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Australian researchers squeeze more energy from sunlight in world-first breakthrough

Australian researchers have unlocked the secret to squeezing more energy out of sunlight, by converting otherwise wasted sunlight into useful light, that could provide a…

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Queensland moves to ban single-use plastic straws and plates in bid to save marine life

The Queensland government will move to ban plastic straws, cutlery, stirrers and plates in a bid to stem the destructive effects of plastic on marine…

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‘A mockery’: Great Barrier Reef Foundation raises just $21m of $357m target

The Great Barrier Reef Foundation has raised only $21.7m out of a target of $357m in donations more than two years after it was awarded…

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Australian Green Distillation Technologies seeks to expand into Europe

According to the company’s news release, Australian tire recycler Green Distillation Technologies, which has developed technology that turns end-of-life tires (ELTs) into refinery-ready oil, carbon…

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Facing Export Ban, Australia Invests $132 Million in Recycling Capacity

The Australian government is investing around $132 million in a new fund to modernize the country’s waste and recycling capacity. An export ban on sending…

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Australia to set up $132 million fund to boost recycling following export curbs

Australia said on Monday it will set up a fund worth A$190 million ($132.11 million) to support companies which convert garbage into manufactured products, a…

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New plan boosts Indigenous Australians in senior public sector roles

A new plan will attempt to boost the number of Indigenous Australians who hold senior positions throughout the Commonwealth public sector as part of the…

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City of Sydney completes switch to 100 per cent renewable supply

The City of Sydney has officially made the switch to 100 per cent renewable electricity, with its power supplies now flowing from wind and solar…

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Koalas will be driven to extinction before 2050 in NSW, major inquiry finds

Koalas will become extinct before 2050 in NSW unless there is urgent government intervention to prevent habitat loss, a year-long inquiry has found. The NSW…

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Australian maastopaloissa loukkaantunut Maryanne-koala pääsi takaisin kotiin – WWF on tukenyt villieläinsairaalaa poikkeuksellisen potilasmäärän pelastamisessa

Pahoin palaneelta alueelta Australiasta löydetty Maryanne-koala kärsi vakavasta aliravitsemuksesta ja nestehukasta, ja sen käpälissä oli palovammoja. Puolen vuoden hoito onneksi tehosi, ja nyt Maryanne on…

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