Archived Industry News for Water Professionals
New funding is available for operators of domestic commercial vessels to prepare to meet new safety requirements at sea.
NSW change could see social/enviro costs counted
The NSW Government wants to change planning laws to remove a rule that made the economic benefits of a proposed coal mine the main consideration when assessing for approval.
Big dam plan to set new regional path
The Federal Government finally released its long-awaited Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper over the weekend, which includes hundreds of millions of dollar set aside for new dams, roads and other infrastructure.
Reef win swings on real application
The United Nations' World Heritage Committee will not place the Great Barrier Reef on its “in danger” list.
Aquaculture needs cohesion to meet growing market
A leading authority in Australian aquaculture says state governments could help develop new fish farms.
California comes to Adelaide for help in dry times
Experts from Australia and the US are coming together to find the best lessons from harsh droughts.
Northern money needed to drought-proof and dam
A central Queensland federal MP says Fitzroy River water projects would be obvious choices for the new northern Australia plan.
Sydney seeks lower prices
Sydney Water has released its 2016-2020 plan, which includes a proposal to cut the annual bill for the average household by up to $100, while the average business could save more than 10 per cent.
Victorian sink check brings call to conserve
Australian scientists have completed Victoria’s first ever stocktake of blue carbon hot spots, revealing millions of tonnes of stored carbon, which is at risk of being returned to the atmosphere unless conserved.
Water audit backs ACT Alliance
Qualified approval has been granted to the ACT's enlarged Cotter Dam, the Murrumbidgee pipeline and spillway upgrade plans, despite auditors spotting foreseeable delays and a cost blowout.
Wave power ready to wake
Victoria's first wave power unit is ready to be dropped into water off the state's south-west coast later this year.
Grandmas get heavy on gas
A progressive group of Alice Springs grannies have held a "knit-in" to protest against hydraulic fracturing in the Northern Territory.
Canoe's quest rests in Queensland
The Hokule'a canoe has made it to Australia, a third of the way into its three-year journey to draw attention to the dire state of our oceans.
Croc hunt could help communities
Big game hunters could soon be bagging monster crocodiles as a way to help Aboriginal communities.
Dam plan to let approvals flow free
Tasmania’s Primary Industries Minister Jeremy Rockliff has unveiled new measures aimed at simplifying and streamlining approval processes for farm dams.
Frackman and footy star pick sides on CSG
The symbolic faces of both sides of the contentious CSG industry are speaking out.
Methane lakes look quite like ours
New pictures have been published of a wild and toxic lake system, filled with methane and other hydrocarbons, but authorities say there is nothing to worry about.
Research war on Tasmania's water woes
Claims of toxic contamination in Tasmania’s drinking water have kicked off an academic war of words.
River fix gets going in Dungog
A New South Wales council has been allocated half a million dollars to deal with rivers awash with debris.
New energy in puddle-power breakthrough
Bioengineers have created a fully functioning engine that runs on the evaporation of room-temperature water.
MDBA says info flows freely
The Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has been accused of strategically selecting the information it provides to politicians.