Archived Industry News for Water Professionals
Tasmania’s Local Government Minister has addressed councils on the planned takeover of TasWater.
Extreme El Niños loom
Australian-led research has found that even if global warming is kept to only 1.5°C, extreme El Niño events are likely to become twice as common.
MDB theft ripples through industry
Irrigators have been accused of stealing billions of litres of water from the Murray River system ...
PFAS water survey launched
The Defence department has released a water use survey as part of its investigation into the release of PFAS chemicals near RAAF base Tindall.
Sceptical scribes slam green science
A Queensland academic has taken shots at key research into the Great Barrier Reef.
Water review finds future risks
Melbourne is facing a possible water crisis, with a new report suggesting the city could start running out of water within a decade.
Unlikely friends allied against fracking
The Conservation Council and One Nation have joined forces to call for a ban on fracking in WA.
Tasmania backs its water plan
Infrastructure Tasmania has backed the State Government’s claim that it can fix TasWater’s ailing infrastructure by taking it over.
Fluoride could be put to the people
Councils in northern Tasmania could soon ask their people if they want fluoride in their water.
High temps could harm fish farms
Tasmanians may have enjoyed exceptionally warm summer waters in recent years, but experts say it will not be good ...
Huge sheet breaks free
A 1 trillion tonne iceberg has broken away from Antarctica, signalling a new chapter in the life of the frozen wilderness.
Melbourne holds off on desal
Melbourne’s water provider says the near-record dry winter will not be reflected in household water bills.
Microplastics coat coastal seafloor
Marine biologists have found high levels of microplastic pollution in ocean sediments across Australia's south-east coast.
UNESCO Reef claim downplays risks
UNESCO has decided not to include the Great Barrier Reef in its latest ‘List of World Heritage in Danger’.
Two-tiered fight on flood money
The Queensland and Federal governments are butting heads over cyclone recovery funding.
No timeline for NT PFAS checks
The Prime Minister has defended delays in rolling out important blood tests for the Northern Territory.
Class action on toxic foam
A class action has been filed against the Defence Department for the contamination of land and water.
Inverse finding in local drought test
An Australian study has found an expected effect of rising CO2 on plants may not work as expected.
Locals want Flinders plan enhanced
A push for large scale irrigation in north Queensland appears to have slowed to a trickle.
Massive climate map updated
The most complete database on how the climate has changed from 1 BCE to the present has been updated.