Archived Industry News for Water Professionals
Recent climate progress is positive, but the claim that the ‘science is settled’...
Reef report goes way back
New research has caught a glimpse of what happened to the Great Barrier Reef when it was brought close to death over 100,000 years ago.
Suppliers suffer in white spot response
Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce has accused seafood importers of “swapping prawns” to avoid disease detection.
'Water trigger' praised for river change
Conservationists are celebrating legal action that led the federal environment minister to stop Santos dumping coal seam gas waste water in the Surat Basin.
Cairns hands fluoride to State
Cairns Regional Council has passed off its fluoridation issues to the State Government.
Desal debt gets shaky
Ratings for the cost of servicing Victoria’s billions of dollars of desalination debt are being reviewed.
Experts urge growth through protection
An Australian-led study shows that protecting more fish could secure the livelihoods of millions of people.
Fire/water link expanded
NASA scientists have added new details to the relationship between bushfires and drought.
Menindee moves worry locals
Plans to release more water from the Menindee Lakes have been met with outrage.
Reef review finds past risks
Research looking at the ancient history of the Great Barrier Reef has some warnings for the future.
Charges laid for nickel spill
The owners of WA’s Ravensthorpe nickel mine have been fined for a high-risk accident two years ago.
Gas study shows farm costs
The CSIRO has put a dollar figure on the cost of coal seam gas (CSG) mining on farmers.
'Fish hotels' to boost river numbers
Scientists are building ‘fish hotels’ to protect the diversity of aquaculture in Central Queensland.
'Flushable' claims face court
The ACCC has launched legal action against the manufacturers of “flushable” wet wipes.
Atmosphere additive outlined
The planet is warming, and if reducing greenhouse emissions is not enough to counter the risk, we may need ...
Climate depths checked
Robust new evidence shows that wet regions of the earth are getting wetter and dry regions are getting drier.
Experts plot tsunami revival
A report on the recovery of sea life after Japan’s 2011 tsunami has been released.
Water study shows shifting supplies
An analysis of 30 years’ worth of global water data has been released.
White spot shut down imposed
Sections of river near Brisbane have been closed to fishers after an outbreak of white spot disease ...
Advocates want waste talk to continue
Businesses, academics and experts want nuclear waste dump talks to stay active.
Giant farming footprint outlined
Experts have calculated the size of Australia’s nitrogen footprint.