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Electric cars could keep lights on in Australian homes

The batteries inside electric cars could be used to power households in Australia before the end of the year after the release of technological standards.

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How our regions can help make Australia’s growing cities more sustainable

The way we organise our cities and regions creates problems everywhere. We’re facing difficult and polluting drives to work, a lack of affordable housing, and urban designs that lead to car dependency and are bad for our health.

The Conversation

Dick Smith’s ABC radio rant against renewables overflows with ill-informed claims

Millionaire points to Broken Hill’s blackout to attack the energy transition but experts say he should look at South Australia and Europe

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‘No bigger rent-seeking parasite’ than nuclear industry, Matt Kean tells former Coalition colleagues in heated debate

Kean, a former Liberal energy minister turned Climate Change Authority chair, clashes with senators Gerard Rennick and Ross Cadell

The Guardian - AU

State of the Climate 2024: Australia is enduring harsher fire seasons, more ocean heatwaves and sea-level rise

Worldwide, greenhouse gas emissions are still increasing, and temperatures are rising across land and sea.

The Conversation

Mental health taking a hit as climate crisis worsens

Poor health outcomes are being attributed to extreme heat events, rapid rain bursts and worsening fire season as part of a growing climate crisis.

AAP

‘Wicked problem’: five charts that show how the climate crisis is making Australia more dangerous

A report by BoM and CSIRO checks ‘vital signs of Australia’s climate’ – and shows temperature trends will only worsen

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Roll out the solar: $6.8m facility to print solar cells

Thousands of flexible solar cells are expected to be printed by the ream in a $6.8 million facility established by Australia's leading science organisation.

AAP

More trust in mining sector as clean energy needs grow

Once associated with coal and pollution, the mining industry has cleaned up its image as more Australians recognise its importance in the net-zero transition.

AAP

'No planet B': new Hunter space turns trash into treasure

The Full Circle Collective opens on Saturday October 26.

Newcastle Herald

Through the roof: how a Brisbane shed is turning old solar panels into silver and copper

Australia’s solar waste problem – identified as a priority by the federal government in 2016 – is becoming larger and more urgent

The Guardian - AU

King's suit dampened but spirits blazed at fire demo

Bushfire scientists and volunteer firefighting brigades greeted His Majesty and walked him through how Australia handles one of its greatest natural threats.

AAP

Trial to test if electric vehicles can power homes

Australia's national science agency will team with an electricity retailer to find out whether electric cars can be used to power homes and back up the grid.

AAP

Scientists map the genome of Australian ‘punk’ fish that prefers to walk instead of swim

Information ‘blueprint’ of the spotted handfish could aid monitoring, captive breeding and protection efforts, scientists say

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The world is shifting away from using animals in research. Will Australia get left behind?

Australia’s lack of transparency and funding leave it on the outer as researchers worldwide explore alternatives for training, study and testing

AAP

Greenhouse gas levels soaring, report warns

Global methane levels are following the "most pessimistic" trajectory for greenhouse gas emissions and rising faster than ever, a CSIRO scientist warns.

AAP

Australia's Silicon Valley wins over cashed-up firms

Big-name firms including Afterpay and Cash App are moving into a precinct designated as a hub for Australian technology innovation.

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle CSIRO jobs likely to go as part of national purge

CSIRO jobs at Mayfield Energy Centre in the firing line.

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The Canberra Times

'Very dangerous': CSIRO theft could have been fatal, police say

Police believe people have cut down live power lines for copper.

The Canberra Times

CSIRO boss reveals 'confronting reality' of job cuts

Agency confirms cuts will be worse than anticipated.

AAP

Feeling the cold? Study shows newer homes are more cosy

Apartments and houses built in the last decade are more energy efficient and easier to cool or heat, a CSIRO study has revealed.

The Conversation

Bathroom fans and sliding glass doors: new research shows how those cold draughts sneak into your home

Winter is now well upon us, and many of us – especially those living in old homes – are discovering just how draughty they are. In fact, Australia has some of the least air-tight homes in the world.

The Canberra Times

The ghostly face that would make anyone's blood run cold

Stumbling across the iceman of Namadgi is a chilling sight.

The Canberra Times

'Save the CSIRO': Union calls on Husic to intervene in job cuts

Negotiations over hundreds of job cuts drag out.

Newcastle Herald

Aged care is a job, and workers deserve more than they're getting

Letters: 'They are not slaves.'

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