Archived Industry News for Water Professionals
WA’s Water Corporation has poured $362 million into the cash-strapped Barnett Government’s coffers.
Linc leaking rehab funds
Trump told Paris matters
Island research upgrades expected
Australian scientists are calling for the Federal Government to come through with funding for the Macquarie Island research centre.
Island supplies at risk
Researchers say climate change could smash freshwater supplies for island nations.
NT's water window extended
The Northern Territory Department of Environment and Natural Resources has extended the deadline to lodge water licence applications for Darwin's rural area.
SA MP says Mount Bold water wasted
The SA Opposition says the Government has wasted gigalitres of water.
Water bears' X-ray resistance decoded
Water bears appear to have a protein that protects their DNA from X-rays.
Port sale nets $9.7 billion
The Victorian Government has announced the sale of the Port of Melbourne for $9.7 billion.
BP's Bight spill models surface
Research says an oil spill from a proposed BP project could smash South Australian tourism and aquaculture.
RDA review gets underway
The Terms of Reference for an independent review of the RDA grants program have been released.
Bore ban mooted in arid NT
Northern Territory aquifers are being drained at a concerning rate, leading some to suggest a ban on new bores.
Fixes flowing too slowly in WA
Rural WA councils are sick of sub-standard water and slow efforts to fix it.
Gas ban lands alongside review
A scientific review and moratorium on hydraulic fracturing begins in the NT today.
Parks Victoria CEO sacked, IBAC alerted
Parks CEO Bradley Fauteux sacked on allegations of inappropriate conduct
Reef sweep to check vitals
NASA is undertaking a high-tech review of the Great Barrier Reef's health.
Releases aim for saline solution
Authorities will soon drop the level of the Wentworth weir in an effort to remove some salty water.
Uranium levels concern NSW towns
Water supplies for two towns in NSW have levels of uranium above Australian guidelines.
Shenhua faces new heritage check
An independent review will look at the risks Shenhua's proposed Watermark mine pose to Aboriginal heritage and sacred sites
ACF's Carmichael claim fails
The Federal Court has dismissed a legal case against the Carmichael coal mine, while the QLD government has voted to back it even further.