Archived Industry News for Water Professionals
A car has been removed after almost a month submerged in an SA town’s water supply.
Satellites spot river moves
Authorities are using satellites to keep track of river flows in the northern Murray–Darling Basin in a bid to guard against water theft.
Waves create backwards bubble
Researchers have used sound waves to create a bubble from a drop of water.
Whale sanctuary scuppered
Pro-whaling nations have blocked a near two-decade effort to create a South Atlantic whale haven.
Roundup case causes local concern
Thousands of people are seeking damages over Roundup herbicides in the US, causing concern about what will happen in Australia.
Councils oppose coastal drilling
Port Lincoln City Council in South Australia has joined a list of councils who oppose drilling in the Great Australian Bight.
Divers find bleaching runs deep
New research suggests the 2016 coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef also affected deep reefs.
Green goals for Pacific summit
Leaders are meeting in Nauru this week for the Pacific Islands Forum ...
MDBA report suggests split
A draft report says the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) could be split into two separate institutions.
Authorities respond to factory fire
Firefighters are gaining control over a factory fire in Melbourne’s west that has burned for nearly a week.
UCG trial gets green light
SA has approved trials of a controversial mining technology that is banned in other states.
Robot trained to help Reef
A new robot could soon patrol the Great Barrier Reef, spotting and attacking crown-of-thorns starfish.
Basin probe avoids some authorities
South Australia's Murray Darling Basin Royal Commission will not cross–examine federal officials.
CSIRO maps dam areas
Scientists say giant dams could turn north QLD, WA and the NT into even greater agricultural food bowls.
Bottled bias probed
Researchers have uncovered some of the reasons Australian love bottled water despite having some of the highest-quality tap water in the world.
Drought climate link ignored
The former president of the NFF says federal politicians are ignoring the link between drought and climate change.
Famous face for PFAS case
American legal activist Erin Brockovich has arrived in Australia for a lawsuit against the Department of Defence.
Farm bosses face big fraud claim
Two Cotton farm executives have been arrested over an alleged $20 million fraud involving water-saving funds.
Mine leak harms FNQ creek
A mothballed Queensland mine has been found to have contaminated waterways.
Ombudsmen urges boost
The NSW Ombudsmen says the state should allocate significant funding to the water compliance office.
CSIRO scores in safe gold trial
CSIRO has produced gold using a non-toxic chemical process without cyanide and mercury.