Archived Industry News for Water Professionals
The world has three years to turn the tide of carbon dioxide emissions, according to a group of scientists and environmental leaders.
EPA boss backs Tassal
The head of Tasmania’s EPA has defended his use of Tassal’s own data to approve the company’s new waste system.
Experts building anti-bug nanobots
Engineers have designed tiny robots to remove disease-causing bacteria ...
NSW lake region running dry
Change is on the way for NSW’s Menindee lakes region, with locals worried about their future.
NT retains Darwin Port stake
The NT Government is claiming a win after deciding not to sell its stake in Darwin Port, even though it delivers no extra profits and gives up the right of veto.
Rinehart wants WA water
Billionaire Gina Rinehart wants to draw more water from the Kimberley's Fitzroy River for her Liveringa cattle station.
Salmon study shows climate preferences
Scientists have attached sensors to salmon to reveal how farmed fish are likely to respond to climate change.
World Heritage should stretch further
Experts want World Heritage sites expanded to better preserve important wilderness.
Court starts on 2015 oil spill
A Panama-based company faces millions in fines for allegedly spilling tonnes of oil near the Great Barrier Reef.
Green flows anger farmers
Farmers in NSW’s Lachlan Valley are angry at water sharing rules they say take millions of dollars out of irrigation-dependent communities.
Ord cuts could hit hard
The WA Government has supported a recent decision to cut the water allocation for the Kimberley's Ord Irrigation Scheme.
Sea level rise increasing
Global sea level rise has increased by 50 percent in just over two decades, according to Australian and international research.
ACCC asked to check Acland ads
Opponents of a Queensland coal project have called on the ACCC to investigate what they say is misleading advertising.
Seafloor surveys kill krill
Acoustic surveys exploring the seafloor for oil deposits have been linked to a two to three-fold increase in the death of plankton.
ACT's water deal questioned
Questions are being raised over a deal between ActewAGL and Icon Water worth tens of millions of dollars per year.
Irrigators order Murray reports
Irrigators in NSW say their communities and agricultural productivity will suffer if high environmental water recovery targets ...
Perth could need new desal
The West Australian government is being asked consider a new desalination plant expected to cost over $1 billion.
Salmon expansion protested
More than 1,000 people have joined a floating protest against a proposed $30 million salmon farm development on Tasmania’s pristine east coast.
Societal risks largely missed
A new study warns Australia has drastically underestimated the threat of climate change.