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Remote Operation Technology – The future of mining?
The concept of drones first appeared in 1849 in the form of unmanned balloons stuffed with explosives used by the Austrian forces to besiege Venice (Vyas, 2020). Since then, drones have grown in popularity. Over the last two decades, they are now used for everything...
The Benefits of Incident Reporting and Investigation
An incident refers to an unplanned event or occurrence that leads to a consequence to an individual or business (Oxford English Dictionary, 2021). An incident is most often considered as relating to workplace health and safety; however, incidents can also involve...
Indigenous Land Management in Action
For thousands of years, Australia’s Indigenous people incorporated land and sea management, popularly termed Caring for Country, into their way of life, customs and laws. Australia’s land had been shaped and maintained by Aboriginal people before European settlement....
ESG: What is it and how is it different from Sustainability Report.
Sometimes, it seems we absolutely love jargon in the environmental industry, bandying about three-letter acronyms with abundance… EIA this, EPA that, and now the one that is getting a lot of attention is ESG… yep, another TLA (see what I did there?)! So what exactly...
Google Earth Engine – How it can be used in Environmental Science
Remote sensing (RS) is the collection of physical characteristics of an area based on measuring radiation and reflection from a distance, such as an aircraft, drones and satellites (USGS 2020). RS datasets have been collected from satellites for decades with much of...
Biosecurity: Protecting our State and Country
What is Biosecurity? As defined by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), biosecurity is the management of the risk of animal and plant pests and diseases entering, emerging, establishing or spreading to protect our economy,...
Best Practice: Clearing of Native Vegetation
Dependent on the jurisdiction, native vegetation clearing activities most often require approval prior to the action occurring. Gaining formal approval to clear native vegetation can be a key milestone for projects and other developments; however, there are many...
Applying Duty of Care
Genuine human connection, emotion and responsibility are what makes up the foundation of duty of care. As humans and, more importantly, individuals, we have a responsibility to ourselves, others and the environment, which is reflected in the values displayed across...
Engaging with Indigenous Australians – The Indigenous Principles
Indigenous people of Australia have a strong cultural connection to the land. My research into Indigenous Australian Culture has led me to understand that when Indigenous people talk of Country, they refer to everything within the environment - landforms, waters, air,...
Australian Heritage Databases & Listings
Heritage is described by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) as: “All the things that makeup Australia’s identity – our spirit and ingenuity, our historic buildings, and our unique, living landscape. Our heritage is a legacy from our past,...