Archived Industry News for Water Professionals
New figures show the value of Australia's natural wealth has nearly doubled.
Alarm raised as algal bloom continues
A warning has been issued as the blue-green alage out break in the Murray River continues to spread.
Citizen scientists called to coral watch
Evidence has been found of coral bleaching on Western Australia's Kimberley coast.
SA allocations coming
South Australia’s irrigators will soon learn their minimum opening water allocations, after months of frustration.
Top minds want closer eyes on coast
Experts say they are ‘working blind’ when it comes to predicting erosion along most of Australia’s coast.
Water leaks show lead avoided
Some intriguing documents suggest TasWater has been avoiding scientific findings about lead contamination.
Key cable could be back by June
Executives have reassured Tasmanian Premier Will Hodgman that the Basslink power cable will be repaired in June.
Liberal leader warns of green recession
Former Liberal leader John Hewson says the next global recession could be caused by climate change.
DPI says dry-up is environmental
New South Wales Department of Primary Industries Water says the Darling River is being managed well.
River review looks at buyback effect
An independent report has found Commonwealth buybacks in the southern Murray-Darling have forced up water water prices over the past five years.
Tassie dams approach 12 per cent
The dams that power much of Tasmania have seen their storage levels drop even further.
Green groups burn gas expansion
The WA Conservation Council has launched Frack Free Future - new anti-fracking campaign to press the issue ahead of next year's state election.
Queensland clears way for coal giant
Queensland’s Palaszczuk government has granted the final major approval for the controversial Carmichael coal project in Central Queensland.
Tassie tech/power woes continue
The Tasmanian Government is urging power-users to reduce their use amid the state’s energy crisis.
INPEX seeks to move green goals
Reports say INPEX is trying to renege on an agreement for $30 million worth of environmental projects.
Council closes tap for farmer-pays system
The West Wimmera Shire will not fork out to buy water for drought stricken farmers.
Farmers drag gas worries to court
A Queensland farming family is in a legal bid for compensation for damage from coal seam gas mining.
Fly-overs show size of Reef bleaching
About 95 per cent of the reefs that make up the Great Barrier Reef have fallen victim to severe coral bleaching.
NSW water worries to be unpicked
New South Wales will have a statewide inquiry into water management and storage.
QLD says CSIRO should be kept strong
The Queensland Government has launched a surprising attack on job cuts at the CSIRO imposed by the Federal Government.