Archived Industry News for Water Professionals
The head contractor on the Perth Children's Hospital project says it is complete, despite lead contamination issues.
NT water looks worse under new limit
Under new government limits for toxic contamination, the NT town of Katherine’s water is officially poisoned.
Shorten reports on northern needs
A push to improve water management in Townsville is getting serious.
Smaller farms keep the world fed
A new study shows the importance of small and medium farms in feeding the world.
UN dam plan slammed
Plans to spend UN money on large dam projects have been slammed by environmentalists.
Toxic foam limits lowered
A federal regulator has decreased the acceptable limits for exposure to toxic fire-fighting chemicals.
NT gas review seeks more info
The Northern Territory's fracking inquiry has commissioned more independent reviews of the industry.
Debbie brings dam relief
Cyclone Debbie has pushed some Queensland water storages well over their limits.
Human prints on hemispheric effect
A new study has been described as a “clear fingerprint” of human activity influencing climate systems.
Locals lap up lake promise
Broken Hill environmentalists have welcomed a National Party MP's pledge to reform management of the Menindee Lakes.
New ruling lets Japanese reactors fire
Japan’s nuclear power industry has won a legal victory against an injunction that was preventing it from running two key reactors.
CRC focusing on foam
Experts have released new guidelines for dealing with sites contaminated with fire-fighting foams.
Meth check finds rates rising
The National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program has revealed methylamphetamine is growing in prevalence across all regions of Australia.
Bleaching seen across Reef
The latest spot-checks have again found bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef.
Desal running after idle years
After four years of inactivity, Victoria’s desalination plant is churning.
Murray mapped over time
Researchers have wound back the clock to see what has happened to the Murray-Darling Basin system over the last 90,000 years.
Stop Adani Alliance launched
Former Greens leader Bob Brown has brought together a unified front against the Carmichael coal mine.
Waste watched on World Water Day
Today is a day to reflect and take stock of the most valuable commodity on Earth.
Fossil fuel ruling looms
The energy industry has just a few weeks until the review of the petroleum resource rent tax (PRRT) is released.