Archived Industry News for Water Professionals - June, 2017
Townsville wants federal dam funds
The Queensland Government has put up over $200 million for water project, but some regional centres want more.
Norway takes up BP Bight plans
Norway’s Statoil has taken over permits to explore for oil in the Great Australian Bight.
Acidification feeds starfish
Crown-of-thorns starfish could grow faster as ocean acidification levels increase, a new study shows.
Cheap tech for hydro-splitting
Australian chemical engineers have invented a new, cheap catalyst for splitting water to produce hydrogen fuel.
Councils launch TasWater campaign
Tasmanian councils are spending tens of thousands of dollars campaigning against Treasurer Peter Gutwein's ...
Dams linked to bird exit
A 30-year-long study of Murray-Darling Basin wetlands has revealed the impact of dams and water diversion.
Flood discharges discovered
Flood events have been shown to push huge groundwater discharges out of drained floodplains.
Perth pipe problems continue
New water quality concerns at the new Perth Children’s Hospital have emerged.
Reef targets risk being missed
A UN report warns that Queensland may not meet water quality targets for the Great Barrier Reef.
Diarrhoea tops under-5 death toll
Diarrhoea still kills almost half a million children under 5 years old each year worldwide, despite the death toll being reduced by a third between 2005-2015.