Victorians are saving the most carbon dioxide emissions via Uber’s emission savings tracker. The new feature tallies the CO2 saved by riders hopping into an EV or hybrid. Rather than showing riders a negative statistic – how much they are emitting per ride – the rideshare giant is spelling outContinue Reading
Australia’s north will be “unliveable” in the coming decades because the heat and humidity will be so intense that it will be deadly for humans, experts have warned. They say the lethal heat will start emerging at certain times of the year, making it impossible for humans to be outdoorsContinue Reading
Woolies shelves have been stripped bare in parts of the country as the supermarket grapples with major operational issues at multiple distribution centres. Multiple Woolworths stores in Queensland have been affected by the warehousing issues, resulting in low-to-no stock across multiple fresh produce ranges, including milk, poultry and fruit. ButContinue Reading
Empty shelves in Australian supermarkets have raised concerns over future supply shortages of a key ingredient in some of the nation’s favourite beverages. Shoppers have noticed a shortage of soft drinks in major supermarkets, and now an electrochemical engineer from the University of Newcastle has helped explain why. “Have youContinue Reading
The Albanese government will bolster its support for new gas fields as Australia moves towards a net-zero future in order to ensure the lights stay on and the power bills remain affordable despite growing pressure to ease reliance on the fossil fuel. In its “future gas strategy” to be releasedContinue Reading
Welcome to Ask Doctor Zac, a weekly column from news.com.au. This week, Dr Zac Turner explains the possible causes for a red nose. QUESTION: Hi Dr Zac, I have a red nose and my husband says it’s because I drink too much alcohol – but I’ve actually cut back recently.Continue Reading
Australian motorists may be forced to pay as much as $13,000 extra for some of the country’s most popular cars under the Albanese government’s proposed new emissions standards. The Ford Ranger, the top-selling car in 2023, would incur a penalty of $6150 under the proposed 2025 CO2 target, according toContinue Reading
A promise by the Albanese government to unveil mandatory pollution caps for new vehicles sold in Australia by the end of 2023 has been broken, sparking fears its landmark EV policy will be put on ice. In April, Labor committed to introducing a new fuel efficiency standard, with a favouredContinue Reading
Australia is set to overhaul its automotive landscape, potentially bidding farewell to the era of top-selling cars such as the Toyota HiLux ute, beloved SUVs, and colossal American pick-up trucks. The catalyst for this transformation comes from new laws announced by the Federal Government, which mandate stringent emission standards forContinue Reading
When Philip Major got a call from a mate living in Bali about the island’s tragic waste issue, he knew something had to be done about it. Waste management has long been a problem at the popular destination with recent photos of Kuta beach — a tourist island located inContinue Reading