Archived Industry News for Water Professionals - October, 2017
New South Wales has launched its first 10-year plan for a key marine environment, but questions have already been raised about whether it goes far enough.
Hobart hit in E. Coli outbreak
An E. Coli outbreak has led to warnings for hundreds of Hobart households not to drink their tap water.
New bill for water use shift
Victorian Parliament will soon consider new laws that could see more effort put into delivering recreational water.
SA seeks advice on Murray moves
Decisions relating to the Murray-Darling basin made by Barnaby Joyce could be the first to face a challenge.
Whole coral decoded
Marine scientists have genetically sequenced a whole coral organism for the first time.
Australia on elite list of biodiversity loss
A new study says Australia is one of just seven countries responsible for 60 per cent of the world's biodiversity loss from 1996-2008.
Desal bill high for low flows
SA’s Auditor-General has found the power bill for Adelaide's desalination plant may not be worth the amount of water it produces.
CO2 surges to stunning high
Concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide surged in 2016 to the highest level in 800,000 years, according to a new report.
Fleeing fish forecast
A global study has provided fresh insights into how climate change is affecting the distribution of marine life.
Katherine considers court over PFAS
Lawyers have met with residents in Katherine to talk about a potential class action.
Questions asked after cotton raid
Police have raided a large cotton farm near the New South Wales-Queensland border ...
Toowoomba awarded top water
The Queensland city of Toowoomba has been named as the location with the best-tasting drinking water in Australia.
Townsville taps pipe plan
The Queensland city of Townsville has released its agenda for the construction of a new water pipeline.
PCH delays laid out
Officials have admitted lead contamination is not the only major problem at the Perth Children’s Hospital yet to be fixed.
Basslink payback still unclear
Possible legal action over Tasmania’s energy crisis nearly two years ago is still on the horizon.
Pollution death toll mapped
A new report says pollution has been responsible for an estimated nine million premature deaths a year.
Court continues for salmon farms
A Tasmanian salmon farmer is embroiled in supreme court action against the Tasmanian government and EPA.
Expert reflects on raising GBR fee
An Australian expert says we should consider charging much more to visit the Great Barrier Reef.
Fish limits linked to native rise
The MDBA says some native fish species have reversed their decline in the Murray-Darling system.
Ozone risk missed by Montreal
Scientists have found an unexpected, growing danger to the ozone layer.
Storm study predicts more severity
A new study fleshes out the relationship between a changing climate and tropical storms.