Archived Industry News for Water Professionals
An inquiry has found concrete used in the construction of Queensland’s Paradise Dam may have been “intrinsically incapable” of meeting design standards.
Deep shifts detailed
Scientists say climate change in the deep oceans could be seven times faster by middle of century.
Fishers explain MSC needs
Fisheries have explained their reasoning for seeking Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.
Irrigators expanding
Murray-Darling Basin irrigators have bought two major Queensland properties in the past six months.
LNP appears to oppose river listing
Reports suggest Murray-Darling systems were not assessed for endangered listing because the Coalition would not support it.
Heat-resistant coral grown
Scientists have successfully produced coral that is more resistant to increased seawater temperatures.
New link for rural Victoria
A project to connect central north-west Victoria to the water grid has been completed.
Non-flushable fatberg excised
A massive fatberg pulled out of a Melbourne sewer is being used as a reminder to keep wet wipes out of the pipes.
Uranium rehab questioned
A fight has broken out over funding for monitoring the rehabilitation of a uranium mine.
Water Corp opens grants
WA’s Water Corporation has opened grants to support the Kimberley regions through its new COVID-19 Community Relief Fund.
Fossils creep into green remit
The Federal Government may allow its clean energy agencies to fund carbon capture and storage from fossil fuels.
Red tape cut for brown hydrogen
New federal legislation removes regulations to allow the production of hydrogen from brown coal.
Blockchain applied to irrigation
Experts are investigating blockchain technologies for water markets.
Foreign firm gets big drop
Media investigations suggest a Chinese state-owned company is buying up water in the Murray-Darling.
Keelty sees unused supplies
The Murray-Darling’s ‘top cop’ Mick Keelty says there is a lot of unused water somewhere in the southern basin system.
Rice farmers see grim future
Growers say there will be no Australian-grown rice on supermarket shelves by December.