Archived Industry News for Water Professionals - December, 2018
Experts have issued a range of warnings in a new report on the state of the Australian climate.
Adelaide desal aimed at Murray
Adelaide's under-used desalination plant could be used to help the Murray River next year.
Dam spill case approved
A local judge has ruled that a class action against BHP Billiton can proceed.
Dump site fight continues
Traditional owners are lodging an Australian Human Rights Commission complaint over the process to select a nuclear waste dump site in South Australia.
New native ruling in WA
The Federal Court has made a new native title ruling in favour of the Gooniyandi people in Western Australia's north.
NT water firm sinks
NT Beverages has entered voluntary administration despite a $10 million boost from taxpayers.
Supermarket seeks seafood improvement
Woolworths has joined with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to improve the packaging of seafood.
Tasmania reef crew returns
A search of undersea mountains off Tasmania has uncovered new reefs and dozens of unnamed species.
Labor pledges national EPA
Labor says it would create a commonwealth environmental protection agency if it wins next year’s election.
CSIRO doubts Adani water plan
CSIRO says Adani's water management plan for the proposed Carmichael coal mine is seriously flawed.
Deep sea search finds massive life
Researchers have shed light on barely living ‘zombie’ bacteria thriving in a deep ‘subterranean Galapagos’.
Hume Coal impacts loom
The NSW planning department has warned of the impacts of a new coal mine near Sydney ...
Invasive impacts assessed
Invasive species have been ranked as the highest threat to Australian biodiversity, with habitat loss a close second.
More PFAS reported
The Department of Defence has released a report into PFAS contamination at RAAF Base Edinburgh.
Reef heat 'memory' revealed
Research suggests corals on the Great Barrier Reef were more resilient to the 2017 heatwave than the 2016 heatwave, even though it was hotter and longer.
Spawning sheet success
Researchers have used millions of coral sperm and egg bundles to help improve reefs heavily degraded by the 2016/17 bleaching events.
State launches broad hydro plan
The NSW Government has announced a new initiative to harness dam storages for hydro-electricity.
Port deals head to court
The ACCC is taking NSW Ports to court over alleged anti-competitive behaviour.
Carmichael drives more protests
Protests across the nation have called on the Government to stop Adani’s Carmichael mine going ahead.
Big reef survey continues
Scientists are part way through the most extensive reef survey of the Coral Sea Marine Park ever undertaken.
Bight study finds new species
The search for oil has led to the discovery of 400 new species in the Great Australian Bight.