by Amber Rogers | Nov 16, 2021 | Environment
While Australia’s resources sector has long been a vital part of the country’s economy, the environmental damage caused by large-scale mining is threatening the sector’s future (Mining Technology, 2020). Given this impact, the mining industry is under greater pressure...
by Briana Diopenes | Oct 27, 2021 | Environment
The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) is the water resource management agency for the state of Western Australia. Water resources are currently managed under six separate acts (DWER, 2017c): Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984;Rights in Water and...
by Bryanna Baty | Sep 7, 2021 | Community
It is not news to anyone that we are currently facing challenging times, we all know it and experience it. That is why it is more critical than ever that we have strong social connections and support networks around us. This Thursday 9 September is R U OK? Day, and...
by Bryanna Minchin | Jun 3, 2020 | Environment
Did you know there are more fungi in Australia than there are plants? And that we have only discovered about 10% of the fungi in Australia? (Perth Urban Bushland Fungi Project, 2020) Fungi can be grouped into three major types: Multicellular filamentous...
by Briana Diopenes | May 28, 2020 | Environment
Environmental Liabilities Environmental liability refers to the potential environmental obligation and expenses that a company might incur when establishing a new development or purchasing an asset (Corporate Finance Institute 2015). Australia has a federal legal...