Archived Industry News for Water Professionals
The Queensland Government has decreased new land valuations on properties near a contaminated aviation base.
Adani leaps over legal hurdle
Adani has defeated the latest legal challenge to its planned Carmichael coal mine.
Coral caught dropping colour
Queensland researchers have filmed a particular coral bleaching behaviour for the first time.
Dodgy drinks upset thousands
A mass gastro outbreak in New Zealand has been blamed on contaminated water.
Gold mine told to watch weather
NSW residents are outraged at the approval of a gold mine they say puts their water supply at risk.
More Sun harnessed for quick cleaning
US researchers are working on a water disinfection device that can rapidly kill bacteria using light alone.
Reef bill runs into billions
A Queensland Government taskforce says it will cost about $8.2 billion to save the Great Barrier Reef.
Farmers' fight continues post-Caroona
The NSW Government has decided to buy back the Caroona coal mine licence from BHP, but says the nearby Shenhua mine is going ahead.
ACT water faces fire risk
Experts say action must be taken to avoid catastrophic failure at Canberra’s major water supply.
Big QLD land clearing banned
The Federal Government has blocked land clearing that may have damaged the Great Barrier Reef.
Farmers fight spill response
Indonesian seaweed farmers are fighting for more than $200 million in compensation after a 2009 oil spill in the Timor Sea.
BP Bight plans highlighted
Sea Shepherd is sending a vessel to fight plans to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight.
Call for safer tech cemetaries
The world needs to stop dumping its e-waste on developing nations, experts say.
Coal clean-up could bury QLD
Reports say Queensland taxpayers face a bill of over $3 billion to clean up the state's coal mines.
Climate cuts undone, partly
Australia appears to have a science minister again, and he appears to be in favour of science.
Bugs bustling to bite in Rio
With the Olympic Games just days away, warnings about water quality continue.
Digital meters emerge in QLD
Queensland utility Unitywater has launched a trial of digital water meters in select communities.
Dry fields and floods mark odd year
‘Abnormal’ is the best word for this year’s global weather patterns.