Archived Industry News for Water Professionals

Union members at a NSW water provider could take strike action, with a postal ballot being voted on this week.

Green group gag seems barely necessary

The Federal Government is continuing its push to change environmental approval laws so that activists and environmentalists cannot hinder mining projects.

Locals score world's best water-splitting

Australian researchers have set a new record for generating hydrogen fuel with solar power.

SA pipe plan gets going

The first stage of the $16.3 million Renmark Irrigation Trust 3IP modernisation program is underway.

Shade balls may not cover Australia's vast issues

Australian authorities are looking to drought-affected California for tips on ways to improve water supplies.

Shark cull warning as technology gets good count

Experts have warned against culling sharks because the long term ecological impact cannot be predicted.

Uncertainty in fishing hits mental health

A new survey suggests chronic job insecurity has led to a mental health crisis and high rates of suicide among Australian commercial fishers.

Gorgon backers under ATO's lens

The Australian Taxation Office is looking at the funding of the massive Gorgon natural gas project, amid claims that it will make billions of dollars tax-free.

Big spill leaves US river blazing orange

A team of United States environmental protection regulators has accidentally released 3.8 million litres of waste water into a local river system.

Emissions plan shows commitment to resistance

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has unveiled a bold plan to place Australia at the back of the pack of nations responding to climate change.

Expert says flood finding flawed

An experienced engineer has poked some serious holes in the Queensland Government’s review of SunWater’s operation of the Callide Dam.

Harcourt upheaval leads to delay

The end date for an irrigation upgrade at Harcourt in Victoria has been moved back.

New strategy for next steps in Busselton

The group in charge of water quality of environmentally-significant wetlands near Busselton, in south-west Western Australia, has a new plan.

Study shows superbug risks in travelling bacteria

A new study has again shown the serious risks coming from the spread of antibiotics into the environment, this time through our waterways.

WA dam link complete

Work has been completed on WA’s new 3.4 kilometre pipeline, which joins the Denmark River Dam to the Quickup Dam.

Court action on Linc gas claims

A secret Queensland Government report allegedly warns that hundreds of square kilometres of prime agricultural land in the state’s southeast are at risk from toxic chemicals and explosive gases.

Big tank for better supplies in rural WA

The West Australian Water Corporation says it will oversee the construction of a six-million-litre storage tank in Western Australia's Wheatbelt, designed to improve water quality and water pressure for outback shires.

Bold study to break into ocean's ancient past

Australian scientists will use some of the most advanced techniques available to turn back the climatic clock and peer 5 million years into the ocean’s past.

Carmichael hits big hitch in federal disapproval

The Federal Court has overturned Adani's federal environmental approval to build the Carmichael coal mine – a resounding win for environmentalists, but their joy might be short-lived.