Archived Industry News for Water Professionals
A new $7 million partnership between CSIRO and BHP will study Ningaloo Reef, Australia’s largest fringing coral reef.
Farmers asked for water data
Researchers are looking to farmers for new ways of monitoring groundwater.
Fish decline runs deep
Twenty-two species of Australian freshwater fish are on the path to extinction.
Fishy details in water sale
Investigations have uncovered more details on an $80 million water sale to a Cayman Islands company ...
Plastic paths detailed
Researchers have made some surprising findings about the degradation of microplastics in the ocean.
Tech tools used for water knowledge
Authorities are using technology such as gamification, virtual reality and artificial intelligence to help teach people about water management.
Dam raising slammed
Reports say the NSW Government plans to raise the wall of Sydney's main reservoir by 3 metres more than it originally announced.
Federal water plan released
The Commonwealth Environmental Water Office has released its Water Management Plan for 2020‑21.
Fodder plan goes quiet
The Federal Government appears to be walking away from its Water for Fodder scheme.
Gas plan brings water risk
Scientists say the Narrabri coal-seam gas project is too great a risk to water supplies.
Green light for coal expansion
Plans to expand Whitehaven Coal's Vickery mine in north-west NSW have been approved.
Light shed on distant Ceres
Findings from the Dawn spacecraft suggest that the dwarf planet Ceres is an ocean world.
MOFs clean water quick
Monash University technology has been used to purify brackish water and seawater in less than 30 minutes.
NLC works on fishing plan
The Northern Land Council (NLC) has worked out a timeline to negotiate and lock in the sea-country rights of traditional owners with the NT Government.
Beer brewed into green power
Millions of litres of beer that expired while the SA hospitality industry was shut down has been used to brew renewable energy.
Coastal flooding forecast
Northern Australia is at risk of severe coastal flooding impacts, which are set to soar by the end of the century.
Contamination value counted
Experts have found $40 million worth of heavy metals, including silver, in underwater sediment near the South Australian regional town of Port Pirie.
Crusts crucial to water supplies
Tiny organisms that cover desert soils appear to be critical to supporting the world’s shrinking water supplies.
Experts inspect hydrogen flight
A project by Boeing and the CSIRO has found hydrogen can significantly reduce aviation emissions.