Archived Industry News for Water Professionals
State and federal governments have put up $350 million for big water projects in New South Wales.
Bore data becomes internet official
The Bureau of Meteorology has released the Australian Groundwater Explorer - a new online groundwater data tool that gives a comprehensive picture of Australia's groundwater resources.
Cyborgs and streams in high-tech schooling edge
Robots and rivers have formed an unlikely connection, coming together for the benefit of human education.
Green paper on farm money sees need for dams
Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce has released a green paper on agricultural competitiveness, listing 27 dams and irrigation projects that may warrant Commonwealth involvement.
Kama Sushi - the origin of sex
Evidence of sexual intercourse has been found deep in our ecological history, uncovered by a local palaeontological private eye.
New site to spot mine licences online
The Victorian Government has put up an interactive online map for plotting mining and exploration leases.
Sea stayed similar before humans changed the scene
Australian researchers say sea levels did not move much in the last few thousand years, until recently.
Site shows coastal risk to inform future planning
New tools will help beach towns get ready for more destructive weather.
Army's spill check from rivers to residents
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is still investigating whether chemicals it used at a fire-fighter training centre leached into groundwater and harmed residents.
CRC value check will see some chucked
The Federal Government's plan to close important research centres have drawn criticism almost immediately.
Huge Snowy flows not enough for some
Billions of litres of water have flooded the Snowy River in efforts to revive the parched river.
The resource risk we rarely hear
Researchers say Australia’s most important commodity is also one of the least talked-about, despite lives being on the line.
Port site could swing on poll result
Melbourne will have a second container port, but the rest of the plan hinges on an upcoming state election.
Slim spill fines line EPA up for inquiry
A parliamentary inquiry will look into the New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA), following several big spills and small fines.
Tiny boats in big move to choose climate
A group of sea-bound protestors are travelling from the Pacific Islands to Newcastle to block the coal port.
Water as new way to proper pay
The gender pay gap is smaller at corporations where the CEO has a daughter, so a new campaign has been launched to get more daughters for executives.
Alliance outlines farmers' power/water worry
Graziers, growers and the Greens have again found themselves allied against a Federal Government that appears unfriendly to farmers’ needs.
Beaches score points will lakes miss the mark
New South Wales has scored outstanding marks for its beaches, but not so much for freshwater swimming spots.
BoM's solid warning buried for Wikipedia
It appears the Environment Minister was told that climate change would make Australian bushfires more common, three weeks before he publically denied the link.
Dingoes, whales and wolves in big predator showdown
An Australian dingo expert will see how one of our top predators stacks up against big killers of other environments.
Google's funding tap brings flood of ideas
A new Engineers Without Borders (EWB) project could bring life-saving sanitation to flood-prone Cambodia.