An analysis of the Treasury's modelling of emissions from sheep and cattle. Agricultural emissions are a significant source of Australia's greenhouse gas emissions yet they will be excluded from the initial stage of the Rudd Government's proposed CPRS, with a view to incorporating them from 2015. This paper examines Treasury's modelling of the likely impact...

This second biennial assessment of progress in implementation of the National Water Initiative records "significant achievements in water reform across Australia". It covers all states and territories, groundwater and surface water systems, and urban and rural areas. Because the Commonwealth now has a much greater role in water management, the assessment also considers how much...

The 2009 Update of the Tipping Point report estimates that there are 234 million items of e-waste in or on their way to landfill. The Report shows that a recycling scheme for televisions and computers would create 2,570 jobs nationally by the year 2015. This could be increased to 6,190 new jobs if all electronic...

This positioning paper addresses a number of key questions relating to the sustainability of Australian households. It explores: 1. What are household waste/water/energy attitudes and practices? 2. How waste/water/energy attitudes and practices have changed over time. 3. What factors have driven changes in household waste/water/energy attitudes and practices? 4. The relationship between householders? waste/water/energy attitudes...

CSIRO's search for better Australian cotton varieties emphasises the importance of best practice management along the whole production line -- from grower to consumer. This article examines the current state of Australia’s cotton industry. Australia is the fifth largest exporter of cotton in the world and 98 per cent of Australian cotton is exported to...