Streets®, part of The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC), Coles and Australian Red Cross have joined forces to help communities prepare for emergencies. From 2 to 29 September, for every purchase of participating Golden Gaytime, Magnum or Paddle Pop multipacks made at Coles supermarkets, Streets will donate 10 cents to the Australian Red Cross Emergency […]

Murray River at Koondrook Friends of the Earth Australia Key facts: Victoria’s highest PFOS detection was detected at Lake Mulwala in 2023 or 36 times the current PFOS health guideline. Upwards of 250km of the Murray River between Koondrook and Mildura is likely to be impacted by PFOS above ecological guideline levels. Testing of the […]

ESG in construction is moving beyond emissions, energy efficiency and waste, with Australian businesses increasingly looking at how they manage people, suppliers and their broader social impact. New research from Kennards Hire shows that 38% of Australian construction decision-makers now prioritise social impact and workforce initiatives, putting it almost on par with environmental priorities. The […]

Nabarlek on Augustus Island. © Ian Bool Conservationists have pulled off the ecological equivalent of finding a needle in a haystack, confirming the presence of Australia’s second smallest wallaby, the Nabarlek, at two new locations in Western Australia’s vast Kimberley region. The detections provide insight into the species’ ecology and hints that this endangered wallaby may […]

Bupa Healthy Cities With research suggesting people who spend active time outdoors are 23 per cent more likely to report good quality of life, Bupa’s people, corporate and community partners are aiming to turn their steps into more than $1 million in funding for local planting projects as part of the 2026 Healthy Cities challenge. […]

Australian Fur Seal Credit: Wildlife Victoria Wildlife Victoria is supporting the state government’s H5 bird flu response with its Travelling Veterinary Service today deployed to south-west Victoria and trained volunteers responding across the state. Wildlife Victoria’s veterinary team will be stationed near Portland and respond in field across the region to wildlife impacted by H5 […]

Donovan Burton – Director and Chairman Board renewal comes as the company moves toward public unlisted status and sharpens its focus on resilient clean energy infrastructure Australian clean energy technology and green fuels company, Sunshine, has appointed climate change governance specialist, Donovan Burton, as a Director and Chairman of the Board as the company expands […]

Dr Abigail Mann Making inroads to sustainable industrial and tech solutions A new way to imprint complex surfaces on low-cost, sustainable polymers could be used in a wide range of industries, including for water-repellent coatings, optical devices and data storage discs. The complex nano- and micro-scale patterns on sulfur-derived polymers, unveiled this week in the […]