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Drop test: tech giant to ditch single-use plastic packs

Drop test: tech giant to ditch single-use plastic packs

More Christmas gifts purchased online will arrive in recyclable packaging this year after a two-year research project into making envelopes green.

Growing backlog as green tape chokes energy investment

Growing backlog as green tape chokes energy investment

Growing backlog as green tape chokes energy investment

Growing backlog as green tape chokes energy investment

A group of developers has warned of significant delays to the renewable energy needed to power Australian homes and businesses as green tape chokes investment.

AI used to target election fraud and criminal deepfakes

AI used to target election fraud and criminal deepfakes

AI used to target election fraud and criminal deepfakes

AI used to target election fraud and criminal deepfakes

Government agencies are teaming up with Microsoft to track disinformation and criminal acts, with plans to use AI to detect attempts to interfere in elections.

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'Kicking the can down the road' on packaging reforms

'Kicking the can down the road' on packaging reforms

The plastic waste crisis is set to continue after the federal government failed to lock in a responsibility scheme, to the frustration of an emerging industry.

From a lab to the streets: digital twin maps our future

From a lab to the streets: digital twin maps our future

A tool created in CSIRO's "mixed reality" lab has been launched into the real world as Australia's latest tech startup, with seed funding to go global.

Wanted: one million Aussies, Kiwis to learn AI skills

Wanted: one million Aussies, Kiwis to learn AI skills

Microsoft wants to train at least one million Australians and New Zealanders in how to use AI tools over the next two years as part of a worldwide push.

It's a love story: how Taylor Swift bested Donald Trump

It's a love story: how Taylor Swift bested Donald Trump

The personalities, topics and major news events that dominated Australian internet searches in 2024 have been revealed by Google.

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New homes lead the way in energy efficiency

New homes lead the way in energy efficiency

New homes lead the way in energy efficiency

New homes lead the way in energy efficiency

Canberra boasts the most energy efficient homes in Australia but cities with older stock like Sydney and Hobart are lagging.

Exhausted: Australia lags Europe, US on car pollution

Exhausted: Australia lags Europe, US on car pollution

Exhausted: Australia lags Europe, US on car pollution

Exhausted: Australia lags Europe, US on car pollution

Vehicles are getting bigger but more efficient, a transport study has found, but Australia is still being lapped by other nations on low-emission cars.

Nuclear 'most expensive' for replacing coal-fired power

Nuclear 'most expensive' for replacing coal-fired power

Nuclear 'most expensive' for replacing coal-fired power

Nuclear 'most expensive' for replacing coal-fired power

Renewable energy is the cheapest option to power Australia, according to scientific estimates that have been savaged by Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

Power couple: green energy, gas giant bet on renewables

Power couple: green energy, gas giant bet on renewables

Power couple: green energy, gas giant bet on renewables

Power couple: green energy, gas giant bet on renewables

A renewable energy company with global backers will be launched to take on top tier rivals, despite a looming political threat to clean energy investment.

Australia needs to think outside the box on packaging

Australia needs to think outside the box on packaging

Australia needs to think outside the box on packaging

Australia needs to think outside the box on packaging

A major manufacturer warns Australia is not ready to follow Europe on packaging reform but could develop more a circular economy to keep waste out of landfill.

Five-year energy blueprint greenlights Indigenous power

Five-year energy blueprint greenlights Indigenous power

Five-year energy blueprint greenlights Indigenous power

Five-year energy blueprint greenlights Indigenous power

A national blueprint greenlights access to cheaper, safer power for Indigenous Australians as the market operator reassures ministers about overall supply.

Smartphones still driving professionals to distraction

Smartphones still driving professionals to distraction

Smartphones still driving professionals to distraction

Smartphones still driving professionals to distraction

Calls, messages and apps are even getting the best of paid drivers, a study has found, amid a call to introduce surveillance and safety alerts behind the wheel.

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An AI cop could help keep tech in check, inquiry hears

The government should appoint an artificial intelligence commissioner to oversee the technology, an inquiry has heard, amid concerns over unfair uses.

Boral cements position as emissions-busting tech leader

After almost 100 years burning coal, a revamped cement works will reduce the carbon footprint of one of Australia's most heavily polluting industries.

Work on 'safe' nuclear reactors from day one of victory

A warning it will take "decades" to make coal sites safe for nuclear reactors has been dismissed as polling shows staunch opposition from women voters.

Drivers hit the brakes on car buys as economy slows

New vehicle sales continue to slow down in Australia, in what industry experts say is a 'disturbing trend' and a sign the cost of living is biting.

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Renewable hydrogen tech could give green light to jobs

Australia could unlock $1.7 billion and thousands of jobs by 2050 if it seizes the opportunity to create hydrogen-manufacturing equipment, a study has found.

Deals on the bus go down, down: transport costs plunge

Transport costs have fallen for Australian households, a report shows, led by public transport discounts and falling fuel prices.

Milestone for renewable energy to power iron ore port

An energy project combining cyclone-busting solar panels and a big battery has been built in the Pilbara region to decarbonise iron ore port operations.

Lifeline for ex-steel workers from green iron exports

Economic modelling suggests a sovereign green iron industry could make more than $100 billion a year and create thousands of jobs for former steel workers.

Urgent action needed to stamp out battery fire risks

Companies who import electronic goods to Australia should be forced to register and recycle their batteries, an expert says, to address growing fire risks.

Call to boost Aussie research funds as review launches

A study of Australian research investments has been welcomed by business, academic and technology groups, but some say more urgent action is needed.

Climate damage: $7 trillion hit to standard of living

Living standards will suffer further as extreme weather hits households and businesses, an investor group warns, with insurance already out of reach for some.

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