Updated October 27, 2018 11:59:50 Photo: Gold Coast tech company magniX believes commercial electric planes will take off. (Supplied: magniX) Related Story: Australia’s first electric plane takes to the skies Would you fly on an all-electric plane powered by batteries? Key points: Gold Coast aviation tech company magniX says the are “going to be the
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Posted October 29, 2018 12:35:26 Surging oil prices over the past couple of years may have caused pain for motorists, but the effect on Australia’s economy overall is not as negative as it used to be, according to analysis by HSBC. The bank’s chief economist Paul Bloxham has examined the pros and cons of rising
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Updated October 31, 2018 13:54:59 Offsetting emissions generated by fracking could cost up to $4.3 billion per year when the shale gas industry is at full production in the Northern Territory in 2030, according to new research by the Australia Institute. Key points: The NT Government lifted a moratorium on fracking earlier this year It
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Posted November 01, 2018 17:18:26 Photo: A surge in profitability in steel mills is a bright spot in Chinese manufacturing. (Reuters/China Daily) Australia’s export boom has hit a new high despite mounting evidence the pulse in China’s industrial heartland is weakening. The trade surplus jumped to $3 billion in September, thanks to a large leg-up
By Alan Weedon Updated October 27, 2018 22:47:47 Photo: The world’s first bio-brick made using human urine was unveiled this week. (Supplied: University of Cape Town) Related Story: How Ancient Roman concrete still stands while modern version erodes Researchers have found a way to grow bricks sustainably from human urine. Key points: The bio-bricks’ strength
