Archived Industry News for Water Professionals - October, 2023
Murraylands farmers are calling for urgent levee repairs after flooding.
Legal action over water talks
First Nations groups have launched a legal challenge over a water plan.
River tool gives historic view
Understanding a river’s history is key to predicting its response, and new tool gives a better view.
Tipping points draw closer
The United Nations University is sounding alarm bells about six critical tipping points with potentially irreversible consequences.
Water sales sizzle
Irrigators in the Murray-Darling Basin have sold almost double the amount of water the federal government initially sought ...
PFAS spreads quick
Chemical runoff from the Forest Hill RAAF base has been discovered near the water supply of the New South Wales city of Wagga Wagga, decades ahead of earlier predictions.
WA backs off pumped plan
The WA Government has decided against using pumped hydro as a replacement for the state's closing coal-fired power plants by 2030, citing feasibility issues.
Woodside seeks change
Woodside Energy wants the offshore approval system reformed, saying the current system is putting a major project at risk.
Ancient river risks found
An ancient river untouched for 14 million years faces the threat of climate change.
Bryn Estyn gets going
The opening of a major facility is being touted as “a new chapter in Tasmania's water future”.
MDBA backs sampling
Citizen scientists are being called to swap their backyards for a local waterway.
Pollution tool coming
Researchers are developing a web-based tool to map ocean water pollution almost as it happens.
Snowy issues probed
A sinkhole, toxic gas release, and massive cost overrun have disrupted the Snowy 2.0 project.
AMR flows outlined
Analysts have raised concern about antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in water sources.
Bennu shows key chemicals
NASA's Bennu asteroid sample contains water and other potential building blocks of life.
Big desal plans underway
Queensland is set to invest billions in the construction and expansion of desalination plants.
Ocean uranium sought
Australian scientists are working on a simple and effective method for extracting uranium from seawater.