Archived Industry News for Water Professionals - April, 2016
Projects to boost water quality on the Great Barrier Reef have been announced.
Climate cuts land at CSIRO
The CSIRO has unveiled its formal restructuring plans, which include more than 275 job cuts.
CO2's leafy effects assessed
Over the last 30 years, increased carbon dioxide has boosted plant growth by an amount equal to twice the size of Australia.
Heavy weekend hacks fish issues
Some of Australia’s top hackers have turned their programming prowess to fish conservation.
Inside tour of sporty watering
Experts have given an inside tour of the water recycling facilities at some of our top sporting venues.
Dramatic gas clip in QLD call to action
International attention has been drawn to the CSG industry in Queensland on the back of a YouTube video.
PNG urges coal mine cooling
The Papua New Guinea Government wants Australia to slow down its rampant coal mining operations in the face of the Paris Agreement on carbon emissions.
QLD closing costly loopholes
The Queensland Government has passed laws to avoid having to pick up the tab when big firms fail.
Risks rise in profitable science push
Australia's leading scientists are concerned that the CSIRO will lose millions of dollars in international grants.
Broken Hill water tests return
Public health campaigners have collected and tested Broken Hill drinking water.
Coral pales in shifting climate
Coral bleaching has been discovered in Sydney Harbour, while the Great Barrier Reef worsens.
Plastic bans in planning
Reports say a Senate committee will soon call for bans on microbeads and single-use plastic bags.
Metallic fabric for easy sea cleaning
Engineers have unveiled what could be the next big thing in oil spill cleanup.
Talks outline Tasmanian power problem
Renowned US environmentalist Bill McKibben has given a clear warning to the Tasmanian Government that things will get worse.
Natural value nudges $6 trillion
New figures show the value of Australia's natural wealth has nearly doubled.
Alarm raised as algal bloom continues
A warning has been issued as the blue-green alage out break in the Murray River continues to spread.
Citizen scientists called to coral watch
Evidence has been found of coral bleaching on Western Australia's Kimberley coast.
SA allocations coming
South Australia’s irrigators will soon learn their minimum opening water allocations, after months of frustration.