by Ivy Swibel | Aug 24, 2023 | News
Shark nets will be a fixture on New South Wales (NSW) beaches this summer despite mounting criticism from environmentalists who consider them an “ineffective” safety measure. The NSW premier, Chris Minns, announced that shark nets will be installed across...
by Ivy Swibel | Aug 22, 2023 | News
Australia is set to host the first-ever ‘rubbish pick up’ tournament at Sydney’s Manly beach on August 26, offering the winning team a sponsored trip to Japan’s SPOGOMI Olympics in November 2023. SPOGOMI, short for “Sport Gomihiroi...
by Ivy Swibel | Aug 21, 2023 | News
A Wollongong-based start-up Hysata is set to begin mass producing the world’s most efficient hydrogen electrolyser technology, claiming it will be the building blocks for the decarbonisation of heavy industry. On Monday last week, the Australian Renewable Energy...
by Ivy Swibel | Aug 15, 2023 | News
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has decided not to place the Great Barrier Reef on the list of ‘in danger’ sites, despite alarming predictions of an extreme El Niño event set to bring devastating coral bleaching this summer. While the committee, which...
by Ivy Swibel | Jun 6, 2023 | News
The firefighters’ union has said inadequate funding and resource shortages have left the service underprepared for a ‘super El Niño’ event forecasted for later this year, which could see a repeat of conditions similar to the 2019 bushfire season. According to...