Archived Industry News for Water Professionals - December, 2014
Experts say they are keen to start using newly-announced Federal Government money for research projects across northern Australia.
First funding wave in fight to fix top five
A $1 million funding injection announced this week is aimed at improving the health of the River Torrens.
Flood plan to stop tragic past repeating
Queensland is looking at options to boost flood defences for Ipswich and Brisbane.
Four-way finding could see Dengue damned
A major research breakthrough featuring Australian scientists could be the key to fighting dengue fever.
Green tape trim to get NSW approvals rolling
The Australian Government is signing New South Wales up to its 'One-Stop Shop' scheme for environmental assessment and approvals.
Sea floor testing ground for big ship's scanners
The CSIRO’s new high-tech research ship Investigator has tested its equipment on the sea floor around Tasmania, producing detailed 3-dimensional maps of areas never plotted before.
Whale project sails for big blue knowledge
The Australian Government has provided $1.1 million for a Southern Ocean whale research voyage this summer (not the Japanese kind).
Short help for farmers facing low long term returns
ANZ says it will stop kicking embattled farmers off their land for the next twelve months.
Climate costs high either way, inaction won't help
Floods and fires will leave Australia with a mind-boggling damage bill in coming years, the CSIRO says.
Dredging should be warning for upper Murray users
The Conservation Council of South Australia has backed a $4 million dredging program to keep the mouth of the Murray River open.
Modern risks drift to farthest reaches
Traces of everyday soaps, shampoos and fragrances have been detected in Antarctica, and their source could be sloppy scientists.
Murray money could run dry
The Murray-Darling Basin Authority says it may not have enough funds for important improvements in the future.
Reef fund for clear view of murky water
The Federal Government has provided a $31 million dollar funding package for more studies into water quality in the Great Barrier Reef.
Water boss drifts to department
The managing director Goulburn-Murray Water has resigned and will move over to the NSW DPI.
UN summoned in QLD gas fight
Traditional owners in Queensland's Channel Country have asked the United Nations to intervene in a battle over oil and gas development.
Call to plot leaks as gas industry wells up
A team of university experts has warned that the risks of coal seam gas mining could play out before governments get around to responding.
Broad call for sea of opinions
The heads of the Commonwealth Bioregional Advisory Panels want as people as possible to get involved in the conversation about Commonwealth Marine Reserves.
Murrumbidgee's fix finished for now
Murrumbidgee Irrigation (MI) has finished one of its biggest water infrastructure projects yet.
New Murray-Darling tenders up
The Australian Government is looking to buy some Murray-Darling water.
No sale today but questions remain for SA Water
The South Australian Government has again pledged not to sell SA Water.
One Nation back on the boil, Hanson warns of water sale
Pauline Hanson has re-launched her political party One Nation, and it appears that her number one priority this time is water.