The Australian Labor Party's proposed A$1.2 billion strategic reserve of critical minerals aims to secure supply chains, counter China's market dominance, and support domestic production.
The Productivity Commission’s interim report highlights the potential of the circular economy to transform Australia’s economic landscape, offering strategic advantages and boosting business competitiveness while protecting the environment.
Sales events such as Black Friday and Boxing Day show that businesses are still capitalising on linear models of take-make-waste, and pushing a sales culture that is harming sustainability efforts.
Facing a triple-planetary crisis, our ecological systems need a shift to circular economies. Youth can drive sustainable food systems through mindful choices.
How can its energy systems transition to become climate-smart, to withstand extreme weather, while also protecting social and economic priorities?
In a climate-related milestone, from January next year Australian companies will be required by law to report on their climate risks, opportunities, and greenhouse gas emissions.
Cost-of-living increases, inflation, and energy prices affect everyone. And that matters even more when we’re amid a significant generational shift in voting patterns.
Vietnam is poised to play a significant role in the Indo-Pacific region’s decarbonisation. Now is the time for Australia to strengthen its strategic relationship with the country, and the broader Southeast Asia region.
Australia must utilise its comprehensive strategic partnership with ASEAN to share knowledge and advance areas for collaboration, to accelerate the energy transition and green economy.
Keeping the costs down on EVs is very challenging, but solutions include improving the supply chain and production networks, and outsourcing to contract manufacturers.
Australia’s biggest competitor has massively expanded nickel production, funded by Australia’s biggest customer. What can Australia's nickel industry do to survive?
A new tool boosts the aim of providing a consistent accounting framework for measurement and tracking of the carbon emissions associated with hydrogen production.
So far, Israel’s war in Gaza hasn’t greatly disrupted global supply chains. But the situation could quickly shift along many fault lines.
COP28 will include the first dedicated “Health Day”. It’s due recognition that a health crisis is inextricably linked to the climate crisis.
Given its remit and membership, the inquiry is unlikely to break new ground – and has met fierce opposition even before starting its work.
Despite existing frameworks such as the UN Guiding Principles, more precise guidance on implementing standards to combat modern slavery are needed.
Deep-sea mining technology is a new field, and researchers want more data on its impacts.
Reaching 82% renewable energy share of the market by 2030 is admirable, but we’re underestimating how much electricity we’ll need to generate.
When you buy seafood, you can’t be sure it is what it says it is – and Australian wholesalers are resistant to new traceability technologies.
The budget’s back in surplus after 15 years, briefly, and there are measures to ease cost-of-living pressures, but can it tame inflation?
More needs to be done to raise public awareness about e-waste management and proper disposal protocols in Malaysia, particularly for household e-waste.
This week on Monash University's “What Happens Next?” podcast, meet the change-makers on the front lines of food.
A class of drugs developed to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity is in short supply, sparking debate about who should be prioritised for access.
Season 7 of Monash University’s podcast returns from hiatus with an investigation into food security. How will we feed more people than ever on an ever-warming planet?
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