Archived Industry News for Water Professionals - October, 2014
Cuts to the office in charge of developing northern Australia mean remote communities will continue missing out, some say.
Banks recoil from risky port
Major banks say they are not keen on Queensland coal port expansions, which are also the subject of a damning scientists’ report.
Easier deals as Vic joins 'One-Stop' zeal
Victoria is the latest state to sign on the Federal Government’s “One-Stop Shop” approach to environmental approvals.
Miner's find brings big new supply
An Australian mining firm has come across a vast new water source in the Northern Territory.
Missing banks drag Lockyer down to 'D'
Healthy Waterways has given Queensland’s Lockyer catchment a ‘D’ health rating.
Murray trade choked to free-up flow
A new restriction has been imposed on Murray-Darling basin water license-holders.
New view for fresh eyes on data
A high-tech and visually-stunning software suite will bring a better look at data.
Regulator's claims revealed in SA
News Limited has published a resignation letter from the former CEO of South Australia’s water regulator.
Water worry washed in media back-and-forth
The WA Conservation Council has been slammed for a full-page advertisement that claimed CSG ‘fracking’ puts water supplies at risk.
Samsung building a role in gas game
Tech giant Samsung is getting into gas, with word of a near-$1 billion deal to build an advanced liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant.
Big water fund for more NSW efforts
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.