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Almost half of Australian businesses are lacking the green skills and knowledge for new mandatory climate reporting starting this year, according to a new report by RMIT Online and Deloitte Access Economics.

RMIT renews NGV partnership up to 2029 as new exhibition shines a light on designs for a better future.

Reviving floodplain wetlands slashes carbon emissions by 39% and restores critical ecosystem functions in one year – without the methane spike typically seen in restored peatlands, a new study has found.

Research led by RMIT University has developed an experimental invention to turn wastewater’s high contaminant load into an advantage for making green hydrogen that could reduce reliance on fresh water – a scarce resource in many parts of the world.

The ARC Industrial transformation Training Centre for Whole-Life Design of Carbon Neutral Infrastructure (DfCO2 Centre) will upskill Australia’s civil infrastructure workforce with the expertise to produce infrastructure that is carbon neutral for its whole life.

RMIT Senior Research Fellow Bhavna Middha is exploring how food is experienced and practiced in everyday life and how this understanding can shape solutions to global food-related challenges.

Researchers from RMIT University and CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, have unveiled a method to significantly extend the lifetime of quantum batteries – 1,000 times longer than previous demonstrations.

Launching in early 2026, the RMIT Regenerative Futures Institute (RFI) is set to become a force in advancing regenerative practices and sustainability innovation.

Restoring Port Phillip Bay’s dwindling kelp forests by culling overgrazing sea urchins would deliver more than $92 million in benefits, a new study has found.

Leading environmentalist, scientist, writer and researcher Professor Tim Flannery has joined RMIT in the College of Design & Social Context.

New research from RMIT University and End Food Waste Australia reveals confusing food labels are driving Australians to throw away perfectly edible food, costing households money and contributing to the nation’s food waste problem.

RMIT researchers have investigated everyday household practices to inform PEB design and enhance the use of energy-saving technologies in the home.

Engineers have converted low-grade clay into a high-performance cement supplement, opening a potential new market in sustainable construction materials.

By 2050, nearly 70% of the world’s population will live in urban areas, intensifying pressure on infrastructure, resources and communities.

A new study highlights how far Melbourne still has to go in becoming a cycling city, warning the state government’s plan for strategic cycling corridors must be complemented by local government efforts to make local streets safer for cyclists.

RMIT is collaborating with government and industry partners on an innovative data sharing project, which aims to create more sustainable, liveable and healthier communities.

Drawing on extensive expertise in water resource science from Melbourne, Australia, RMIT’s Professor Vincent Pettigrove is set to collaborate with RMIT Europe’s staff and industry partners over the next six months, particularly through his involvement in a research project aimed at improving coastal resilience throughout Europe.

Australian technology developed at RMIT University could enable more sustainable and cheaper production of bio-oils to replace petroleum-based products in electronic, construction and automotive applications.

This week, RMIT Centre for Applied Quantum Technologies (RAQT) was launched by the University.

A first-of-its-kind, city-wide survey of Melbourne residents shows just how dramatically our working practices have changed since the beginning of the pandemic and highlights the digital infrastructure we need to support a vastly changed working, learning and thriving city, a new RMIT report reveals.