Lucinda Jose

Nov 12, 2024 | abc.net.au | Joanna Prendergast |Lucinda Jose

As competition grows for limited groundwater in rural Western Australia, experts and community leaders say the state's water management rules need to be tightened. The concerns come amid a spike in interest for land in parts of WA's Wheatbelt including mining, battery, wind, and solar developers all looking to develop land and extract water from the region.

Oct 22, 2024 | abc.net.au | Alice Angeloni |Peter de Kruijff |Lucinda Jose

Ecologists are alarmed by plans to clear a significant area of endangered WA banksia woodlands to make way for two mineral sands projects. Image Resources has environmental approval to clear 206.4 hectares of banksia woodlands for its Atlas mining project at Nambung, about 170 kilometres north of Perth.

Sep 19, 2024 | abc.net.au | Lucinda Jose |Belinda Varischetti

After years of economic and trade tension, the pandemic-era barriers to Australian exports by Chinese authorities have been steadily negotiated back to normal. But what should be relief for Australian exporters has instead been accompanied by signs of a significant economic downturn within China. World Bank data shows China's population peaked around 1.4 billion in 2021, with 45 per cent of those people of working age, but is expected to steadily decline.

Aug 13, 2024 | abc.net.au | Lucinda Jose

A Mid West farmer says planning for a proposed vanadium processing plant has misrepresented the location and views of the neighbouring community. The company says an error that caused some houses to be missed from a map was corrected before plans were submitted. The City of Greater Geraldton has supported rezoning the property and the decision will now progress to the state development panel and minister for lands.

Jul 1, 2024 | abc.net.au | Lucinda Jose |Richard Hudson |Emily Doak

Across the globe, the race is on to reduce fossil fuels consumed in food production. Australian conditions make electrification significantly more challenging. Machinery driven by electric motors powered by systems including diesel generators, batteries, and hydrogen is expected to reduce emissions. Across the world, farmers and machinery producers are stepping up to the challenge of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by electrifying essential equipment and exploring alternative fuels.