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Ideas are the new roses this Valentine's Day
…for clean power generators. Download Hugh Saddler’s report Power Down here SUPPORT MORE RESEARCH THAT MATTERS HERE Trading Secrets Imagine that an international company decides to build a waste dump…
Choosing between more jobs and a cleaner environment
The more a company invests in safely handling waste the more jobs it will create, the less damage it will do to the natural environment and the less harm it…
Labor, Greens & Defence Experts call for AUKUS Parliamentary Inquiry
…policy concerns for Australia Australia’s nuclear waste and NPT obligations “For a policy of this magnitude and strategic significance, the AUKUS deal for nuclear-powered submarines has been politically rushed. It…
Scientists’ urgent call for action to save Maugean skate
…the World Heritage Area. Key points Aquaculture in Macquarie Harbour produces organic waste that increases oxygen demand and reduces dissolved oxygen that skates need to survive. As organic waste increases…
New Captain, New Ship? | Between the Lines
The Wrap with Richard Denniss ‘Continuity with change’ was the presidential campaign slogan from the US satire Veep, and so far it seems to capture the messages emerging from the…
The Issues That Will Shape 2024 | Between the Lines
…answer to the world’s growing tidal wave of plastic. Less than a fifth of the plastic waste used each year is recovered, with consumption expected to more than double to…
An American bin fire | Between the Lines
The Wrap with Ebony Bennett Watching the bin fire that is the American presidential race, Australian democracy is looking pretty good. There are without doubt some key things to be…
LULUCF explained: Why Australia's emissions aren't actually going down
…(electricity, stationary energy excluding electricity, transport), industrial processes and product use, agriculture, waste and land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF). The government also publishes a quarterly update of…
Nuclear costings are a distraction
…waste or the costs of decommissioning nuclear generation. “Nuclear energy is not suitable for Australia’s energy market because it is expensive to build, can’t turn up or down quickly and…
Fixing the housing crisis with Alan Kohler | Between the Lines
…is not suitable for Australia’s energy market because it is expensive to build, can’t turn up or down quickly and the obvious nuclear waste problems. “Australia needs to get on…