Archived Industry News for Water Professionals
An inquiry has found Goulburn-Murray Water boss Patrick Lennon wrongly spent thousands of dollars of public funds.
IPCC warns of warming
The UN says greenhouse gas pollution must reach zero by about 2050 in order to stop global warming at 1.5 degrees.
Cancer body calls for Roundup review
The Cancer Council wants an independent review into the world's most popular weedkiller.
Wave farm asked to show funding
Carnegie Clean Energy has been told to prove it can fund its major wave power project.
LGNSW wants drought money now
Councils in NSW want drought funding to be sent to struggling farmers immediately.
MDBA reflects on redirection
The chairman of the MDBA has spoken against the idea of diverting environmental water to drought-affected farmers.
PM backs big Reef grant
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has taken responsibility for a $444 million Great Barrier Reef grant.
Price speaks on whale watch
Environment Minister Melissa Price says Australia will not send a ship to monitor Japan’s “scientific” whaling hunts.
Small town crowdfunds bore
A remote community in WA is crowdfunding for a uranium-free water supply.
WA town has quarry queries
Residents in the WA Indigenous village of Roelands are concerned a new quarry could harm their water supply.
Sanitation standards set
The WHO has launched global guidelines in an effort to set a universal standard for sanitation by 2030.
QLD councils form water links
Queensland councils are joining forces to improve water and sewage assets.
Mango skins show sludge skills
Nanoparticles from green mango peel could be used to clean up oil sludge.
MDBA launches new site
The Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has published a list of legislation and plans in a new central location.
Melbourne warned of PFAS rivers
Melbourne residents are being told to steer clear of certain rivers.
Sydney desal gets green tick
Experts say highly saline flows from the Sydney Desalination Plant will not affect surrounding marine life as commonly believed.
Quick success for new filter
Australian researchers have designed a nano-filter that can clean dirty water over 100 times faster than current technology.