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Infrastructure Victoria report finds $15bn in benefits and a 94% reduction in traffic accidents from shared and autonomous driving.

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The bones, discovered on the site of an ancient river, are thought to be at least 130,000 years old.

Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator issued a below-average 37,185 carbon credits this week, but noted a small uptick in new project registration ahead of the next ERF auction in December.

The genetically modified insects are part of a project which aims to tackle malaria in Africa.

The first European mission to explore Mercury will begin Saturday: What could it teach us?

Close passing and dooring are serious concerns but there is more to be done to make our streets safer and cleaner, from funding boosts to road planning

The announcement of a Highway Code review for walking and cycling is a forward step for active travel and road safety. It may not be the millions of pounds of investment needed, but it’s a start.

The Department for Transport (DfT) review will cover issues such as how to safely overtake cyclists, guidance on preventing car-dooring of cyclists, and giving pedestrians and cyclists the right of way at side roads.

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A survey of 32,000 samples of dingo droppings and stomach contents reveal that this predator's appetite is as wide-ranging as Australia's landscapes. But medium and large mammals are top of the menu. Tim Doherty, Research Fellow, Deakin University Chris Dickman, Professor in Terrestrial Ecology, University of Sydney Dale Nimmo, Associate professor/ARC DECRA fellow, Charles Sturt University Euan Ritchie, Associate Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University Thomas Newsome, Lecturer, University of Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The 2019–20 National Taxonomy Research Grant Program (NTRGP) Capacity-Building Grants round is NOW OPEN. Applications close 2pm (AEDT) on Thursday 29 November 2018.

The 2019-20 National Taxonomy Research Grant Program (NTRGP) Research Grants round is NOW OPEN. Applications close 2pm (AEDT) on Thursday 29 November 2018.

After a long period of rigorous and comprehensive compatibility tests with the Tigo products, GoodWe finally is starting to take orders this month for its new single and three phase inverters with smart solution for module-level monitoring, rapid shutdown and optimization integrated.

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A 150-million-year-old, sharp-toothed fossil is believed to be the world's oldest piranha-like specimen.

The second wave of big batteries – two in Victoria and one in South Australia – are going through the commissioning phase, and should be ready to join the main grid in time for the coming summer.

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When the lights are on and the cameras are rolling, most government Ministers know that they must at least pretend to believe in and care about the impacts of climate change.

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Big energy CEOs believe there is still reason to be optimistic. It just wasn’t clear whether they were addressing their shareholders or their executives. Certainly not their customers.

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What is the cost, or value, of power outages? It may come down to whether you like cooking or not. The energy regulator is trying to find out. Seriously.

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PRESS RELEASE A leading global provider of independent energy monitoring systems has opened an office in Australia to support the development of the nation’s growing large-scale solar market.  Founded in Germany in the 1970s, meteocontrol delivers cutting-edge monitoring equipment to maximise the efficiency and functionality of commercial and large-scale solar projects. It currently monitors around...

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Delays on climate action to reduce emissions means that we may have to consider technologies that strip carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. But that will come at a cost. Paul Behrens, Assistant Professor of Energy and Environmental Change, Leiden University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

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European carbon finished higher on Thursday, climbing back towards €20 as buyers once again emerged as prices neared the €18 mark.

Twin brothers have been showing off the biggest pumpkin ever to have been grown indoors in the UK.