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Australians stockpiling on more than 100 million pairs of unused shoes are being urged to take a small step towards improving the environment.
Mission Zero
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As world leaders prepare to meet for COP26 in Glasgow, Australia’s protest rock heroes Midnight Oil provide the song for the occasion.
How Coles plans to be Australia’s most sustainable supermarket
Coles recently ranked number two out of 62 food retailers globally for sustainability and now the supermarket giant wants to go further.
Green jobs that pay up to $250K
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Coles to be powered by wind and solar
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Twiggy’s bold message to ‘cop out’ MPs
Mining magnate Andrew Forrest delivered a warning to climate deniers.
38k QLD jobs: New mineral mining boom
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‘Cost taxpayers billions’: Gina Rinehart’s climate warning
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Wind, solar, hydro: Could they run Australia’s power grid?
Australia’s energy is increasingly coming from the sun, the wind and other natural sources. But opinions are divided over how much we should rely on renewables.
$6m worth: Aussies hungry for local solar
Australia’s only solar panel maker in South Australia has splashed millions on a new factory and production line as it hopes to spark a revolution in local manufacturing.
4.6k Vic jobs: New mineral mining boom
Global demand for nickel, cobalt and other precious commodities is set to surge, and it could create thousands of jobs in Victoria.
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