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Greg Evans, former Perfect Match host and awarding winning radio personality was rushed into emergency heart surgery at 72

Greg Evans Evans has revealed he underwent a quadruple heart bypass after receiving a serious diagnosis a few days before Christmas. “That (the test results) was at 4pm in the afternoon. At 9am the following morning I had a quadruple bypass,” Evans told The Herald Sun. Evans met highly respected cardiologist Assoc/Prof Kushwin Rajamani at […]

Historic High Seas Treaty enters into force, launching a new era of global ocean governance

©Worachat Sodsri in Unsplash Today the High Seas Treaty, formally the Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ), has officially entered into force, marking a historic milestone for global ocean protection and multilateral cooperation.   Covering nearly half the planet, the High Seas lie beyond national borders […]

A $100 Billion Investment Imperative: Turning Clean Fuel Ambition into Progress by 2030

New World Economic Forum report suggests global clean fuel investment could rise from ~$25 billion today to over $100 billion annually by 2030 driven by new demand and government ambitions.  Clean fuels can strengthen energy security and economic development goals, stimulating two to three times more jobs than conventional fuel sectors while diversifying national energy […]

The best hydrogen for heavy-duty transport is locally produced and green

Samara Doole, Possesed Photography, Thomas Reaubourgh via Unsplash.com If trucks ran on hydrogen instead of fossil fuels, carbon dioxide emissions from heavy-duty road transport could be significantly reduced. At the same time, a new study from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden shows that differences in how the gas is produced, distributed and used greatly […]

Scouts lose major campsite in Longwood fires

Amongst the many, many losses in the Longwood fire are structures at one of Victoria’s largest Scouting campsites. Mafeking Rover Park, situated at Caveat in the Central Highlands, was hit by the Longwood fire on Friday morning with a loss of most buildings on site. The 320-acre site was established more than 30 years ago […]

Once in a lifetime Koala sighting at family-owned wildlife sanctuary

A Koala found on Wandiyali sanctuary. © David Larcombe Conservationists at a wildlife sanctuary on the outskirts of Canberra are celebrating a rare visitor, with the recent sighting of a Koala at the woodland property. Sandy Hume and Carolyn Larcombe, part of the family who owns Wandiyali~Environa Wildlife Sanctuary, were scanning through photos taken on a motion-sensor camera […]

Households installing home batteries at record pace ahead of major changes to rebate

A leading energy solutions provider says households are more motivated than ever to install larger home battery systems as the federal government makes sweeping changes to the Cheaper Home Batteries Rebate. VoltX Energy Chief Operating Officer David Sedighi says since January 1, the subsidy rate has been reduced by around 10% or more than $1000 for […]

New research reveals how Tibetan Plateau-Himalayan uplift shaped Asian summer monsoons

Fig.1a Showing the rainfall evolution over Asian subregions in the past 66 million years (1)   Monash University Key points  The Tibetan Plateau’s elevation was the main driver behind the Asian monsoon’s development and expansion Initially, weaker summer rains were confined to East Asia before spreading across South Asia as the plateau continued to rise […]

Australia’s electricity system sees record electricity demand and accelerated investments in renewables, says Global Energy Trends 2026

Australia’s energy system has been shaped by extreme weather events, record electricity demand and accelerating investment in renewables, according to the Global Energy Trends 2026: Australia Regional Outlook. In 2025, extreme weather events hit Australia, including Cyclone Alfred and extreme flooding in Queensland and New South Wales in 2025 caused widespread outages, leaving communities and industries dealing with power and […]

From Space to Earth: LYNRED launches an eSWIR sensor to better measure critical resources and climate signals

Presented at SPIE Photonics West 2026 (20–22 January, booth 1866), Sirocco SW brings Space-grade spectroscopy to mining, agriculture and environmental monitoring. As pressure mounts on access to critical raw materials, food security and climate data, the ability to accurately analyze soils, materials and gases has become a strategic challenge. LYNRED, a global leader in infrared […]
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