Just in time for all those New Year health promises, Australia’s leading scientific research organisation, the CSIRO has introduced Hope, an AI weight loss coach as a part of CSIRO’s Total Wellbeing Diet program. The weight loss program is a 12-week digital membership that focuses on a high protein and low GI diet formulated by…
Airplane Wastewater Testing May Provide Extra Layer of COVID-19 Protection
A CSIRO’s study has found that surveillance of wastewater samples from flights coming into Australia could effectively screen for infected but asymptomatic individuals for the CCP virus. The study, which was completed in conjunction with the national airline Qantas and The University of Queensland, found wastewater testing can be effective to screen for passengers for…
Victoria Draws up Plans for $35M Digital Duplicate
Victoria has bankrolled an ambitious $35.2 million (US$26.2 million) project that will see the state replicated digitally, speeding up the city’s urban planning and allowing government, industry, and the community to tour the state virtually and online. But the project opens up a new “attack surface” for bad cyber actors, a security expert has warned….
Australia Ushers in New Oil, Gas Exploration Amid Shortfall Concerns
The Australian Government has opened up 80,000 square kilometres (30,000 square miles) of coastal waters for oil and gas exploration amid a shortage of supplies on the nation’s two key commodities. Industry stakeholders will be expected to bid for exploration rights in a total of 21 areas off the coasts of Western Australia, Victoria, and…
Australia Pledges $58.6M Towards New Gas Projects as Part of the Gas-Fired Recovery
Australia’s gas-fired recovery plan will see a further investment of $58.6 million (US$45.6 million), focusing on four main gas projects throughout Victoria. The investment will go towards several projects in the state, including two gas storage projects, the expansion of the South West Victorian pipeline, and a gas import terminal project. The funding is part…
Australia’s First Gas-Hydrogen Hybrid Power Station to Help Replace Coal
May 6, 2021
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New South Wales has secured an $83 million (US$64 million) gas-hydrogen hybrid power station, Tallawarra B, following the planned closure of the Liddell coal-fired power plant in 2023. The closure of Liddell was announced in 2019 and will see the exit of 1,680 MW of reliable energy from the power grid, which forced the NSW…
South Australia’s $1 Billion Energy Deal Builds on Gas-Fired Recovery
April 19, 2021
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The South Australian and Federal governments have signed an AU$1.08 billion (US$834 million) agreement to provide South Australians with reliable and affordable energy while maintaining emission reduction targets. The deal involves a $100 million energy grid interconnector between South Australia and New South Wales and an investment of $510 million for emissions reduction projects such…
Australian Space Taxi Can Detect Bushfires Within Three Minutes
Three Australian space companies have united to launch a bushfire satellite into space inside a space taxi with the key mission to detect and track bushfires. The technology, which is the work of Queensland-based company Fireball International, can detect and report on bushfires less than three minutes after they start. It provides automated bushfire detection…
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