smart cities
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How talking to air conditioners could help prevent blackoutsAn integrated energy grid could monitor power shortfalls, predict demand and respond accordingly, according to experts, although data will need to be shared -
Urban heat islands: cooling things down with trees, green roads and fewer carsAs city temperatures rise, with a negative impact on health, councils are coming up with some innovative solutions
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Beyond the backyard: urban farming helps city folk get back to their rootsAlong with fresh fruit and vegetables, city farms are providing communities with jobs, start-up programs, knowledge and social connections -
'Peak car': Australia's love affair with ownership fades with rise of car-sharing servicesThe tipping point for the number of privately owned and single-occupancy vehicles is not far off, with GoGet and Car Next Door gaining users
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Geothermal cooling, cycle paths and jobs: what does it take to get six green stars?Creating a sustainable community is about more than solar energy and recycled water, says the Green Building Council
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 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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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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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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Elon Musk, meet Port Augusta: four renewable energy projects ready to goPumped hydro, big battery, solar thermal and solar PV and storage projects are already planned for South Australia’s power network
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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
sustainability hubs
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