innovations in renewables
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How an Indigenous renewable energy alliance aims to cut power costs and disadvantageFirst Nations lobby group will support remote communities looking to make transition – and tackle climate change -
We can climate-proof Australia, but we have to start nowOur government spends 10 times more on disaster recovery than on prevention, but now it needs to think ahead
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'Clean coal', CCS and CSG will not save fossil fuels – their game is upAs the Finkel review submission deadline arrives it’s time to accept the inevitable and fix the shambles that is our energy policy -
Big tourism must demand action to save the reef – its business depends on itAs the Great Barrier Reef faces the return of coral bleaching, why are Mantra, Accor and Marriott still silent on Adani?
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Energy positive: how Denmark's Samsø island switched to zero carbonThe small island’s energy makeover took less than a decade and was spurred on by local commitment, providing a template for how regional Australia could transition to renewables
spotlight on diversity
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Indigenous business has plenty to teach about values-led businessFrom Coranderrk to the Gunditjmara’s eel farms, caring for their people and the environment governed Aboriginal business practices
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More women in startups means more female CEOs down the lineA new Australian startup accelerator wants to change the image of tech entrepreneur as a bloke in sneakers and hoodie
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Getting more women into leadership roles will encourage others to step upWomen must be given opportunities to become business leaders and meet Australia’s commitments to the sustainable development goals
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Dispelling the myths: why the gender pay gap does not reflect the 'choices' women makeThe Diversity Council’s report shows women are paid less just because they are women. So why are we still debating the existence of the pay gap?
opinions & blogs
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We shouldn't need food companies to tell us when to bin our bagged kaleIndustry action on ‘Best before’ labels in the US is welcome, but food waste will only fall when consumers use their senses
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Are the gig economy and online delivery making our roads less safe?Campaigners say examples involving FedEx and CitySprint illustrate road safety concerns around vehicle maintenance, driver hours and training
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Carbon fibre: the wonder material with a dirty secretResearchers are scrambling for ways to get the strong, light material out of landfill and make it ready for recycling and reuse
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Recycling robots: AI could reverse the UK's declineRobotic waste sorting is gaining ground as an idea, but experts say the economics don’t yet stack up for household waste
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Green energy in a coal state: the struggle to bring solar jobs to West VirginiaLocal entrepreneurs want to replace disappearing coal jobs with employment in solar – but that’s a tough move in a state that lacks the solar-friendly regulations of places like California
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City-dwellers are prone to depression – are high-rises to blame?Residents of high-rise blocks tend to suffer from more stress, mental health difficulties and neurosis
sustainability hubs
Elon Musk, meet Port Augusta: four renewable energy projects ready to go