A Woylie bounces through the Wheatbelt. © Zarah Wessels Life beyond the fence is shaping up to be full of promise for the threatened Woylie (Brush-tailed Bettong), with initial surveys showing the marsupials are faring well almost a year after being moved outside a feral predator-free exclosure in Western Australia’s Wheatbelt. Their release was part of a trial to […]

Work-ready SAFF® PFAS remediation technology pictured arriving at a confidential sewage treatment plant. Australian company EPOC Enviro’s Surface-Active Foam Fractionation (SAFF®) technology has commenced a full-scale PFAS remediation trial at an Australian wastewater treatment facility following compelling bench-scale performance in sewage. Bench-scale testing demonstrated exceptional PFAS removal across both the liquid and solids phases of […]

The Federal Government’s budget commitment to a new Consumer Energy Resources (CER) National Technical Regulator is a welcome announcement that can unlock more ambitious visions for the future of Australia’s grid, says the RACE for 2030 cooperative research centre. The 2026–27 Federal Budget allocates $25.3 million over four years to establish the national regulator, as part of a broader $97.3 […]

Circular materials innovator, Samsara Eco today announced the expansion of its Nylon Materials Collective, welcoming the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) alongside leading global brands including Burton, W. L. Gore & Associates, Black Diamond Equipment, Red Wing Shoe Company, and Big Agnes. The expansion marks a significant milestone for the Collective, which launched in November 2025 […]

ARBS 2026 has closed its doors at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre following three days that drew record attendance and set a new benchmark for the biennial event. A total of 10,200 attendees made this the largest ARBS in the exhibition’s history, with more than 300 exhibitors filling a 19,000m² show floor — the largest […]

Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, today published the 2026 first-quarter results of its new sustainability roadmap, Impact 2030. Building on Schneider Electric’s long-standing leadership and distinctive approach to sustainability, Impact 2030 structures the Group’s ambition around four strategic pillars – electrifying the world, reinventing the industry, unlocking human potential, and empowering local communities – […]

Handfuls of Caulerpa. CREDIT: Richie Hughes, Earth Sciences NZ Australian Institute of Marine Science Key facts: Research led by AIMS used vessel movement analysis to predict the spread of invasive Caulerpa seaweed species in New Zealand’s coastal waters. Scientists identified high-risk locations, likely spread routes, and potential worst-case scenarios using data from 4,000 anchorage events […]