Archived Industry News for Water Professionals
Two regional councils are taking control of their water supplies, conducting tests to determine risks potentially posed by coal seam gas extraction.
Millions more to keep working Reef plan rolling
Two million dollars over three years will help conservation groups improve the health of the Great Barrier Reef.
Salt and heat in water-hunting step forward
Density is the key factor in a new theory for finding groundwater.
Watery war of words ongoing in WA
A pay dispute continues between the tug boat operators and a shipping company at the world's largest bulk export port.
Huge farm planning spares no time for locals
The organisers of a massive multi-purpose farming project in north Queensland have been ignoring the indigenous population that holds native title to the land, locals say.
Liquid storage blobs could kill the plastic bottle
Plastic water bottles will be replaced with wobbly blobs, if a team of European designers get their way.
Past weather check gives best scope yet
A new study has drawn the clearest picture yet of the Southern Hemisphere’s climatic history, showing about a thousand years of detailed variations.
Planning for risks to help whole Indian rim
Delegates from around the Indian Ocean rim are meeting to discuss the implications of future climate risk, with Australian authorities leading the way.
Questions over what will stop as whale ban brings new plan
Japan has been ordered to stop whaling in the Antarctic by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), and says it will halt activities and not issue any more permits under current programs.
Barnaby barreling toward bigger, better dams
Barnaby Joyce will take the captain’s chair on a voyage toward new and bigger dams.
Funding flows fill some banks higher
The Federal Government has put up more funds for irrigators looking to upgrade their equipment in exchange for some of their water rights.
Pacific plan to tune-up tuna hunt
Scientists say a proposed fishing ban near the island of Palau would help the oceanic industry.
UK turns giant screws for flood help
Millions of pounds will be spent on a classic engineering solution to fix flooding in the UK.
Bungled bund wall begs closer view
Several bodies are calling for increased scrutiny of the Port of Gladstone, as the federal environment department moves to delay its decision on leaking dredge spoils.
Court to hear new claims of Greg Hunt's failure
A court case will argue that Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt failed in his obligation to protect the environment, by approving the dredging and expansion of the Abbot Point coal terminal.
Erratic magnets clean wastewater for raw material
German scientists have detailed new ways to recover valuable substances from wastewater.
Farmers form their own view on CSG risk
An event has been organised by rural landholders to get a better grasp of the potential risks from CSG extraction.
Victorian claims plumb well of possible corruption
UPDATE - The Victorian Government has engaged a forensic investigations firm to look into the sources of the leaked information.
Wave site sees powerful info rising
New tools will help future wave power designs get the most from the ocean.
Woodside wants half-century of floating gas flows
Woodside’s floating Browse gas project will produce 17,000 barrels of LNG per day for fifty years, the company hopes.