Archived Industry News for Water Professionals - June, 2019
Authorities are annoyed at a Taiwanese shipping company’s sluggish efforts to pick up 81 containers it lost near Newcastle.
NT Water plans expand
Details have been revealed about the plans and inner-workings of a company looking to build a big new dam complex near Darwin.
Report finds drought waste
The Productivity Commission says the middle of a drought is the worst time to make drought policy.
UN hears dam issues
UN advisers have expressed concerns about a plan to raise the Warragamba Dam wall in NSW.
Climate puts eyes on microbes
The impacts of a changing climate are often measured via its larger inhabitants: scrawny polar bears, bleached coral, dwindling catch in fishing nets.
Councils seek water fix
Councils are calling for an urgent upgrade of water storage infrastructure in NSW.
Local Roundup claim launched
A Melbourne gardener has launched legal action against Monsanto in Australia’s first Roundup lawsuit.
NT Water plans big build
A private company is planning to build a major new water storage facility and 10,000-hectare agricultural precinct near Darwin.
Reef envoy backs clearing
Coalition MP Warren Entsch is envoy to the Great Barrier Reef, but also supports massive land clearing nearby.
Report causes spill concern
Restrictions are in place and urgent upgrades are planned for one of Melbourne’s largest dams.
Adani bird plan backed
Queensland has approved Adani's endangered bird plan, leaving it just one step away from building its contentious coal mine.