Archived Industry News for Water Professionals
Mount Isa City Council has lost a case in Queensland’s Supreme Court over a near-$50,000 water rates bill.
Crown-of-thorns creep into Reef
Parts of the Great Barrier Reef are in the grips of an outbreak of crown-of-thorns starfish.
Frydenberg backs big battery
The energy minister says Snowy 2.0 upgrades will be expensive but necessary.
Lawyer picked to lead inquiry
A leading constitutional lawyer has been appointed to lead the SA Government’s royal commission into the use of Murray-Darling Basin water.
Tassal talks tours
Tassal has announced it will run tours of its new fish farm sites while downplaying to death of 30,000 fish at an east coast farm.
Temperatures tipping turtle sex
New research shows rising temperatures are turning almost all green sea turtles in a Great Barrier Reef population female.
Green light for rare earth mine
The Northern Territory EPA has recommended the approval of a $900 million rare earths mine.
Seastar seen back in Wilsons Prom
Despite massive efforts to remove it, an invasive starfish has returned to protected waters off south-east Victoria.
Coral response spotted
Researchers have found coral that appears to be adapting to ocean acidification.
Defence holds PFAS meetings
The Defence Department is continuing to respond to PFAS contamination near old RAAF bases.
Frack review makes many calls
The NT Government’s fracking inquiry has handed down a preliminary report that includes a call to protect groundwater resources.
River review plans for dry future
WaterNSW has developed a plan it says would see the lower Darling River continue to flow ...
Satellites make seafloor sweep
Australian scientists have used data collected by satellites to explain seafloor biodiversity.
White spot failures detailed
A new review says a string of biosecurity failures allowed white spot disease to spread in Queensland ...
EPA green lights NT waste site
The NT EPA has approved a controversial hazardous waste storage facility and salt mine.
Adelaide hit for cap fail
Adelaide City Council has been fined $90,000 environmental breaches described as “deliberate” and “unacceptable”.
Call for new WA water charges
Western Australia’s water utilities are charging more for water than it costs them to provide.
Locals slip on new Red List
Experts say climate change is already having serious impacts on the Western Ringtail Possum.
Plant rafts for water rinse
Australian engineers are working on new ways to remove heavy metal pollution from waterways and soils.