Sustainability
Sciences & Technology
Analysis
Electric cars may be the ‘green’ choice, but they’re driving a scramble for critical minerals
The same forces that shaped the geopolitics of oil are re-emerging in the race to power the electric revolution
Sciences & Technology
Research
By learning to harness light like nature, we’re launching a new era of green chemistry
A new type of ‘photocatalyst’ mimics the way plants get energy from the sun, opening an environmentally friendly way to build complex chemicals like pharmaceuticals
Arts & Culture
Under the Microscope
The journey of a master dyer
The tradition of Bhutanese organic dyeing is gradually disappearing. But master dyer, Kencho Dekar, is working with the Grimwade Centre to preserve the vibrant colours and stories in Bhutanese textiles
Health & Medicine
Research
Australia’s largest pharmaceutical companies need to do more to reduce their carbon footprint
Big pharma is big carbon, but multi-billion-dollar drug companies have a mixed record on efforts towards net-zero
Environment
Research
Changing the architecture of death
Cemeteries are running out of space, and cremation damages the environment, but there are other ways we could honour our dead
Environment
What the e-scooter ban tells us about Australia’s circular economy
Banning shared e-scooters in Melbourne could hinder the growth of circular business models across Australia
Environment
Opinion
Are cheap plastics the new tobacco?
Understanding ‘tobacco tactics’ can help fight the global plastic waste crisis, because the reality is plastic production is growing faster than we can recycle it
Health & Medicine
Daily decisions can reduce the carbon footprint of our health sector
The Healthcare Carbon Lab aims to reduce carbon emissions in our health sector by measuring carbon-emitting procedures and products, while still delivering quality care
Environment
Ten things you should know about legally recognising the rights of Nature
As Nature around the world gains increasing rights as a ‘person’ or ‘living entity’, we need to understand what this means on the ground (or in the water)
Business & Economics
These eight tests will help you decide which of your innovation ideas is going to be a winner
Effectively testing new ideas requires a systematic and structured approach from evaluation through to release