Archived Industry News for Water Professionals
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Study shows water needed for UN goals
New research shows a transformation in the way we value water is needed for future sustainable development.
Wastewater work planned
Queensland Urban Utilities will soon begin construction on a new $20 million “state-of-the-art” sewage treatment plant.
Exxon considers expensive effort
ExxonMobil could buy up contaminated farmland near the Longford gas plant.
NT town makes water plan
A remote Northern Territory Indigenous family and a Sydney marketing firm have teamed up to sell bottled water from Arnhem Land.
Pipe backers staying silent
There is some public support for a controversial pipeline in far west NSW, but it is hard to find.
Reef poachers open up
The tiny minority of fishers who poach on the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) think the illegal practice is justified, because they believe “everyone else is doing it.”
Sea climbs each inactive year
New research predicts significant sea level rise even if all nations stick to the Paris Agreement targets.
Court opens path to Adani ILUA
The Federal Court has rejected a native title group’s move to stop Adani Australia from registering an Indigenous land use agreement
Adani passes second check
The federal environment department investigated into Adani’s failure to disclose links to a mining company convicted of causing serious environmental harm, but found it was not enough to sway the approval of the Carmichael mine.
Hydro-fuel site supported
South Australia's renewable technology fund has backed a plan for a hydrogen plant at Port Lincoln.
CSIRO completes DNA shark count
CSIRO has used an innovative new approach to estimate the size of white shark populations in Australian waters.
Land-clearing cases disappear
Reports say the NSW Government has effectively stopped prosecuting illegal land clearing.
Rain drives up GM-W groundwater
Goulburn-Murray Water’s annual watertable study has found an increase in shallow groundwater.
Reef snaps catch gorgeous detail
Photographer Josh Smith has captured stunning aerial views of a struggling natural wonder.
Sea rise rate increasing
A study covering 25 years of satellite data shows the rate of global sea level rise is accelerating.
SA pumps up hydro studies
The South Australian government has announced grants for four pumped hydro projects.
Minister may have influenced river plan
Reports this week suggest former New South Wales primary industries minister Katrina Hodgkinson added her own changes to water reforms after consultations on the draft plan had ended.