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Tuesday, 31 January 2017 00:00
Report shows how LED street lights can cut costs and emissions in Australia
A new report shows the large scale reductions in street lighting costs and greenhouse gas emissions that can be achieved be switching over to LED lighting. 15 recommendations to fast track a large scale changeover in Australia to LED…
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Tuesday, 17 January 2017 16:09
Feral cats now cover 99.8% of Australia
New research has determined that 99.8 per cent of Australia is covered by feral cats at a density of one cat every four square kilometres. This includes 80 per cent of the small islands surrounding the country. Only some…
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Tuesday, 17 January 2017 16:06
Illuminated zebra crossings could prevent accidents
Pedestrian crossings, or zebra crossing as they are sometimes known, can often be hazardous especially at times of low visibility such as during fog or after dark. However a new innovation from the Netherlands makes pedestrian crossings easier to…
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Monday, 30 January 2017 00:00
Small Western Australian shire video on surfacing a road goes viral
The small Shire of Moora in Western Australia has shot to fame thanks to a viral video which shows how a road is surfaced. The footage was shot by a drone which was purchased by the council with the…
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Wednesday, 14 December 2016 09:35
Thousands face NBN cut-off date in 2017, are you NBN ready?
If you have not already made the switch to the National Broadband Network (NBN) it may be time to look into it as many Australians face having their old copper and cable phone and internet cut off in 2017.…
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Tuesday, 13 December 2016 14:12
Australian major cities to focus on improving “personal bests” in 2017
Australia’s major cities will soon be able to measure their own performance and growth using the National Cities Performance Framework. Assistant Minister for Cities Angus Taylor said the framework, to be developed in 2017, will not rank cities against…
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Wednesday, 30 November 2016 09:18
Improving energy efficiency of mid-tier office buildings can cut costs, reduce emissions and create jobs
A new report from Sustainability Victoria has identified that improving the energy efficiency of mid-tier office buildings could result in large scale savings in energy costs, reductions in emissions and the creation of thousands of new jobs. The Energy…
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Wednesday, 30 November 2016 09:16
SpaceX seeks approval to launch global satellite internet network
Private space exploration company SpaceX (Space Expoloration Technologies Corp) has recently sought United States government permission to launch thousands of satellites which will power a worldwide internet network. Documents filed with the Federal Communications Comission (FCC) outlined the companies…
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Thursday, 03 November 2016 12:51
Want to know more about engaging with the Department of Defence; Estate and Infrastructure Group?
Want to know more about engaging with the Department of Defence; Estate and Infrastructure Group (DE&IG)? Australian Govlink prides itself on linking the public sector with the private sector, here we link the private sector with the Defence force;…
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Thursday, 13 October 2016 13:47
Vertical gardens can improve the environment and our own health
More and more high-rise buildings around the world are implementing vertical gardens or vertical forests on their facades (such as One Central Park, Sydney pictured above) and the benefits reach beyond simply being aesthetically pleasing. A recent study by…
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