Archived Industry News for Water Professionals
Norway’s Statoil has taken over permits to explore for oil in the Great Australian Bight.
Acidification feeds starfish
Crown-of-thorns starfish could grow faster as ocean acidification levels increase, a new study shows.
Cheap tech for hydro-splitting
Australian chemical engineers have invented a new, cheap catalyst for splitting water to produce hydrogen fuel.
Councils launch TasWater campaign
Tasmanian councils are spending tens of thousands of dollars campaigning against Treasurer Peter Gutwein's ...
Dams linked to bird exit
A 30-year-long study of Murray-Darling Basin wetlands has revealed the impact of dams and water diversion.
Flood discharges discovered
Flood events have been shown to push huge groundwater discharges out of drained floodplains.
Perth pipe problems continue
New water quality concerns at the new Perth Children’s Hospital have emerged.
Reef targets risk being missed
A UN report warns that Queensland may not meet water quality targets for the Great Barrier Reef.
Diarrhoea tops under-5 death toll
Diarrhoea still kills almost half a million children under 5 years old each year worldwide, despite the death toll being reduced by a third between 2005-2015.
Adani reaches deal with QLD
Adani will soon make a final financing decision for the Carmichael coal mine after reaching a royalties deal ...
Gold Coast gets flood warning
Experts have reflected on the climate change risks facing one of Australia’s most popular tourist areas.
Hydro drives green power rise
New figures show renewable sources provided 17 per cent of Australia’s electricity in 2016 – a 3 per cent increase on the year before.
Samarco overcoming dam spill
BHP Billiton's Brazilian iron ore joint venture could resume operations this year.
Satellite aquifer checks enabled
Researchers have developed a way to use satellite data to find how long it takes for an aquifer to refill.
Water warning issued for CSG plans
An expert has warned that a Santos CSG project in NSW could endanger drinking water supplies.
10,000 takes on Narrabri EIS
Santos is responding to over 10,000 submissions on its Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the planned Narrabri Gas Project.
BlueScope plugged in Broken Hill pipe plan
NSW Nationals leader John Barilaro has given details on the planned Broken Hill pipeline.
CSIRO studies NT dam sites
CSIRO researchers have identified eight potential dam sites in the Northern Territory's Darwin catchment.
Expert plugs crypto-conservation
A Swedish ecologist has proposed a crypto-anarchist approach to environmental protection.
Mercury deal moving ahead
A global treaty to protect human health and the environment comes into force in 90 days, but Australia has still not ratified it.