Archived Industry News for Water Professionals
A 700-kilometre stretch of the Murray River has been plagued by a large blue-green algae bloom.
New uses sought in coal giant's wake
The Victorian town of Anglesea is being consulted about future uses for the site of Alcoa’s coal-fired power station and mine.
Port plans force juniors to make stand
Plans to privatise the Port Hedland Utah Point Bulk Handling Facility have spooked junior miners.
Power patch-up delayed
There has been progress and a setback in the effort to patch up Tasmania’s power supplies.
Gas slump sees Browse off for now
Energy giant Woodside has shelved its gigantic Browse floating LNG project off Western Australia, and the Federal Government feels aggrieved.
Nuclear plan's economics slammed
South Australia’s enthusiasm to build a nuclear waste storage facility may be tempered by a new Australia Institute report.
SA assessing desal drought relief
South Australian irrigators could soon see reduced allocations for the first time since 2011, while the State Government looks at increasing Adelaide's desalination operations.
Tassie facing black-outs and bubble risk
Tasmania’s hydro-electric generators could be severely damaged by low water levels and the state should prepare for blackouts, one union says.
Water Corp won't budge amid supply worries
WA’s Water Corporation says there is no need to find alternative water supplies for the Goldfields region.
Tailings making more trouble for Yabulu
The environment around Townsville’s Yabulu nickel refinery is plagued by tailings seepage and elevated levels of ammonia.
Big review plots China's green damage
A new report says China is responsible for about ten per cent of the global warming since the pre-industrial era.
Carmichael clambering over last hurdles
Adani has reached some key agreements on its $AU16.5 billion Carmichael coal mine and rail project.
Light helps hit high-tech control
Australian engineers say they have come up with a way to control high-tech materials in liquid using light.
Death report reveals avoidable risks
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the environment is killing millions of people every year.
Essential staff nod to new deal
A three-year dispute between unions and Essential Water in New South Wales is ending, after workers indicated they would accept a new wage deal.
Fishing numbers show illegal impact
Illegal fishing in the Pacific Ocean costs over $600 million a year and is perpetrated largely by legal fishing vessels, a report has found.
Top minds gather to wake wave power
Australia is preparing to take the lead on an energy source that is perfect for a nation girt by sea.
SA strangled by reams of red tape
A new report says red tape on water and electricity prices in South Australia must be slashed, and the state could do with fewer government Ministers as well.
High-tech cities to take Nature's tips
The engineers of the future say new cities will be designed according to the lessons of our biological past.
Surprising stacks add to Apostles
A new discovery could see more tourists visiting one of Australia’s already best-known sites.
Approval allows new water treatment
Rural Australian towns may soon have a new option for much-needed wastewater treatment.