Archived Industry News for Water Professionals
Woodside says it is moving ahead with its $16.5 billion Scarborough project off Western Australia.
Divers peep at coral procreation
The Great Barrier Reef has become a surging tempest of sexual activity, with mass coral spawning underway.
Fishers probed on plastic matters
Experts say the fishing industry can play a role in reducing plastic pollution, but it has to understand the issue first.
La Niña stirs local oceans
The Bureau of Meteorology says a La Niña has developed in the Pacific Ocean.
Methane could feed fish
Stanford University experts say methane could help make sustainable fish feed.
Rivers threaten alpine melt
New research shows ‘atmospheric rivers’ may hasten Australia’s snow melt.
More cover for cyclone country
The Queensland Government is helping cover cyclone-prone parts of the state.
Builder wins sewer work
Melbourne Water has issued a $200 million contract to duplicate the Hobsons Bay Main Sewer.
Singleton licence re-approved
A farming company has had its giant NT water extraction licence re-confirmed this week.
Sunwater hack reported
Queensland water supplier Sunwater has suffered a cybersecurity breach that went undetected for months.
WA seeks green credits
The WA Government says it will raise billions in debt in environmental and social-friendly markets.
Metals make next-gen pump
Australian engineers have used special metals to construct pumps with no moving parts.
Ecologists decry dam changes
A parliamentary inquiry has heard that ecologists’ concerns with Warragamba dam plans have been whitewashed.
Gippsland going green early
One Victorian water authority has announced bold plans for emissions reduction.
Old pipe plan still kicking
Experts are assessing plans for a new pipeline in Queensland that was first proposed in 1983.
Perrottet backs "dud" dams
The NSW Premier says his government is committed to dam plans others have deemed “duds”.