Archived Industry News for Water Professionals - April, 2021
Magnets aimed at contamination
New funding will help experts explore using magnetic nanoparticles to strip microplastics out of waterways.
Management call for new flows
Floodwaters have flowed into the Menindee Lakes for the first time in five years.
Meetings hear traditional links
Traditional owners have met with the Murray-Darling Basin Authority and the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder.
NT launches water fund
The Northern Territory Government is spending $28 million on improving water quality in remote areas.
Well study reveals risk
New research finds millions of groundwater wells are at risk of running dry if levels dip slightly.
NSW pays out mine plans
The NSW government is paying $100 million to stop coal mining on prime agricultural land.
Anti-gravity currents studied
Researchers have unveiled a mystery of the deep oceans, showing how currents and sediments can ‘undo’ the force of gravity.
APLNG applies for expansion
A giant joint project is seeking federal approval to drill up to 7,700 new gas wells in Queensland.
Old gold town going dry
Water is running out for a town at the centre of Australia’s early mining boom.
VicForests log near key catchment
Victoria's state logging company VicForests could put Melbourne's drinking supply at risk by illegally logging.
New tech for drinking seawater
Australian researchers say a new technique can deliver safe drinking water using cheap materials and free energy.
First Nations want promise kept
First Nations groups want the Federal Government to deliver on a 2018 commitment for more water.
Fukushima flows to ocean
Japan has announced plans to release over a million tonnes of radioactive water into the ocean.
NT backs thirsty station
Approval has been granted for a giant water licence in the Northern Territory.
States upset at basin cop pick
Reports say some states were unhappy at the appointment of former police minister and NSW Nationals leader Troy Grant as the Murray-Darling Basin’s independent umpire.