Archived Industry News for Water Professionals

Antibiotic resistance genes are spreading to Australian wildlife, including captive sea lions and rock wallabies, and the little penguins of Sydney Harbour.

Government signs on to fight illegal fishing

The Federal Government says it is taking stronger action against illegal fishing.

Humpback uptick brings reclassification call

Studies on the recovery of Australia’s humpback whale populations have revealed that they are increasing at a remarkable rate, among the highest documented worldwide.

New Murray flows peak this week

The MDBA says River Murray communities between Hume Dam and Yarrawonga Weir can expect varying flows in late July and early August.

Reef workers trained as watchers

Queensland tourism staff are being upskilled to get more eyes on the Great Barrier Reef.

Spill responders watching oily tide

The Queensland Transport Department is scrambling to deal with an oil spill along a 10 kilometre stretch of water in the ocean south of Townsville.

Unmanned advance gets eyes on nature

Local research engineers have developed a flotilla of robot boats to monitor the effects of major weather events and provide early warning on potential environmental disasters.

Gas firm won't frack one WA site

Conservationists are celebrating an oil and gas company’s decision not to hydraulically frack a well in Western Australia's Mid West.

Desal deal could see payments pushed

Negotiations are underway which could see a largely-dormant desalination plant take an extra thirty years to pay off.

GABSI goal backed by new money

A new agreement between the Federal and New South Wales Governments is aimed at ensuring more water savings for the state’s Great Artesian Basin - one of the largest underground water reservoirs in the world.

Green groups mourn loss of Reef hero

Conservationists and authorities around Australia are mourning the loss of one of the environment’s fiercest defenders.

Kiribati man's climate refugee bid fails

A Kiribati man faces deportation from New Zealand, after failing in his bid to become the world’s first climate refugee.

NASA's groundwater accident still helping

An experimental NASA satellite is providing some exciting and useful data on Australian groundwater, but it has all happened by accident.

Shorten drops new renewable deal

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten is pushing for half of Australia's large-scale energy production to come from renewable sources within 15 years.

Water worries whitewashed in quest for Shenhua

A former member of the expert committee behind the approval of the Shenhua Watermark coal mine says it comes with big risks to water supplies.

Slow wage talks push specialists to strike

Public servants at Murray Darling-Basin Authority have voted to strike over their ongoing pay and conditions battle.

Dam backers welcome new Federal view

Lobby groups say the Federal Government’s focus on Northern Australia could reinvigorate their campaign for the Urannah Dam in North Queensland.

Farmers' fears doused in NSW

A respected hydrologist has told New South Wales farmers that they have nothing to fear from coal seam gas (CSG) operations in the Pilliga forest.

Politicians claim Murray plan not to blame

There is disagreement between green groups and government bodies as to whether rising water prices in the Murray River system are the result of the basin plan.