Archived Industry News for Water Professionals
The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) is officially behind schedule for its assessment of BP’s plan to drill oil exploration wells in the Great Australian Bight.
Hydro Tas solid profit may be last for a while
Tasmania's Energy Minister Matthew Groom says Hydro Tasmania has defied “doom and gloom” predictions to post a big before-tax profit.
Lazarus fights to keep gas in the ground
Queensland senator Glenn Lazarus has been on an anti-CSG educational trip to the Northern Territory.
Perth firm making wave power swell
An Australian engineering firm is about to start a trial of the world's first wave energy microgrid power station.
Dry times vocalised in Broken Hill
A crossbench Senate inquiry into the Murray-Darling Basin Plan has held hearing in Broken Hill.
MDBA sees echoes of early Millenium
The drought gripping farms in Queensland and New South Wales is spreading, with Murray Darling irrigators set to feel the strain too.
Police hunt WA dam vandals
Police say vandals have caused the loss of millions of litres of water in WA, after they tampered with a dam valve in the state’s south-west.
Study spots lack of real QLD water data
Some areas of central Queensland have scored high on a new water quality report card, but that could be because they do not actually monitor water quality.
Water warning from Williamtown leaks
A hydrologist from the University of Newcastle hydrologist says toxic chemicals from the contaminated Williamtown Air Force may have leached into Newcastle’s water supply.
Wave lab looks to the clouds
Advanced equipment at a new research facility launched this week will allow scientists to better understand the relationship between the wind, ocean and sky.
Shark money spread to new measures
The New South Wales Government says it will spend $16 million on new, science-based approaches to preventing shark attacks.
Water workers warned of deadly risk
Nearly 100 workers at a WA Water Corporation maintenance project have been exposed to asbestos particles, but authorities say it is not as bad as it seems.
Builder wants to break into SA rivers
An enterprising developer has a bold plan for South Australia’s Port River – floating accommodation.
Fukushima clean-up cancer link conceded
Authorities have officially recognised a case of cancer caused by clean-up work at the Fukushima power plant.
Japan continues anti-scientific slaughter
Japan is ignoring an international ruling and resuming whaling in Antarctic waters.
Price rise spied by outgoing experts
A group of outgoing Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (ICRC) leaders say the ACT’s water prices will rise “substantially” by 2018.
Private sector seeks SA water sale
An industry lobby says selling-off SA Water would raise up to $13 billion for the struggling South Australian economy.
Ray study seeks diver shots
A Queensland scientist is crowdsourcing data collection for a study on manta rays.
Waste-product polymer drinks deadly metals
Australian researchers have developed a new, cheap, non-toxic polymer that sucks mercury out of water and soil.
Huge mine gets up on new green grounds
The $16 billion Adani Carmichael coal mine has been approved under a new set of environmental conditions.
Gas study finds nothing wrong yet
University studies have found no negative environmental impacts from coal seam gas exploration in a key NSW catchment.