Australian Steel Institute An Australian Steel Institute (ASI)-developed certification scheme to improve steel sustainability – Steel Sustainability Australia (SSA) – has been recognised globally with a major international award. In London on October 26 to receive the World Steel constructsteel award, SSA manager Melinda Coles said the international recognition highlighted the scheme’s potential to drive […]
Sea ice off Victoria Land, Antarctica, with Mount Melbourne in the background. (Image: Alberto C Naveira Grabato) University of Melbourne The Antarctic Intermediate Water (AAIW) – a vast layer of fresh water spanning much of the Southern Hemisphere’s ocean – has rapidly reversed its long-term trends in salinity and density, according to new research. The […]
Compliance Officer Angelo Cosgayan searches for evidence amongst illegally dumped rubbish Clean-up of illegally dumped rubbish cost Lake Macquarie City Council more than $330,000 in the 2025-2026 financial year, new figures reveal. A report into illegal dumping in the Lake Macquarie local government area shows almost 7500 tonnes of waste were illegally dumped, with almost […]
Australia has just recorded its third warmest winter this year, and the hottest ever for New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania. Extreme heat is arriving early, fire warnings are already live, and a record-breaking El Niño is officially underway. But the climate story isn’t simply things are getting “hotter and drier.” Following widespread rainfall earlier […]
Stacks of end-of-life solar panel waste. Credit: RMIT RMIT University Australia’s rooftop solar revolution has been one of the nation’s great clean energy success stories, with more solar panels installed per person than anywhere else in the world. But that success has created a new challenge. As millions of panels age, researchers warn the country […]
The new Glasshouse Theatre at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC), built by Lendlease, has been recognised for its sustainable design and construction, achieving a 5-Star Green Star Design & As Built rating. Awarded by the Green Building Council of Australia, the rating represents Australian excellence and reflects the project’s focus on reducing environmental impact […]
The partnership will see Hyperion Systems integrate Schneider Electric’s industrial automation and control technologies into its large-format 3D printing equipment. Hyperion Systems’ containerised TitanCell platform is designed to produce replacement parts and maintenance tooling closer to where they are needed, helping industrial operators reduce lead times and reliance on traditional supply chains. Schneider Electric will […]
Justine Hausheer/TNC The leatherback turtle Ghase Taigo (“woman who protects and provides care,” locally) as she returns to the ocean after nesting on Haevo in the Solomon Islands. The Nature Conservancy is supporting community efforts in Isabel Province to protect the critically endangered Western Pacific subpopulation of leatherback turtles, the world’s largest species of turtle. […]
Financing to support critical digital infrastructure growth in Western Sydney Delivering more than 10,000 jobs across construction, trades, engineering, logistics, safety Creating new opportunities for Western Sydney businesses and suppliers through SYD3 expansion Asia Pacific and Middle East (APME) hyperscale data centre specialist, AirTrunk, has secured a A$4.25 billion green loan to fund the continued […]
