Archived Industry News for Water Professionals

Community members in Far North Queensland are waiting to see what fate will be bestowed on them by the Queensland Government, with the state’s Deputy Premier saying he will all but disregard environmental authorities in favour of regional development.

Dawn of science certainty, skepticism in power

In the same week that international scientists publish clearer evidence of humanity’s influence on climate change, the Australian government is reducing its focus on pollution, the environment and science itself.

One thousand voices wanted for bore-water survey

A groundwater monitoring group wants to take a real assay of bore water levels and pressure near coal seam gas operations – calling for 1000 landholders to take part.

River funds showered on SA businesses

Members of South Australia’s state government environmental departments have set out the criteria for irrigation funding.

River plans scanned for patch-ups

The Water Sharing plans for several rivers in New South Wales are under review, but the state’s Primary Industries Minister assures it is likely that little will be changed.

Waiting on fate of fish ship ban

Insiders are waiting to see whether changes will be made to a ban imposed by the former Environment Minister on trawling activities around Tasmania.

First words in Alpha court case

Court proceedings have begun today in Queensland’s Land Court, with several groups trying to stop the Alpha Coal Project in the state’s central west.

Kenya bores down to water wealth

An astounding discovery has shown massive underground water supplies beneath a remote region of Kenya, normally plagued by drought.

Debate bubbles up over water plans

One regional council in New South Wales has deferred back to general scientific consensus, voting to undo a previous ban and start adding fluoride to its water.

Eyes on prizes at petrochemical pow-wow

The resource sharks are circling a proposed offshore petrochemical plant near the Northern Territory.

Camp concerns over dam dumping

Wide Bay residents are worried some tourists to the area may be overcome by more natural beauty than they intended, with concerns over plans to release dam water near a camp-site.

Frosty drilling finds ancient extremophiles

Evidence has been found of diverse life forms which have been locked in lakes buried beneath Antarctica for over one hundred thousand years.

Gauging current state below the surface

Almost everybody is familiar with the slow roll of waves at the beach, the subject of millions of cliché postcards and holiday snaps, but now scientists have recorded the breaking of waves as tall as skyscrapers - deep beneath the ocean’s surface.

Joint effort ends delay counting Manta rays

Manta rays are immense, smooth, dark, intimidating and certainly difficult to miss, but scientists in Queensland are concerned about the future of the world’s largest ray.

Sonar sweeps for swift fish survey

Fish living in a certain lagoon near Sydney are ready for their high-definition close-up, with UNSW teams monitoring entrants to the Narrabeen Lagoon in an Australian-first project.

Tapping the desert with saline solution

A team from the Murdoch University are investigating ways to protect the vital water supplies for remote desert communities.

Calls to spread lead checks

Health authorities in South Australia are considering expanding a scheme to tally the amount of lead polluting public areas and the environment.

Conservationists cement coal mine claims

There has been outrage in one NSW community after an underground coal mine was blamed for considerably damaging the nearby environment.

Dental debate dug out, some suggest asking experts

Another East Coast council has brought the fluoridation debate to the fore once more.

Desalination plan decried

A Greens party member in New South Wales has unleashed on a plan to build a desalination plant in the Hunter Valley, saying increased water prices would place a big burden on taxpayers.