Waste & Environmental Management Feature Articles for Australian Industry

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Simple answer for clean water 6/11/2010

The production of clean energy and the treatment of waste water are set to become easier thanks to ANU researchers.

Green shopping is a mutual responsibility: survey 6/10/2010

Australian shoppers, food manufacturers and retailers have a mutual responsibility towards buying, producing and stocking "green" products after a new survey found only 13 per cent ...

Dry run for farmers 6/7/2010

Feature of the week: Suffering from low prices, and unpredictable weather patters, are only some of issues farmers have to deal with each and every day.

Sauvignon Blanc likes the cold 6/4/2010

Auckland scientists studying the unique characteristics of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc have shown that cold storage can triple the shelf-life of the wine by reducing the loss of ...

Helping canola bloom on time 6/1/2010

Industry & Investment NSW (I&I) researchers are helping investigate the genes that control flowering in canola.

Emotional intelligence: Enhancing success in the workplace 5/27/2010

Where there is emotional intelligence in the workplace, there are likely to be happy, and productive employees who work as a team.

Solar industry left high and dry 5/27/2010

Feature of the week: With the highest average solar radiation per square meter of any continent in the world, Australia should be one of the hubs for the development of solar power. ...

Fencing project helps Lower Lakes recovery 5/27/2010

A fencing project to keep livestock away from exposed lakebeds in South Australia's Lower Lakes region is helping to protect important vegetation and bioremediation works, Federal ...

Budget drought hits the bush 5/27/2010

Feature of the week: It's going to be a dry year in terms of Federal funding for the agricultural sector in 2010/2011, with farmers and agricultural groups around Australia bluntly ...

NZ: Carp migration helps trapping 5/26/2010

The koi carp which infest the region's waterways may be susceptible to trapping at key points in their life cycle, a new study has shown.

New moorings to save seagrass 5/24/2010

An aerial view of a typical boat-mooring area in Moreton Bay reveals dozens of bare haloes, patches of sand surrounded by seagrass.

'Pimped' bikes analyse pasture 5/20/2010

Farmers may soon be able to use their quad bikes to assess feed quality and pasture health.

Skilled workers needed: Federal Budget to the rescue 5/19/2010

Feature article of the week: For the construction industry, the recently released 2010-2011 Federal Budget is focusing on building foundations for skill training. This marks a strong ...

Preventative Health report "slipped under the door" 5/19/2010

Australia's food and grocery industry is disappointed that the Federal Government slipped its response to the Preventative Health Taskforce under the door on Budget night, the ...

Warming could change SA's weed pests 5/19/2010

Hotter temperatures and reduced rainfall in South Australia due to climate change could prompt a period of 'weed change' across the state, according to a new report from CSIRO.

Hacked grasses hoard sugar 5/18/2010

New technology developed by Australian scientists has supercharged photosynthesis - the natural process of plants converting sunlight and carbon dioxide into biomass and usable energy ...

New genes may save wet wheat 5/17/2010

Researchers have begun looking for similar genes responsible for rice's ability to survive inwatery conditions to create a new wheat hybrid suited to waterlogged and saline conditions. ...

Seeding could boost dam power 5/17/2010

A Waikato University scientist is proposing an alternative to conventional mining of New Zealand's national parks.

Murray-Darling water to flow where it is needed most 5/14/2010

A new CSIRO report will help ensure the delivery of maximum ecological benefits from water allocations in the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB).

Aussie failure a lesson for world 5/12/2010

Australia's failure to accurately measure and predict emissions from deforestation, and the difficulty it has had in reducing deforestation, should send a warning signal to the world, ...

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