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Hidden Home Risks That Cost Owners Thousands if Ignored

Owning a home comes with hidden risks that can reveal themselves at the worst possible time. Roof leaks, termite infestations, and structural flaws may...

Revolutionising Carbon Nanotube Production: How CYRION Technologies is Transforming Materials Science

Depiction of Carbon Nanotubes The carbon nanotube industry is experiencing a seismic shift. While traditional production methods have kept these wonder materials in niche applications due to prohibitive costs, a Melbourne-based innovation company is rewriting the rules entirely. CYRION Technologies has achieved what many thought impossible: dramatically slashing carbon nanotube (CNT) production costs while maintaining […]

Commonwealth Fusion Systems Raises $863 Million Series B2 Round to Accelerate the Commercialization of Fusion Energy

CFS ARC Facility Aerial illustration This round of capital is the largest raised among deep tech and energy companies since CFS’ $1.8 billion Series B round in 2021. The almost $3 billion that CFS has raised to date is about one-third of the total capital invested in private fusion companies worldwide, solidifying its leadership of […]

Come along to the annual Zero Waste Festival

Come along to the annual Zero Waste Festival — a feature event of Fed Square’s RESET program! Saturday 6 September,  Exhibitors: 10am–4pm Speaking Program: 10am–6:30pm The Atrium will be packed with exhibitors and we’re thrilled to kick off the The Edge stage program with a live performance from dirtgirl, before diving into panel discussions, featuring The Urban […]

New Study Reveals Australia Could Save $75.65 Million a Year by Adopting Saveful’s Food Saving Behaviours Nationally

Australia throws away 7.6 million tonnes of food each year, costing the economy $36.6 billion annually. That’s about $5.52 lost for every kg of food wasted The average household in Australia wastes between $2,290 and $4,352 worth of food every year, showing just how much money families could save by cutting down on food waste […]

WaterAid says it’s ‘shameful’ that UN’s target on water and sanitation will be missed as World Water Week gets underway

Responding to the latest world figures from WHO/UN on water, sanitation and hygiene ahead of World Water Week, WaterAid’s Executive Director, Global Policy and Campaigns, Sol Oyuela said: “It’s sadly no surprise and utterly shameful that the UN’s goal to ensure clean water, toilets and hygiene for all by 2030 is set to be missed. […]

AIRTRUNK CLOSES A$16 BILLION (EX JAPAN) SUSTAINABLE FINANCING TO ACCELERATE APJ GROWTH AND IMPACT

Largest sustainability linked financing in Asia Pacific & Japan region (APJ) Financing includes four sustainability linked transactions including Singapore’s largest-ever green data centre loan and APJ’s largest green loan for AirTrunk Melbourne First publicly known corporate to fund disaster relief in its financing structure AirTrunk is one of the largest issuers of sustainable financing in […]

Australia Must Match Global Ambition on Plastics at Home

The Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia (WMRR) is calling for urgent government action to cut Australia’s reliance on virgin plastics, warning that the nation is falling behind global efforts to tackle the challenge of plastics. New figures from the 2023–24 Plastic Flows and Fates Report, show: Australia consumed four (4) million tonnes of […]

The AI energy paradox: Turning a power surge into a climate opportunity

AI is fuelling unprecedented energy demand, but with the right strategy, it could become one of our most powerful tools for building a cleaner, smarter future. By Joe Craparotta, Vice President Cloud & Service Providers, Pacific, Schneider Electric  Artificial intelligence is one of the most transformative technologies of our time, but it also brings an […]

How little brains solve big problems in termite colonies

The two leading causes of termite conflict are non-monogamy and colony inheritance. Charles Darwin University Non-monogamy and colony inheritance are the leading causes of conflict among termites, but these social cockroaches prove you don’t always need a big brain to get to the bottom of even the curliest of problems peacefully, new research from Charles […]
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