Sustainability

GBCA's Romilly Madew named CEO of Infrastructure Australia

14 January, 2019

Upon 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 Systems

Chris Hoey talks about the Internet of Things, advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence and more.


'Carbon labels' could influence our food choices

18 December, 2018

Shoppers 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 Davis

Artificial 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, 2018

Australia'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, 2018

The 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, 2018

4.0 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 Aust

The 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, 2018

Smart 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 Ltd

Property 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 Davis

The 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: Lendlease

25 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, 2018

The 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, 2018

The 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, 2018

Chemists 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.


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