Archived Industry News for Water Professionals - June, 2018
US researchers have created a device that can extract water from dry desert air, without using an external fuel source.
Adani protestors hit Wagners site
Anti-Adani protestors have targeted Queensland engineering firm Wagners.
BoM staff messages dry up
There are claims this week that Bureau of Meteorology workers are being gagged.
Airport studying PFAS spread
Melbourne Airport has confirmed PFAS contamination has spread in water beyond the airport boundaries.
Authorities talk tough on water theft
NSW water authorities say they will not hesitate to take action on irrigators who flout the law.
Big QLD wind plan advanced
Approval has been granted for a billion-dollar wind farm in central Queensland.
Big stores take aim at waste
Supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths are making changes in an effort to reduce landfill and water pollution.
Experts repeat Reef warnings
Experts say the current decline in Great Barrier Reef coral coverage is a phenomenon that “has not been observed in the historical record”.
Fish stocks dropping nationwide
Stocks of some large fished species have decreased by about 30 per cent over a decade around Australia.
Report calls for water cut
The Productivity Commission says special water rights for the mining industry should be scrapped.
Sites found for Tassie hydro plan
A list of 14 sites with high potential for pumped hydro energy storage in Tasmania has been released.
Brisbane launches flood fund
Homeowners in two Brisbane suburbs have been offered funding for modifications to improve their flood immunity.