What began as an ordinary recreational dive off the coast of far‑north Queensland by a mother and her daughter has become a striking reminder that the Great Barrier Reef still holds surprises. The pair, participating in a citizen science survey, say they have identified what may be the largest known coral colony on Earth — a living structure stretching more than 100 metres across the seafloor. The discovery was made by Sophie Kalkowski‑Pope and her mother, Jan Pope, while th

As fighting in the Middle East continues to play havoc with global energy markets, Australia faces a stark choice about its energy future: move rapidly to becoming an electrostate dominated by home-generated, affordable and plentiful renewable energy and battery storage, or cling to exporting and importing coal, oil and gas. Australia’s Energy Vulnerability Comes Into Focus As one of the world’s largest exporters of coal and gas primarily to Asia where countries are actively

When Banish first appeared eight years ago, it was less a business than the journey of one person’s frustration with what to do with her waste. Banish’s Sydney-based founder Lottie Dalziel was searching for clear information about sustainable living and ways to convert that knowledge into action. What began as an attempt to fill a gap in Australia’s limited and flawed recycling landscape has grown into a movement reshaping how thousands of households and companies — like Et

The world’s — and Australia’s — uncomfortable exposure to imported oil is no longer an abstract risk. As Israel‑U.S. strikes on Iran continue leading to a much broader regional conflict, we now face oil price spikes and even the prospect of running out of oil due to trade route disruption. With a fifth of the world’s oil supply jeopardised by a single chokepoint – the Strait of Hormuz – the sensible response is to get off imported oil. Faster electrification powered by dom

A major gas exploration proposal for the Southern Ocean has become the fifth proposal of its kind to be rejected by the offshore regulator since 2012, after sustained opposition from south-west Victorian communities and environmental organisations.

The Labor Party abruptly abandoned a contentious overhaul of the country’s freedom of information laws in March, backing down from a proposal that critics including the Centre for Public Integrity , warned would weaken public access to government documents and ensure even move secrecy. The proposed bill aimed to reshape the system created under Australia’s Freedom of Information Act, the decades-old framework that grants citizens, journalists and organisations the right to r

Australia is rapidly approaching a milestone once considered out of reach: becoming the first nation in the world to eliminate cervical cancer as a public‑health problem by 2035 according to a new report . Decades of investment in prevention — most notably the rollout of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in 2007 — have pushed national incidence rates to historic lows. In 2021, researchers recorded zero cases among women under 25, a first since national records began in 1

Climate Action Week Sydney (CAW) in its third year, kicks off on the 9th of March with an incredible line up of events for the public, individuals interested in the topic and experts keen to network with others in the field. Ethinvest is taking part in two CAW events. We are hosting a Financial Planning Introduction Lunch & Learn for those just starting out in the workforce or wanting to consider how they can align their investments and financial planning with their values.