Archived Industry News for Water Professionals
Heat-resistant coral grown
Scientists have successfully produced coral that is more resistant to increased seawater temperatures.
New link for rural Victoria
A project to connect central north-west Victoria to the water grid has been completed.
Non-flushable fatberg excised
A massive fatberg pulled out of a Melbourne sewer is being used as a reminder to keep wet wipes out of the pipes.
Uranium rehab questioned
A fight has broken out over funding for monitoring the rehabilitation of a uranium mine.
Water Corp opens grants
WA’s Water Corporation has opened grants to support the Kimberley regions through its new COVID-19 Community Relief Fund.
Fossils creep into green remit
The Federal Government may allow its clean energy agencies to fund carbon capture and storage from fossil fuels.
Red tape cut for brown hydrogen
New federal legislation removes regulations to allow the production of hydrogen from brown coal.
Blockchain applied to irrigation
Experts are investigating blockchain technologies for water markets.
Foreign firm gets big drop
Media investigations suggest a Chinese state-owned company is buying up water in the Murray-Darling.
Keelty sees unused supplies
The Murray-Darling’s ‘top cop’ Mick Keelty says there is a lot of unused water somewhere in the southern basin system.
Rice farmers see grim future
Growers say there will be no Australian-grown rice on supermarket shelves by December.
Adani approved by ignorant system
There is new evidence that expert advice was ignored or dismissed in the Adani Carmichael mine approval process.
Five-way waves excite surfers
A new wave machine has been developed in Australia that creates waves for surfers from the centre of a pool.
Ancient lake provides insight
A prehistoric lake has provided a long-term record of floods and flows on the Murray Darling River.
Nearly half live in hotspots
A new study warns that up to three billion people live in areas that will be too hot for humans within 50 years.
New chief for WaterNSW
After six years as CEO of WaterNSW, David Harris has advised the board of his resignation.
WA reveals carting cost
The WA Government says it has spent $1.6 million carting water since May 2019.