Waste Treatment & Environmental Management Feature Articles

Growth in Australia's manufacturing activity picked up in the December quarter 2006, albeit from a low base.

NSW’s largest business organisation Australian Business Limited (incorporating the State Chamber of Commerce) has released a Report Card on the economic performance of the Iemma ...

"The Government’s release of the outcome of its administrative review of Australia’s Anti-Dumping System shows that real progress is being made to address some of the issues concerning ...

The NSW Government's plan 'A new direction for NSW', is wide-ranging and ambitious and will be well received by the community, according to Heather Ridout, the Chief Executive of ...

By-products from the processing of iron ore and alumina could play a key role in solving Western Australia’s acid-saline drainage problem.

Prime Minister, John Howard: "I am pleased to announce that Blacktown will host the first Solar City in New South Wales.

As Australians become increasingly alert to the importance of using water wisely in the home, CSIRO researchers have found a way to use a third less water when you shower – by adding ...

Concerns about the number of injuries in abattoirs have prompted WorkSafe to launch an inspection program in the industry.

Highlighting the role of research in keeping Australia’s aluminium industry sustainable – economically as well as environmentally – was the focus of a two-day industry forum that ...

Nanotechnology promises to revolutionise everything from medicine to engineering, indicating that thinking big may soon involve thinking small. To realise this promise, the government, ...

Austrade has identified growing demand for more energy efficient and ‘green’ technologies from Taiwan is creating export opportunities for Australian businesses with relevant ...

Waste management needs to be refocused if it is to achieve the best outcomes for the community, according to a draft inquiry report released by the Productivity Commission.

Concern is mounting that Food Standards Australia New Zealand are being pressured by international biotech companies to officially approve contamination of food with GE crops designed ...

Australian university researchers have developed a strong, lightweight building material that they believe could generate a thriving new "green" industry for countries such as China ...

Queensland industry is actively working towards responsible water usage with a growing number of businesses seeking advice about water saving measures, according to the Australian ...

The Australian Industry Group has called on the State Government to provide matching annual funding to offset a four-fold increase in levies charged on prescribed waste, saying the ...

CSIRO's Chief Executive Dr Geoff Garrett has welcomed the Prime Minister's announcement of additional funding for the organisation's National Research Flagships as part of the ...

The state of Victoria, Australia and the J. Craig Venter Institute (Venter Institute), the prestigious non-profit genomics institute, have announced a collaborative research project ...

Lafarge Plasterboard manufactures and distributes plasterboard and associated products to the Australian market through its national distribution network of Lafarge PlastaMasta ...

High-pressure die-cast (HPDC) parts made of aluminium are now able to have their strength doubled through a novel heat treatment process invented by CSIRO Light Metals Flagship ...