Archived Industry News for Water Professionals
Woodside Energy wants the offshore approval system reformed, saying the current system is putting a major project at risk.
Ancient river risks found
An ancient river untouched for 14 million years faces the threat of climate change.
Bryn Estyn gets going
The opening of a major facility is being touted as “a new chapter in Tasmania's water future”.
MDBA backs sampling
Citizen scientists are being called to swap their backyards for a local waterway.
Pollution tool coming
Researchers are developing a web-based tool to map ocean water pollution almost as it happens.
Snowy issues probed
A sinkhole, toxic gas release, and massive cost overrun have disrupted the Snowy 2.0 project.
AMR flows outlined
Analysts have raised concern about antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in water sources.
Bennu shows key chemicals
NASA's Bennu asteroid sample contains water and other potential building blocks of life.
Big desal plans underway
Queensland is set to invest billions in the construction and expansion of desalination plants.
Ocean uranium sought
Australian scientists are working on a simple and effective method for extracting uranium from seawater.
Scientists run big sweep
The Federal Government is assessing the nation's subterranean water reserves.
Water rights returned
The Victorian government has announced the return of water rights to the Gunaikurnai traditional owners.
WMO issues water warning
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has highlighted growing threats to the planet's water cycle, driven by climate change and human activities.
Council scraps tooth help
Fluoride will no longer be added to the water in the Central Highlands Regional Council area.
AMR flushed out
A new study of wastewater samples from aged care and retirement homes in Adelaide has uncovered worrying signs of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Bore disturbs sacred site
A sacred women's site near Douglas Hot Springs in the Northern Territory has been disrupted by a government bore, reports say.
Carp plan pushed back
After continued delays, federal and state agricultural ministers have decided to prolong research into the potential release of a carp herpes virus.