Archived Industry News for Water Professionals - April, 2020
The leaders of Australia’s COVID-19 sewage surveillance scheme have given more details on their plan.
Court set for Barwon irrigators
Two Walgett landholders have been charged with breaching water laws in the Barwon River.
Ocean bugs have big influence
Experts say the collective behaviour of ocean microbes plays big role in climate processes.
Reef heat prompts re-evaluation
Climate change and warming seas are making decades of conservation knowledge less useful.
Satellites spot plastic waste
Scientists have developed a new method of detecting patches of floating plastic based on satellite images.
Tree-rings reveal water use
Australian researchers have used tree-ring data to create a global database for water-use efficiency.
WA farmers go to ground
With nothing coming down from above, WA farmers are searching below ground for new water.
MP calls for power plan probe
The auditor general has been asked to investigate a Morrison government scheme to underwrite gas, hydro and coal power.
Desal solar announced
A new solar setup will reduce the power bill for Adelaide’s desalination plant.
Macquarie making green moves
Macquarie University has signed a deal to switch to 100 per cent renewable electricity.
MDB cop's report released
The Murray-Darling's ‘top cop’ says protests over water access last year were directed at the wrong government.
Prawn killer reappears
A disease that threatens the local seafood industry has been discovered again.
Studies probe drought effect
Experts have taken a deep dive into the scientific and social impacts of droughts; past, present and future.
PFAS class action launched
A PFAS class action involving more than 40,000 Australians has been launched against the Department of Defence.
Sewers swept for virus data
Every flush of the toilet could soon play a role in tracking and stemming the spread of COVID-19.
Reef studies funded
An ambitious $150 million research and development program has been announced for the Great Barrier Reef.
Coffs horticulture slammed
An independent audit has found 18 Coffs Harbour horticulture operations to be non-compliant.
Green power for hydro-fuel
Energy Minister Angus Taylor is backing renewable energy sources as a way to drive a new hydrogen industry.
NSW rivers warming fast
A new study finds coastal rivers, lakes and lagoons in NSW are warming twice as fast as the ocean.
Sewer works wrap early
Melbourne Water says works have finished ahead of schedule on an upgrade of one of its main sewers.
Starfish wait years to attack
A new study shows how crown of thorns starfish lie in wait as algae-eating young before attacking coral.