Online tool supports investment in green hydrogen, iron and steel

An online tool created to support investment in Australian resource development has been extended to include green hydrogen, iron and steel. 

28 November, 2023

Cycling infrastructure ignoring needs of women

A study into the factors preventing women from riding bikes provides insights that could boost active transport in urban areas.

1 May, 2023

One in two firefighters risk burnout

Firefighters are at risk of sleep disorders, mental health issues and burnout.

1 July, 2019

Study shows supports can boost e-government use

A range of ‘behavioural interventions’ can increase the use of online government services as well as customer satisfaction, new research shows.

24 October, 2018

Road pricing critical for Melbourne as population booms

Public transport experts are urging the City of Melbourne to adopt road pricing as a more equitable and efficient policy but say it’s crucial that revenue is invested in public transport.     

26 July, 2018

Melbourne’s transport goes ‘backwards’ despite update

Proposals for an updated public transport strategy for Melbourne, which is leading the country in population growth, have come in for sharp criticism.  

5 July, 2018

Mind the gap: Melbourne looks for transport fix as pressure mounts

As Melbourne explores various options to meet unprecedented demand for public transport, leading experts point to road pricing and improved traffic signaling as key solutions.

7 June, 2018

Robots could fill Australia’s labour vacuum

These are the droids you’re looking for.

12 March, 2015

Queensland expands Dengue control trials

By Paul Hemsley The Queensland government has expanded a revolutionary trial with Cairns Regional Council that uses mosquitoes deliberately infected with a special bacteria to halt the spread of Dengue Fever in its tracks. Known as Wolbachia, the bacterium does not kill mosquitoes but blocks the blood-feeding insect’s ability to transmit the Dengue virus to […]

21 January, 2013

Green programs a boost for local govt

By Rob O'Brien Pioneering green initiatives that train young people to monitor and advise community members on household energy consumption could help local councils retain skilled youth.   According to modelling from Monash University’s Sustainability Institute, the Y Green and green programs can significantly reduce carbon emissions, while providing skills training for young Australians to […]

18 February, 2010

Australian workforce short on green skills

By Angela Dorizas Green skills training and monitoring is in short supply across the Australian workforce, a new survey has found. The Green Steps Australian Workplaces Survey survey was completed online by 79 organisations in government, not-profit and private sectors, which together employed more than 50,000 people between September and October 2009. It found that […]

28 January, 2010