Archived Industry News for Water Professionals
NSW approves catchment work
A mine expansion in NSW is set to run under a vital Sydney water catchment.
Ridges hint at Europa flows
A study of ice sheets on Greenland could help the search for water in space.
Water pledge welcomed
The ALP has pledged to re-establish the National Water Commission and renew the National Water Initiative.
ALP announces basin play
Federal Labor has been criticised by Victoria’s Labor government for its Murray-Darling Basin policy.
Big farm plans questioned
Plans to open up a vast swathe of the Northern Territory to agriculture are causing excitement and concern.
Court rejects dam appeal
Victims of the 2011 Brisbane floods have lost a High Court over findings against dam engineers.
Dam report downplayed
SA Water says a report about the safety of the Whispering Wall dam shows what might happen in only the rarest of scenarios.
Green plans for water sector
Experts say proper monitoring is the first step to reducing carbon emissions in the water sector.
NT supplies up for review
Experts are conducting a study into concerns about drinking water quality in remote NT communities.
Robots map melting frost
New mapping has revealed rapid changes to the Arctic seafloor as ancient permafrost thaws.
SA desal sites proposed
Four possible sites for a desalination plant on the Eyre Peninsula have been selected.
SA flips outback plan
South Australia’s new government has scrapped planned changes for the management of the state’s vast outback.
Boat abuse assessed
New research suggests illegal fishing and labour abuse on boats is more common than previously thought.
Depth suggested in ocean protection
Experts say ocean conservation should be assessed in three dimensions.