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Australian-made green plane fuel closer with grant win

Australian-made green plane fuel closer with grant win

Creating sustainable aviation fuel without using farm waste could be possible within months, researchers say, and will cut emissions from air travel.

AI-powered, heat-seeking satellites target Aussie fires

AI-powered, heat-seeking satellites target Aussie fires

AI-powered, heat-seeking satellites target Aussie fires

AI-powered, heat-seeking satellites target Aussie fires

Bushfires in the Northern Territory are among the first captured by an artificially intelligent satellite designed to detect and record danger from above.

China set to dominate Aussie vehicle import market

China set to dominate Aussie vehicle import market

China set to dominate Aussie vehicle import market

China set to dominate Aussie vehicle import market

Almost half of new vehicles sold in Australia could be made in China within a decade, a study has found, as the nation moves to low-emission transport.

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Four day week firms as win-win for workers and business

Four day week firms as win-win for workers and business

Cutting one day from the working week could reduce burnout and increase job satisfaction, a study has found, but it could also boost productivity.

Lack of AI playbook puts Australia down readiness ranks

Lack of AI playbook puts Australia down readiness ranks

Many Australian businesses are willing to spend on AI but lack a plan to implement the game-changing technology, pushing the nation down the readiness rankings.

Time to see a doctor? Watches to track sleep disorder

Time to see a doctor? Watches to track sleep disorder

Smartwatches can detect signs of a common and potentially serious sleep disorder with the medical regulator approving software that analyses bedtime breathing.

China hails PM's 'personal efforts' to restore ties

China hails PM's 'personal efforts' to restore ties

China's premier has applauded Anthony Albanese's efforts to restore Chinese-Australian relations after they had reached "a low point" in recent years.

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Renewable energy delays make Australia less attractive

Renewable energy delays make Australia less attractive

Renewable energy delays make Australia less attractive

Renewable energy delays make Australia less attractive

Investing in Australian renewable energy is only 'somewhat attractive' according to a study that identifies transmission and planning delays among concerns.

Aussie firms team up to send telescope, lasers to space

Aussie firms team up to send telescope, lasers to space

Aussie firms team up to send telescope, lasers to space

Aussie firms team up to send telescope, lasers to space

A low-earth orbit satellite, made in Adelaide, could launch into space as soon as 2027 as part of a bid to boost Australia's aerospace capabilities.

Uber makes app changes to take more seniors for a ride

Uber makes app changes to take more seniors for a ride

Uber makes app changes to take more seniors for a ride

Uber makes app changes to take more seniors for a ride

More than one in every three older Australians finds transport difficult to organise, a study has found, prompting a ride-share company to make changes.

PM urges work on green steel over red wine in China

PM urges work on green steel over red wine in China

PM urges work on green steel over red wine in China

PM urges work on green steel over red wine in China

Aussie-grown beef and Penfolds wine will be on the menu as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addresses Chinese and Australian captains of industry in Shanghai.

EVs may be the way to drive down everyone's power bills

EVs may be the way to drive down everyone's power bills

EVs may be the way to drive down everyone's power bills

EVs may be the way to drive down everyone's power bills

With EVs now able to power homes and the grid, the Electric Vehicle Council says government incentives could lower power prices for all Australians.

Flipping heck: tech giant wants to upsize your phone

Flipping heck: tech giant wants to upsize your phone

Flipping heck: tech giant wants to upsize your phone

Flipping heck: tech giant wants to upsize your phone

After 15 years of research and development, the world's most popular folding smartphone is about to get bigger, but its competitors are far from rolling over.

Australia must 'throw everything' at climate summit

Australia must 'throw everything' at climate summit

Australia must 'throw everything' at climate summit

Australia must 'throw everything' at climate summit

Australia must fight to secure hosting rights to a global climate summit that would attract billions in economic opportunities, the renewables sector says.

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Beyond carbon: big four banks urged to capture more gas

It is a potent greenhouse gas responsible for climate change, but a report has found Australia's major banks have yet to single out methane emissions.

Utes dominate vehicles sales and push BYD past Tesla

Australia's love affair with the ute has dominated new vehicle sales during June, but one hybrid model has had an unusual impact on Australia's auto market.

A long haul: electric trucks still face speed bumps

Questions about the price of low-emission trucks, how they can be charged and where they can be driven are slowing down pollution cuts, an inquiry has heard.

Tech giant's tips for Australia to catch the AI wave

Industry darling OpenAI has released an economic blueprint for Australia to capitalise on AI as concerns are raised the tech could destroy entry-level jobs.

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Sparks fly over competition in electric car charging

Australian drivers need more access to electric car chargers, an inquiry has heard, but companies are split over who should be allowed to deliver them.

AI to help stock our pantries ... and feed astronauts

Space scientists are developing AI models to help food last beyond expiry dates but it's up to regulators to decide if they'll allow it.

More EVs, fewer V8s: changes coming for Aussie drivers

Motorists can expect more electric and hybrid vehicles to launch and some petrol and diesel vehicles to reverse after transport regulations finally take off.

Bots doing mundane jobs among 'transformational' pledge

Australia's largest state budget, criticised as boring and vague, has prompted promises from political hopefuls of a more "transformational" government.

Greenwashing lawsuit to test 'overstated' gas claims

Claims about the future of renewable gas will be tested in Federal Court after the competition regulator launched its biggest greenwashing lawsuit to date.

Alarm as LNP takes wind out of energy plan, renewables

Plans to prop up ageing coal-fired power stations by a state government have been labelled a "waste of money" amid concerns over its energy transition.

Trump may help Australia sail ahead in green shipping

Australia has a unique opportunity to cut emissions from international shipping but it could be boosted by a carbon price and policy changes in the US.

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