Archived Industry News for Water Professionals - September, 2019
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced funding to power the world’s largest green ammonia plant powered by renewable hydrogen.
ADF sees climate risks
An increase in natural disasters caused by climate change will stretch the capability of the Australian Defence Force (ADF), according to Defence Force Chief Angus Campbell.
Coral communities uncovered
Scientists have decoded the DNA of coral and its microscopic supporters.
Fishing gear loss studied
CSIRO has published the first ever estimate of commercial fishing gear lost in the world’s oceans.
Oil spill foam tested
Australian researchers have come up with a new, safe way to clean up oil spills using compounds equally useful as common household cleaning products.
Joyce chased for drought texts
Barnaby Joyce is being hounded over alleged reports he produced during his role as special drought envoy.
City creek runs red
Authorities are investigating a Melbourne river that has turned bright red, a year after a chemical fire contaminated the water.
ExxonMobil offloading
ExxonMobil has announced plans to sell its assets in the Gippsland Basin, off Victoria's south-east coast.
New group pushes hydrogen
A new team of Australian experts has formed to support an Australian hydrogen industry.
QLD shark cull limited
The Queensland government has failed to obtain rights to use nets and drum lines to catch and kill sharks near the Great Barrier Reef.
Farmers test woodchip fix
Queensland farmers are testing a biological fix for nitrogen fertiliser run-off.
NSW mulls water calls
The New South Wales cabinet is considering restricting water for irrigators in the Barwon-Darling during low-flow events.
Platypus dwindle in Darling
Poor water management of the Murray-Darling Basin has led to an alarming decrease in platypus numbers, researchers say.
Sydney supplies face mining impact
New research suggests Sydney's drinking water catchment is under threat from longwall mining operations.
Bight oil could drain SA
A Great Australian Bight oil industry would require decades of subsidies, experts say.
Water spotted on distant cousin
Water vapour has been discovered in the atmosphere of a planet eight times as heavy and twice as large as Earth.
Albany supplies to flood Denmark
One of the wettest places in WA is running dry, but a new pipeline is on the way.