Archived Industry News for Water Professionals - October, 2014
Researchers say Australia’s most important commodity is also one of the least talked-about, despite lives being on the line.
Port site could swing on poll result
Melbourne will have a second container port, but the rest of the plan hinges on an upcoming state election.
Slim spill fines line EPA up for inquiry
A parliamentary inquiry will look into the New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA), following several big spills and small fines.
Tiny boats in big move to choose climate
A group of sea-bound protestors are travelling from the Pacific Islands to Newcastle to block the coal port.
Water as new way to proper pay
The gender pay gap is smaller at corporations where the CEO has a daughter, so a new campaign has been launched to get more daughters for executives.
Alliance outlines farmers' power/water worry
Graziers, growers and the Greens have again found themselves allied against a Federal Government that appears unfriendly to farmers’ needs.
Beaches score points will lakes miss the mark
New South Wales has scored outstanding marks for its beaches, but not so much for freshwater swimming spots.
BoM's solid warning buried for Wikipedia
It appears the Environment Minister was told that climate change would make Australian bushfires more common, three weeks before he publically denied the link.
Dingoes, whales and wolves in big predator showdown
An Australian dingo expert will see how one of our top predators stacks up against big killers of other environments.
Google's funding tap brings flood of ideas
A new Engineers Without Borders (EWB) project could bring life-saving sanitation to flood-prone Cambodia.
Palmer deal keeps green light on top tier
The Greens, Palmer United Party and Labor have banded together to keep final say on mining environmental approvals in Federal hands.
Shower-free suburbs as burst main brings Dark Ages
Some Canberra residents have been returned to the medieval practice of physical water-carting, after a big broken pipe knocked out supply for large parts of the ACT.
Spoil moves to solid ground, new suggestions needed
The dredge spoil from the contentious expansion of the Abbot Point Port will be dumped on land, and could even be used to improve the environment in which it rests.