The Victorian Government has released its circular economy strategy – Recycling Victoria – a 10-year plan that aims to overhaul Victoria’s recycling sector, create 3,900 jobs and reduce waste going to landfill.

The $300 million package includes:

• $129 million for...

Australia needs a roadmap to get its energy system ready for an electric vehicle future, according to the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC).

Releasing an issues paper as part of its 2020 Retail Energy Competition Review, the commission said planning for the boo...

A new report review of current Australian standards and specifications for recycled content products has highlighted the challenges of creating markets and demands for products manufactured with recycled material.

The report, undertaken by Equilibrium, show that Austral...

The Western Australian Government has announced they will adopt nearly all of the recommendations included in the Economics and Industry Standing Committee’s September report into short-stay accommodation, including a standardised registration scheme for short stay acc...

Safe, secure, appropriate and affordable housing is critical for recovery from mental ill-health and for being able to access appropriate support services, according to a report by Mind Australia and the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute.

According to the...

Fire-affected councils will soon be able to use download a free document on buildings in bushfire-prone areas following an agreement between the Australian Government and Standards Australia.

The two entities have agreed to jointly fund access to AS 3959:2018 Constructi...

The Federal Government has formally announced the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements following the recent bushfires, which will examine areas including the responsibilities and coordination between Australia’s three levels of government, and h...

The Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC) has coordinated the formation of a Western Sydney Energy Program (WSEP) which aims to reduce Western Sydney’s emissions by 200,000 tonnes of CO2e reductions each year.

The program, which brings together nine c...

Almost half of the councils the Federal Government announced would be eligible for a $1 million drought grant during the election did not meet the funding criteria.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack, and then-agriculture minister Dav...

Roads in Randwick City are being paved with asphalt containing crushed recycled glass as part of an innovative trial to find practical uses for recycled products.

Randwick City Mayor Danny Said announced that Council is trialling the recycled glass asphalt mix on street...