Archived Industry News for Water Professionals
Authorities are investigating a Melbourne river that has turned bright red, a year after a chemical fire contaminated the water.
ExxonMobil offloading
ExxonMobil has announced plans to sell its assets in the Gippsland Basin, off Victoria's south-east coast.
New group pushes hydrogen
A new team of Australian experts has formed to support an Australian hydrogen industry.
QLD shark cull limited
The Queensland government has failed to obtain rights to use nets and drum lines to catch and kill sharks near the Great Barrier Reef.
Farmers test woodchip fix
Queensland farmers are testing a biological fix for nitrogen fertiliser run-off.
NSW mulls water calls
The New South Wales cabinet is considering restricting water for irrigators in the Barwon-Darling during low-flow events.
Platypus dwindle in Darling
Poor water management of the Murray-Darling Basin has led to an alarming decrease in platypus numbers, researchers say.
Sydney supplies face mining impact
New research suggests Sydney's drinking water catchment is under threat from longwall mining operations.
Bight oil could drain SA
A Great Australian Bight oil industry would require decades of subsidies, experts say.
Water spotted on distant cousin
Water vapour has been discovered in the atmosphere of a planet eight times as heavy and twice as large as Earth.
Albany supplies to flood Denmark
One of the wettest places in WA is running dry, but a new pipeline is on the way.
Green law gaps revealed
Failures in Australia’s environmental laws have allowed the destruction of threatened species habitat.
NSW national park doubled
Traditional owners in NSW have welcomed a doubling of the size of the Aboriginal-owned Mutawintji State Conservation Area.
Tank top-up promised
The Queensland Government has pledged to top up tanks for drought-ravaged Queensland residents who used their own water to fight bushfires.
Tassal seeks seal spray
Salmon producer Tassal wants to test water cannons to move seals away from fish farming pens.
Tiger shark numbers plummet
New research has revealed a 71 per cent decline in tiger sharks across Queensland’s coastline.
Atoms trapped for water studies
A new research facility will attempt to trap atoms to protect Australia’s groundwater.
Darwin targeted for methanol site
Proponents have released plans for Australia’s only methanol plant, to be built in Darwin Harbour.