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HX and University of Tasmania launch free Svalbard educational course as HX marks 130 years since its first voyage to the archipelago

Svalbard Liefdefjorden Photo credit: Jan Hvizdal. HX Expeditions, the longest-running expedition cruise company has launched a new free online educational course dedicated to Svalbard, developed in partnership with the University of Tasmania (UTAS), further expanding its industry-leading programme of pre-departure learning for guests. The launch comes during a landmark week for HX, as the company celebrates 130 […]

Fields of Balance: How One Chinese County Is Rethinking the Future of Farming

Zhang Weitao examines watermelons sprouting from dark, nutrient-dense organic soil. [Photo: CGTN Radio] Have you ever paused mid-meal to wonder where your food truly comes from? We enjoy fresh vegetables daily for their taste and nutrition, yet few of us consider the soil they grow in, potential chemical residues, and whether crop production depletes the […]

Volvo Group opens its new state-of-the-art Sydney Distribution Centre

On 9 July 2026, Volvo Group Australia officially opened its new Sydney Parts Distribution Centre located in Minto in Sydney’s south-west. The new centre replaces the previous one Volvo Group Australia built in Minto, which has  supported national operations since 1975, and embodies the many technological advances  in logistics of the last five decades. At […]

Numbat steps back from the brink, but not out of the clear yet

Pair of Numbat siblings at Scotia Wildlife Sanctuary. © Julie Kern Decades of conservation efforts have improved the outlook for Australia’s unique termite-eating Numbat, which changed today from Endangered to Near Threatened on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species™. While the IUCN improvement of status is an important milestone […]

DEWA International Launched as a Wholly Owned Independent Subsidiary of DEWA to Develop Global Energy and Water Projects

DEWA International launched as a wholly owned independent subsidiary of DEWA to develop global energy and water projects (Photo: AETOSWire) Dubai Electricity and Water Authority HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, announced the establishment of ‘DEWA International’, a wholly owned independent subsidiary of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA). […]

British Council announces their Alumni UK Grant Programme, with Australian grants targeting climate action

The British Council has today opened applications for its Alumni UK Grant Programme, offering UK alumni in Australia up to £5,000 ($9,600 AUD) to turn climate action ideas into reality. The call comes as Australia holds the Presidency of COP31 Negotiations, with this year’s Australian grants focused exclusively on Climate Action and Sustainability. Alumni of UK educational institutions […]

From Smoke to Systems: Inside China’s Industrial Green Transition

A panoramic view of the Huaxin Diwei Cement facility in Chongqing, southwest China. [Photo: CGTN Radio] Standing inside a cement factory in Chongqing, one of China’s major industrial hubs, the first thing that strikes visitors is not what they see, but what they don’t. There is no thick smoke drifting from chimneys. No dust hanging […]

More than 200 ‘cod hotels’ to restore fish habitat across South East Queensland

RRSEQ Director, Dr Jo Burton with cod hotel Credit – Annabel Osborne Photography 200+ new cod hotels across SEQ waterways supporting native fish populations, including the critically endangered Mary River cod New mural unveiled for Somerset allowing locals and visitors a glimpse into the region’s unique native aquatic species Delivered through Resilient Rivers SEQ’s $40 […]

Australian Businesses Among Most Fragile in Supply Chain Resilience – New Report

Lara Mujico, Senior Vice President at Proxima Australia Only 5% of Australian firms can sustain operations between 4-6 months during major supply chain shock Just over half (51%) of global CEOs surveyed say their businesses are unable to maintain day-to-day operations for over three weeks should a major supply chain shock occur tomorrow. Australia, however, […]

AI infrastructure buildout drives massive market cap divergence in APAC during Q2 2026, reveals GlobalData

Asia-Pacific’s (APAC) second quarter (Q2) 2026 market capital table tells one dominant story: the AI infrastructure buildout has become the region’s single biggest wealth-creation and wealth-destruction engine, splitting winners and losers along lines that have little to do with traditional sector logic, according to GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. The memory supercycle SK Hynix […]

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