Environment
Sustainability
Brisbane has more tree cover than any other Australian capital, new aerial imagery shows
And homes in suburbs with plenty of trees are seven degrees cooler than those without trees, according to Brisbane City Council research.
- by Tony Moore
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Funding boost to power offshore wind farms in Victoria
Almost $40 million will go towards proposals for three wind farms off the Gippsland coast as the Victorian government pledges a funding boost to Australia’s fledgling offshore wind industry.
- by Miki Perkins and Mike Foley
Start croaking the news: Loudest frog in Australia is not one but three species
It may be only 4cm in length, but its mating call is described by Australian Museum’s frog expert Jodi Rowley as among the most “hideous” of the “hideous frog calls”.
- by Julie Power
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Red Energy
Leading the way to a renewable energy future
The Snowy Scheme is about to get 2.0-ed. And Snowy Hydro’s retailer, Red Energy, offers a renewable matching promise, so customers can help support the generation of clean energy.
- by Staff Writer
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Red Energy
Make the big switch and go further
Switch to Red Energy and you could be flying to far-flung places, thanks to a partnership with Qantas Frequent Flyer.
- by Staff Writer
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ABB
Technology key to Australia’s low-emissions future
Technology that improves energy-efficiency will play a pivotal role as we transition to a low-carbon future.
- by Simon Webster
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Red Energy
Built for the future: Simple steps towards a more sustainable home
A push toward greater sustainability in the home has come as Australians spend more time there than ever before.
- by Nina Hendy
Sponsored
Red Energy
Power play: The future of Australia’s energy starts here
Customers seek more transparency from energy retailers as the energy sector transforms and renewable sources grow.
- by Nina Hendy
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Media & marketing
‘Astroturfing’: Experts say fracking website is fake grassroots campaign
A website purporting to represent people from the Northern Territory who support fracking was registered by a former Liberal staffer in Sydney.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Opinion
Development
Thousands of homes among their gum trees: the assault on Sydney’s last healthy koalas
The concessions for habitat and corridors offer too little to ensure the future of Sydney’s last chlamydia-free koala population.
- by Elizabeth Farrelly