Archived Industry News for Water Professionals
Engineers have made a new oil spill sponge out of common waste products.
Marine heatwaves longer and stronger
Decades of data shows marine heatwaves have increased in number, length and intensity as a result of warming oceans.
NSW backs green flow
The NSW Government has promised to keep a major release of environmental water into the Barwon-Darling system away from irrigators.
TasWater defends Tassal
TasWater says salmon company Tassal should not be blame for water restrictions at Orford and Triabunna.
Acid oceans could confuse fish
Research suggests baby fish will find it increasingly difficult to reach secure shelters in future oceans.
Big fine for 'flushable' claim
Australian company Pental has been fined $700,000 for claiming its toilet and bathroom cleaning wipes are ‘flushable’.
Call for reform amid PFAS discoveries
Free blood tests are being offered after the discovery of potentially toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water in northern Australia.
NZ cuts offshore exploration
New Zealand says it will stop issuing permits for offshore oil and gas exploration.
OPAL rods off for processing
Nuclear waste from Australia's only reactor will soon be exported for reprocessing and then re-imported.
Carp tests find no human risk
Research suggests the biological warfare being waged on carp will not cross over into humans.
Warnings issued on WA outlet
WA’s Water Corporation has issued warnings about an offshore wastewater outlet.
White spot seen in Queensland
The devastating white spot prawn disease may have taken hold in the wild.
Call to cut ship hits
Conservationists say that with ship traffic set to skyrocket, measures must be taken to protect sensitive coastal areas.
Land council seeks hunting clause
Aboriginal groups want their hunting rights protected in NT’s new animal welfare bill.
Linc guilty of gas breaches
Gas company Linc Energy has been found guilty of causing serious environmental harm.
Bight spin uncovered
BP once proposed that an oil spill in the Great Australian Bight would provide a “welcomed boost” to local economies.
Shrimp vision ripped off
Researchers are recreating the underwater geolocation abilities of the mantis shrimp.
Algae probe returns concerns
Dangerous neurotoxins have been discovered for the first time in algal bloom samples ...
Drones reveal whale weight change
Researchers using drones to observe southern right whales have for the first time revealed the high cost on the mother of giving birth and raising a young calf.
Essential working on pipe plan
The deteriorating Menindee to Broken Hill pipeline will be decommissioned.