Archived Industry News for Water Professionals
South Australia’s Liberal Opposition says wastewater is being dumped at sea to save money.
Dry times bring call for declaration
A rural depression support group has increased pressure on the Tasmanian Government to declare a drought.
Lake response could go to court
Legal action could be taken over the Broken Hill region's water shortage.
Parks slammed over washing worry
Victoria’s Opposition says it has a report showing toxic chemicals have been routinely washed into the Yarra River by Parks Victoria.
Slow response to NRM fee hike
Despite reports of widespread community anger, very few farmers in south-east South Australia have raised their views about NRM levy increases.
Big players push tiny plastics out
Supermarket giants Woolworths and Coles say they will remove products containing microbeads - tiny plastic particles that can cause some serious damage.
Techno toilet lets good ideas flow
British engineers have come up with a new design for one of the world’s most common inventions – the toilet.
Massive spill over Water Corp. target
WA’s Water Corporation says Perth households have used eight billion litres more water than the target for this time of year.
Water quality gap linked to life expectancy
One expert suggests the 10-year life expectancy gap between rural and metropolitan Australia could be linked to water quality.
Gas giants get serious in WA seas
The ocean off Western Australia will become an even bigger hive of mining activity next year.
High-tech foam burns former fire-fighters
Researchers have unveiled a new kind of fire-fighting foam that becomes stronger as the temperature increases.
Farm study shows health hinged on weather
A new study has shown the mental health strain that climate change can bring for Australian workers.
Paris deal tries to get real on climate
The Federal Government signed an international climate change deal in Paris on Saturday night, which seeks to limit the future increase in global temperatures to “well below” 2 degrees Celsius.
Tassie urged to take cable deal
The Tasmanian Government is considering paying up to $20 million to attach the state to a global underwater digital cable network.
Hazelwood review finds big holes
A new round of inquiry has slammed various aspects of Victoria’s Hazelwood mine, which caught fire and burned for 45 days last year.
Science and strength lacking in CSG review
A parliamentary inquiry in Victoria has recommended that the state’s ban on coal seam gas (CSG) extraction should continue, but cannot decide how long it should last.
Union wants detail on water worker reforms
The ACT’s Government-owned utility Icon Water has been accused of sacking workers because they are too old.
Blue-green blooms get broad response
Toxic blue-green algae has appeared in sections of the NSW’s Menindee Lakes.
Chinese response won't stop strangling cities
Beijing has issued its first-ever red alert for pollution, with a new blanket of choking smog about to descend on the city.
Irrigation chief wants more farm class
The former head of Tasmanian Irrigation, Chris Oldfield, is about to take up his new position as the Australian Consul General and Senior Trade Commissioner in San Francisco.