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May 17, 2024
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Redback Technologies returns following voluntary administration

Following a period of voluntary administration, Brisbane-based renewable energy business Redback Technologies has been acquired by fintech company Australia Ebon Group. Redback welcomed the opportunity to […]
May 16, 2024
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Whyalla's salty wastewater system gets $2m upgrade

Whyalla’s sewer network faces the problem of highly saline groundwater, which can infiltrate pipes through small cracks and gaps between joists, compromising the quality of the […]
May 13, 2024
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IICA Technology Expo explored instrumentation, control & automation

The recent IICA Technology Expo in Newcastle, NSW, allowed industry technology leaders across Australia to network and explore the latest advancements in automation, instrumentation and process […]
May 10, 2024
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Low-carbon aviation? Try methane

In promising news for the aviation industry, researchers from the University of Sydney have developed a chemical process that could create sustainable jet fuel from the […]
May 9, 2024
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PakTech moves into the Australian market

PakTech, a company that specialises in 100% recycled and recyclable multipack packaging solutions, has announced the launch of its local manufacturing operations in Australia. It has […]
May 6, 2024
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Healthcare waste recycling initiative to repurpose IV bags

New Zealand’s Southern Cross Healthcare has embraced a recycling initiative in which its IV bags are given new life as a surface cover in children’s playgrounds. […]
May 6, 2024
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A touch of sugar could help upcycle carbon dioxide into fuels

In a Northwestern University study, a catalyst made from table sugar converted CO2 into carbon monoxide (CO), an important building block that could be used to […]
May 6, 2024
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Siemens announces Beyond 1% Summit: Accelerating digitalisation for sustainability and economic growth

Siemens announces Beyond 1% Summit as a national event with global and local thought leaders in Sydney on 3rd and 4th July 2024. The two-day summit […]
May 6, 2024
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Govt sustainability initiatives welcomed by Engineers Australia

Engineers Australia has praised the Australian Government for taking a significant step towards sustainability through two new initiatives: the Circular Economy Ministerial Advisory Group (CEMAG) Interim […]


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May 16, 2024
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Doing More About Less: A Targeted Approach to Workforce Readiness (Blog)

Rwandan teacher Grace Umutoniwase leads a lesson based on Skills Lab, a student-centered pedagogy that helps learners develop practical skills for employment and entrepreneurship. (Image courtesy […]
May 15, 2024
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Why Investment Funds Don’t Have Enough High-Quality Impact Data (Blog)

(Illustration by iStock/sesame) The past few years have seen major strides in how investors measure social and environmental performance. Frameworks like the Impact Management Project (IMP) […]
May 13, 2024
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What It Means to Govern for All (Blog)

(Illustration by Diana Ejaita) For over 50 years, we have lived in a “democracy” defined by a stagnant Constitution, partisan gridlock, and rule by an appointed […]
May 9, 2024
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Building Solidarity for Transformative Social Change (Blog)

  Solidarity is an idea that is often invoked in progressive political and labor organizing contexts. But where does this idea come from? What does it […]
May 7, 2024
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Engage to Spark Collaboration

Making Work Matter: How to Create Positive Change in Your Company and Meaning in Your Career Nancy McGaw 216 pages, Royal Oak Press, 2024 Buy the […]
May 7, 2024
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Impact Investing Should Be Hard (Blog)

(Image created by author, using DALL·E 3) Investors have a lot on their plates: inspecting quarterly reports, following market trends, meeting with management teams, sourcing deals, […]
May 6, 2024
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We Must Be Founders (Blog)

Civic Engagement To fulfill this nation’s promise as a multiracial democracy requires more than tinkering around the edges. Renewal requires bottom-up transformation. (Illustration by Diana Ejaita) […]