian researchers squeeze more energy from sunlight in world-first breakthrough
Australian researchers have unlocked the secret to squeezing more energy out of sunlight, by converting otherwise wasted sunlight into useful light, that could provide a…
Queensland moves to ban single-use plastic straws and plates in bid to save marine life
The Queensland government will move to ban plastic straws, cutlery, stirrers and plates in a bid to stem the destructive effects of plastic on marine…
‘A mockery’: Great Barrier Reef Foundation raises just $21m of $357m target
The Great Barrier Reef Foundation has raised only $21.7m out of a target of $357m in donations more than two years after it was awarded…
Australian Green Distillation Technologies seeks to expand into Europe
According to the company’s news release, Australian tire recycler Green Distillation Technologies, which has developed technology that turns end-of-life tires (ELTs) into refinery-ready oil, carbon…
Facing Export Ban, Australia Invests $132 Million in Recycling Capacity
The Australian government is investing around $132 million in a new fund to modernize the country’s waste and recycling capacity. An export ban on sending…
Australia to set up $132 million fund to boost recycling following export curbs
Australia said on Monday it will set up a fund worth A$190 million ($132.11 million) to support companies which convert garbage into manufactured products, a…
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