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States achieving better waste reduction without CDS: index 8/20/2013

The latest National Litter index released recently shows Victoria has achieved Australia's best reduction of littered beverage containers.

Research reveals consumers care about buying local 8/19/2013

New research from Roy Morgan, commissioned by the Australian Made Campaign, has revealed buying Australian-made products has become more important to Australian consumers.

Aussie Work, Aussie Rights campaign aims to protect 457 workers 8/15/2013

The exploitation of foreign workers in Australia and the need to make sure that our kids receive the skills and training they require for the jobs of today and tomorrow is back on ...

Get your facts straight: ABC website to investigate contentious claims 8/15/2013

Australia is about to get its facts straight – that's the message from the team behind the ABC's newly launched Fact Check website and accompanying platforms including television, ...

Vic waste management changes 'appropriate' 8/14/2013

The Victorian waste industry has welcomed changes made by the Minister for the Environment, the Hon Ryan Smith MP, to the governance of waste matters in the state.

Nano filters enable 'next generation' water purifiers 8/14/2013

Access to safe drinking water is a step closer to being a reality for those in developing countries, thanks to new research published recently in Nature Communications.

Abbott "bankrupt" of clean energy vision: AMWU 8/12/2013

The AMWU has joined industry groups and environmental experts warning Australia would lose potential to develop clean industries and thousands of new jobs if Tony Abbott abolishes ...

Australia 'can achieve' 25% carbon cuts: analysis 8/9/2013

Australia's carbon price and limit on emissions can achieve a 25 per cent cut in carbon pollution by 2020, according to new analysis by The Climate Institute for the World Resources ...

A 'soft' approach to boosting energy storage 8/5/2013

Monash University researchers have brought next generation energy storage closer with an engineering first — a graphene-based device that is compact, yet lasts as long as a conventional ...

Election policy action 'vital' to address looming gas crisis 8/2/2013

A new Australian Industry Group report highlights the need for political parties to set out election policies to address the alarming rise in gas prices and the worsening squeeze on ...

Demand management can save billions on nation's electricity bills 8/1/2013

A more cooperative approach to saving energy by government regulators and private networks could cut billions of dollars from the nation's electricity bills, according to a study ...

Nation's most powerful computer switched on 7/31/2013

Australia's most powerful supercomputer, which also ranks as one of the largest in the world will enable scientists to gain new and valuable insights into issues of pressing national ...

Solar power project '4 times size of Sydney' to go ahead 7/31/2013

Federal Minister for Climate Change, Mark Butler has announced construction will start in January on the largest solar power station in the southern hemisphere after the Australian ...

Aussie algae species fuel green oil hope 7/24/2013

Newly trialled native algae species provide a real hope for the development of commercially viable fuels from algae, a University of Queensland scientist has found.

'Optimal positioning' for Queensland solar panel owners 7/24/2013

A University of Queensland study has identified the ideal tilt and angle for solar panels on Brisbane roof tops.

Using waste heat to produce electricity 7/19/2013

Harvesting waste heat from power stations and even vehicle exhaust pipes could soon provide a valuable supply of electricity.

China, Australia to tackle climate change together 7/12/2013

Chinese and Australian researchers are set to confront the challenges of climate change policy together under a new research program.

How to avoid economic bubbles and crashes 7/9/2013

By using methods developed to study the interactions of particles and applying them to economics, researchers at the University of Sydney have shown that small changes can create a ...

To stay or not to stay – that is the employee question 7/5/2013

What makes employees leave or stay in organisations and how organisations can improve employee retention is the focus of a public lecture being held at the University of South ...

Industries to fly and fall in 2013-14 7/4/2013

As Australian companies begin the new financial year, business information analysts at IBISWorld reveal the industries set to soar and sink in 2013-14.

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