Australia is building waste-to-energy plants to reduce landfill and generate electricity, with 10 plants currently under development. While some see this as a solution to the country's waste problem, ...

South Australia Premier Jay Weatherill has today announced the state's plans to continue discussions on a proposed nuclear waste facility and promised a referendum to restore "bipartisanship and broad ...

The Australian can confirm that the waste will be temporarily stored at Lucas Heights in Sydney, until the contentious new ­nuclear waste management centre is built, possibly at the South Australian ...

Australia produces over 31 million tonnes of food waste each year, creating serious challenges for both the environment and the economy. Researchers at the University of New South Wales and their ...

It’s common to hear about large amounts of plastic waste floating around our oceans. But while the problem of plastic waste is growing globally, in Australia it’s going the other way. We found the ...