Archived Industry News for Water Professionals

Humans are changing the natural balance in oceans in many more ways than previously thought, research suggests.

Research reaching out to irritated irrigators

Experts want irrigators and other water-users to speak out about their stresses and pressures.

Senators call for Basin Plan pause

Senate crossbenchers say Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull should stop the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, until the social and economic consequences of its implementation are better understood.

State reaches for ancient natural knowledge

The Queensland Government will get tips on good water use in rural areas from the people who have been managing it the longest.

Tough times getting desperate on dry island

Thousands of people have been forced to bathe in and drink contaminated water, as a tropical island off Queensland becomes considerably less idyllic.

Grants give bigger chance to grab offshore oil

The Federal Government has granted four new offshore petroleum exploration permits for waters off Western Australia.

Glencore bags Newcastle's green view

A top executive from mining giant Glencore has slammed the Newcastle City Council for not supporting coal mines.

EPA takes good look at gold tailings threat

Victoria’s Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is assessing the risks from Stawell Gold's leaking tailings dam, which threatens to flood nearby waterways with toxic water.

Experts drill for forecast definition

Australian scientists have joined an international group looking millions of years into the past to better predict the future.

Officials to talk on Broken Hill supply plan

A community forum next week will let residents of Broken Hill speak directly to NSW water minister Niall Blair.

Riverprize goes to excellent ecosystem crew

The 2015 Riverprize has been awarded to a South Australian Indigenous organisation for its exemplary ecosystem management.

Survey spots salty climate risk

Researchers say rising sea levels could take a big toll on freshwater fish species in Kakadu National Park.

Turtles step out in tiny science suits

Sea turtles are testing out the latest in summer swimsuit fashion, as part of a project to find out more about their eating habits.

Massive fine settled after big BP spill

US Courts have ordered BP to pay more than $US20 billion ($AU28 billion) in fines from the deadly Gulf of Mexico oil spill five years ago.

Newcastle gets green light for port 4

The NSW Planning Assessment Commission has given a green light to Port Waratah’s Terminal 4 project in Newcastle.

Old pools could push poison into MDB

Media reports this week have highlighted fears that a series of ponds containing heavy metals and cyanide at an abandoned mining site could spill into a river that feeds the Murray-Darling Basin.

QLD Labor could backflip to keep LNP water deal

There is strong speculation that Queensland’s Labor Government will backtrack on an election pledge and keep controversial water reforms that help big miners.

Water Minister defends sacking for the "right mix"

Victorian Water Minister Lisa Neville says the sacking of water boards across the state, include Goulburn Murray Water (GMW), was a necessary move.

Excited scientists reveal Martian flows

“There is liquid water today on the surface of Mars,” came the announcement overnight from Michael Meyer, the lead scientist on NASA’s Mars exploration programme.