GBCA's Romilly Madew named CEO of Infrastructure Australia
14 January, 2019Upon assuming her new role in April, one of Madew's priorities will be assisting with the finalisation of the Australian Infrastructure Audit.
CEO Insights 2019: Chris Hoey, Bürkert Australia
07 January, 2019 | Supplied by: Burkert Fluid Control SystemsChris Hoey talks about the Internet of Things, advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence and more.
'Carbon labels' could influence our food choices
18 December, 2018Shoppers underestimate the difference their food choices can make to climate change, but they'll favour items with a lower carbon footprint if such information is on the label.
AI: the secret to smart cities
11 December, 2018 by Lauren DavisArtificial intelligence is proving a key enabler of smart cities, with new sensing technologies designed to provide citizens with a safe and smooth experience as they go about their everyday lives.
New National Waste Policy to be based on circular economy
10 December, 2018Australia's Environment Ministers have set a new unified direction for waste and recycling, agreeing to a National Waste Policy based on the principles of a circular economy.
Sunshine Coast named Smart21 Community for fifth time
07 December, 2018The Sunshine Coast is one of three Australian regions named in the Intelligent Community Forum's Smart21 Communities for 2019.
New book on digital industry around the world
06 December, 20184.0 Sight — Digital industry around the world charts the development of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and how countries around the world are digitalising.
WMAA asks Price to step up on circular economy
29 November, 2018 | Supplied by: Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of AustThe Waste Management Association of Australia calls on the government to introduce policies to incentivise the use of recycled material in Australia.
The business case for smart city transformation
28 November, 2018Smart city investments trigger a cycle of economic growth — just as long as governments go about transforming their cities the right way.
Indigenous rooftop farm coming to Sydney
27 November, 2018 | Supplied by: Mirvac LtdProperty group Mirvac has joined forces with cultural start-up Yerrabingin to bring to life an Indigenous rooftop farm concept in central Sydney.
Get the lowdown on Labor's new energy policy
23 November, 2018 by Lauren DavisThe policy is based around boosting renewables and household batteries — as well as resurrecting the National Energy Guarantee.
'Timber tower' officially opened in Brisbane
22 November, 2018 | Supplied by: Lendlease25 King is a 10-storey, 45 m timber commercial tower that makes extensive use of innovative and sustainable building materials.
UNSW's carbon tax plan returns revenue to voters
21 November, 2018The revenue generated would be returned to all adult Australian citizens, who would potentially see a tax-free payment of approximately $1300 each per annum.
Low Carbon Living CRC set to meet emissions reduction target
19 November, 2018The CRC for Low Carbon Living is on track to meet its founding goal of 10 megatonnes cumulative reduction in carbon emissions by 2020.
Algae used to convert CO2 into carbon fibres
15 November, 2018Chemists have developed a process that provides an economic way of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere — and creates valuable new materials at the same time.
