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NEWS 30 AUG 2019
Signing between the Australian Space Agency and FrontierSI to drive growth for Australia's space and spatial industries
On Thursday, 29 August 2019, FrontierSI signed a Statement of Strategic Intent and Cooperation with the Australian Space Agency in Melbourne. I joined Head of the ASA Dr…
NEWS 9 AUG 2019
Experts comment on latest IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Land
Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability Dr Gillian Sparkes, along with leading climate experts including ARC Centre for Climate System Science’s Professor Steven Sherwood; CSIRO…
NEWS 19 MAR 2019
Victoria’s energy transition and the decarbonisation of Victoria by 2050
Photo: Hepburn Wind The challenges of decarbonising Victoria’s $400 billion economy and transitioning to net zero emissions by 2050 as the population continues to grow towards 10 million, is one…
NEWS 8 MAR 2019
Women leading reforms in the environmental sector
As part of International Womens Day, the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, Lily D’Ambrosio addressed the Legislative Assembly in the Victorian Parliament …
NEWS 18 SEP 2018
OCES at the Royal Society of Victoria’s Future Thinking Forum
The forum was held in conjunction with Emergency Management Victoria, the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, the Bureau of Meteorology Science into Action and Scientell…
STORY 2 JUL 2018
The particulars of plastic
All plastic breaks down into microplastics; every bit of plastic that is manufactured has the potential to end up in our environment. At the moment we know there’s a huge amount of plastic in the…
STORY 2 JUL 2018
Thunderstorm asthma
The environment and our health On 21 November 2016, Melbourne experienced a catastrophic thunderstorm asthma event. 12,723 patients presented at emergency departments across Victoria – 44% more…
STORY 2 JUL 2018
DNA: From crime fighting to wildlife sighting
Understanding is key Australia currently has some of the highest wildlife extinction rates in the world, and Victoria is no exception. As Victoria’s population grows, so too will the threat to our…
STORY 2 JUL 2018
Keeping native bees buzzing
A vital service Native Australian bees are a crucial part of Australia’s ecosystems. They pollinate native plants, some of which can’t be pollinated by introduced species. And studies from the CSIRO…
STORY 2 JUL 2018
Making Victoria’s parks more accessible
Standard wheelchairs can’t cope with rugged terrain, which means many parts of Victoria’s parks have been out of bounds to people with limited mobility. Now people visiting many of our parks can book…