Archived Industry News for Water Professionals
Mining magnate Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest has bought a 7.33 per cent stake in Tasmanian salmon company Huon Aquaculture.
News of nuclear leak seeps out
The Chinese government has acknowledged there are damaged fuel rods in a reactor at a nuclear plant near Hong Kong, days after denying the incident.
'Blue ribbon' plan released
A new strategy seeks to both protect and profit from areas within 50km of the ocean.
Giant old croc classified
Experts have identified a giant prehistoric croc that prowled south-east Queensland’s waterways millions of years ago.
Hunter praises local links
New South Wales authority Hunter Water is joining with local councils to future-proof regional water supplies.
Microplastic maps improved
Satellite studies have revealed seasonal changes and sources of microplastics in the ocean.
Outgoing crayfish concern scientists
A new study finds crayfish can be affected by antidepressants that find their way into water.
Planners raise coal concerns
The NSW planning department has recommended that a new Hume Coal mine be refused.
New staff for NSW disasters
A new Disaster Response Taskforce has been established to help NSW councils.
Almond firm fined for water take
A major irrigator has been fined for an illegal water take, but some say the penalties should be higher.
Bloom review finds varied shift
A seven-year survey of algal blooms shows things are changing around the world.
Bugs live after ages on ice
Tardigrades may have lost their title as the world’s most resilient beasts.
CSIRO backs green supplies
CSIRO says wind and solar are the cheapest sources of new electricity generation capacity in Australia.
Mega-lake decline mapped
Experts have plotted the rise and fall of the largest known lake in Earth’s history.
New water body populated
Directors have been selected for the new body to govern much of Melbourne’s water.
Ampol charged for fuel leak
A national fuel company has been fined over a fuel leak at a service station.
Water issues plague WA towns
Dozens of remote WA communities are living on bottled water, with audits showing uranium and E. Coli among contaminants in their supplies.