Archived Industry News for Water Professionals
Decisions made decades ago could explain why many consumers still reject genetically modified foods.
Self-made straw launched
Australian scientists have made a new material that, on contact with water, folds itself into a straw and starts sucking up liquid.
Coral's lost value counted
Coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef could soon start to cost massive amounts of lost tourist money.
Gas extraction greened by CO2
Adding carbon dioxide (CO2) instead of water to fracking fluids could improve the efficiency of gas extraction, new reports say.
Good water use to carry WA
Western Australia’s Department of Water says population growth south of Perth will rely on smart groundwater policies.
Miners set eyes on sea
Mining companies and other major industrial players are getting into marine science.
NSW pipe plan slammed
The NSW Government has already been criticised for its new plan to fix Broken Hill’s water issues.
Voices missed as Feds storm North
The Federal Government is rushing to develop northern Australia, but ignoring...
New strides in snake leg mystery
Biologists have wrestled for years with the question of when snakes lost their legs.
ALP backs federal EPA
The ALP has promised to set up a national environmental protection authority if it wins the upcoming election.
IPART pricing announced for NSW
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) in NSW has released its final decision new water prices.
Joyce drops in on Broken Hill debate
Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce says irrigators are not to blame for the water crisis facing Broken Hill and the lower Darling River.
SA rock lobsters to open all year
South Australia’s biggest rock lobster fishery will operate year round for the first time in almost half a century.
WA water use drops
Water Corporation data shows water use across Western Australia's south-west has dropped in the last 15 years.
Fishing safety defended
The Northern Territory Seafood Council has denied claims of “shameful” safety levels on fishing vessels.
Glyphosate fears revived amid review
Concern has been raised about the continued use of a cancer-linked herbicide.
Pressure kept after protest walk
Musician Anohni is making sure focus is maintained following a protest march against a proposed uranium project.
Coastal climate damage inspected
Wild weather has again smashed Australian coasts, but could it be a sign of things to come?
SA drains water pricing
The SA Government has pledged that from next financial year, the average water bill should fall by about $87.