Archived Industry News for Water Professionals
The Federal Government agency looking at Adani’s $1 billion loan request will not have to give details to the public.
Coal spill spotted in QLD
The Queensland Government has uncovered a large coal spill at a mining port near the Great Barrier Reef.
EPA orders fish stock drop
Tassal – Tasmania’s top salmon supplier – has been ordered to offload thousands of tonnes of stock.
Heat to increase, experts say
A scientific snapshot shows Australia's heatwaves will be hotter, last longer and occur more often.
Pipe plans on tour
Public consultations have started for plans to build a pipeline from Murray River to Broken Hill.
Smart shark plans can be sustainable
Experts say shark fishing should be made sustainable, not banned.
Vic looks at gas bans
The Victorian Government has gained opposition support for a permanent ban on fracking.
Gas splits Libs
The South Australian Liberal Party is splitting from the Federal Government’s stance on unconventional gas extraction.
Union backs nurses' refusal
The ANF has backed nurses refusing to move to the Perth Children's Hospital until lead contamination has been sorted.
Drone flights give new sight on reef
High-tech drones have given a glimpse of the future of environmental monitoring.
Hunter Water hit up in Salamander Bay
Hunter Water has been forced to undertake repairs to water utilities decades before many expected.
Irrigators show dark side of Murray flood
South Australian irrigators say politicians are keen to spruik environmental benefits on the Murray River, but no one is talking about the negatives.
Murray moves worry residents
There are calls for compensation this week as the MDBA prepares to increase groundwater withdrawals in NSW.
Natural wonders shrinking
More than 100 Natural World Heritage Sites are being destroyed by encroaching human activities.
Ord 3 off the boil
The Northern Territory Government has a Federal Government "priority" irrigation projects to the side.
Santos' Pilliga surveys over
Santos has completed its Environment Impact Statement for the development of gas reserves in northern NSW.
Strong Origin allegations leaked
A corporate whistleblower says Origin Energy has a deliberate policy of ignoring leaking coal seam gas wells.
UQ to help clean CSG
The Australian Research Council has backed a project to help clean up the CSG process.
Foam check hits fish
Authorities in Queensland will begin testing seafood for levels of a firefighting foam once used at Coolangatta airport.
Integrity questioned in dam planning
Environment Tasmania has called on the Integrity Commission to investigate what it sees as a backflip by TasWater over dam plans.
Labor papers shine harsh light on PCH
WA Labor says there are 16 possible causes for lead contamination among the 3000 defects at the trouble-plagued Perth Children's Hospital.