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Carbon sponge could soak up coal emissions 2/17/2013

Emissions from coal power stations could be drastically reduced by a new, energy-efficient material that adsorbs large amounts of carbon dioxide, then releases it when exposed to ...

How much mine site restoration can a koala bear? 2/17/2013

One of the guiding principles of rehabilitating disturbed landscapes and mine sites – that if you restore their plant diversity, the animals that once lived there will return – does ...

Family business operators 'failing to plan for future' 2/15/2013

Australian family business operators are increasing their risk of insolvency by failing to plan for the future, according to Antony de Vries, a Sydney insolvency expert.

Crumbling bores 'jeopardise nation's water supply' 2/5/2013

Fifteen thousand collapsing bores — and a half-billion dollar repair bill — are endangering the future of Australia's largest and most precious resource, its groundwater.

Miniature probes help tackle climate change 1/31/2013

Promising research on the use of miniature pressure probes to gauge the water status of wheat leaves could ultimately help farmers adapt to the effects of climate change.

How to sustain productivity with fewer staff 1/29/2013

Unemployment rates in Australia have significantly hiked from 5.2 per cent last year to the current level of 5.4 per cent. Job advertisements have slumped to their lowest level in ...

Waste reduction initiatives see funding boost 1/24/2013

One third of the latest projects funded by the Victorian Government to reduce the waste output of Victorian businesses have been won by projects associated with RMIT University.

A cooler planet by design 1/18/2013

From hot property to unwanted waste: it's time to rethink the way we design, produce and reuse new products.

Industries to fly and fall in 2013 1/10/2013

As Australian companies prepare for the New Year ahead, business information analysts at IBISWorld reveal the five industries expected to soar and the five expected to sink in 2013. ...

Research strengthens textile industry 1/10/2013

Victoria University research is helping Australia's textile industry remain competitive through innovative water technology.

Our plastics will pollute oceans for hundreds of years 1/10/2013

Australia’s plastic garbage has made its way into every ocean in the world. New research shows that it doesn’t matter where in the world plastic garbage enters the ocean, it can end ...

'Extremes more common' with climate change 1/9/2013

Small rises in the average temperature can mean a big rise in the number of scorching hot days.

Fuel saving invention takes out national award 12/20/2012

An invention that uses waste engine heat to cut car fuel consumption has won Deakin University engineer Frank Will a national innovation award.

'Green steel' inventor wins innovation award 12/20/2012

Professor Veena Sahajwalla has won the $30,000 top prize in the Innovation Challenge awards run by The Australian.

Putting the right foot forward: mining boom vs the environment 12/19/2012

The coal seam gas rush and plans to open up one of Australia's largest undeveloped coal fields are providing hope of another mining boom for resource-reliant Queensland.

Price 'collar' could break climate deadlock 12/11/2012

The world needs to move away from only setting national carbon emission targets, an expert from the Australian National University (ANU) has claimed.

Joining the dots for solar breakthrough 12/11/2012

Scientists at RMIT University are attempting to boost the efficiency of solar energy conversion technology with an improved type of solar cell.

Mapping out a sustainable future for mining 12/5/2012

Research underway at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Orange is using native wetland plants to help map out a sustainable future for Australian mining.

Innovation and change key to unlocking Asian century 11/29/2012

Innovation and change will be the hallmarks of the Australian companies that succeed in the Asian century, the In the Zone conference at The University of Western Australia was told ...

Australia must 'bank' its water: study 11/26/2012

Australia should prepare now for dry times ahead by 'banking' its water underground when rainfall is plentiful, according to an important new scientific study.

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