Amanda Bryan

Agtech

Sowing the seeds of change

From solar-powered production and collaboration on methane to AI-driven waste recovery, we take a look at three new projects addressing agricultural sustainability.

Infotech

New frontiers for AI data centres

The machines that power the digital world may one day be suspended in space, buried underground, or even sitting beneath the ocean.

Household

Cool roof, fresh water

The University of Sydney has developed a paint-like coating that could keep buildings cooler and produce water from the air.

Planet

Pocket forests sprout up nationwide

Tiny native forests based on a 1970s planting method developed by a Japanese botanist are taking root across the country.

Agtech

Boost for bovine burp buster

Number 8 Bio has raised funds to help take its methane-cutting capsules from the lab to the paddock.

Household

Seaweed plastic scales up

WA startup Uluu has unveiled the next step in its scale-up plans in the wake of a multimillion-dollar funding round.

Energy

Spreading the sunshine

Rooftop solar may be booming, but millions of Australians are being left in the shade. New delivery models aim to change that.

Business

Closing the climate skills gap

We explore solutions from a range of industries pushing to fill skill gaps across Australia’s emerging net-zero sectors.

Business

Crossroads for climate skills

Climate change is rewriting the job description for Australia's future workforce. We explore these changes and what’s standing in their way.

Agtech

SwarmBots take the field

Self-driving farm bots designed to reduce the use of fuel and chemicals have attracted $30 million in funding.

Household

Seaweed buttons make waves

Alt-plastic startup Uluu has secured its first fashion customer: luxury sleepwear brand Papinelle.

Household

Building blocks of change

Australian innovators are turning cardboard, earth and hemp into the next generation of low-carbon building materials.