Archived Industry News for Water Professionals
The Queensland Government has passed laws to avoid having to pick up the tab when big firms fail.
Risks rise in profitable science push
Australia's leading scientists are concerned that the CSIRO will lose millions of dollars in international grants.
Broken Hill water tests return
Public health campaigners have collected and tested Broken Hill drinking water.
Coral pales in shifting climate
Coral bleaching has been discovered in Sydney Harbour, while the Great Barrier Reef worsens.
Plastic bans in planning
Reports say a Senate committee will soon call for bans on microbeads and single-use plastic bags.
Metallic fabric for easy sea cleaning
Engineers have unveiled what could be the next big thing in oil spill cleanup.
Talks outline Tasmanian power problem
Renowned US environmentalist Bill McKibben has given a clear warning to the Tasmanian Government that things will get worse.
Natural value nudges $6 trillion
New figures show the value of Australia's natural wealth has nearly doubled.
Alarm raised as algal bloom continues
A warning has been issued as the blue-green alage out break in the Murray River continues to spread.
Citizen scientists called to coral watch
Evidence has been found of coral bleaching on Western Australia's Kimberley coast.
SA allocations coming
South Australia’s irrigators will soon learn their minimum opening water allocations, after months of frustration.
Top minds want closer eyes on coast
Experts say they are ‘working blind’ when it comes to predicting erosion along most of Australia’s coast.
Water leaks show lead avoided
Some intriguing documents suggest TasWater has been avoiding scientific findings about lead contamination.
Key cable could be back by June
Executives have reassured Tasmanian Premier Will Hodgman that the Basslink power cable will be repaired in June.
Liberal leader warns of green recession
Former Liberal leader John Hewson says the next global recession could be caused by climate change.
DPI says dry-up is environmental
New South Wales Department of Primary Industries Water says the Darling River is being managed well.
River review looks at buyback effect
An independent report has found Commonwealth buybacks in the southern Murray-Darling have forced up water water prices over the past five years.