Archived Industry News for Water Professionals
Reports say the Murray Mouth remains at risk of closing over, despite years of negotiation and billions of dollars spent upstream.
Regional water weighed-up for lead
A new study will check for lead contamination in household plumbing systems in New South Wales.
Runoff money takes Reef fight to farms
Funding is open for projects to help reduce destructive runoff from farms to the Great Barrier Reef.
Sawfish study to strike at future effects
A new research project will plot the effects of climate change on a very rare local aquatic creature.
Solar and students charge top green school
A Melbourne school has won a global award for its broad range of renewable energy measures.
Algae kings eye green water future
An Australian company that uses algae to clean dirty water has its eye on international expansion.
New plan no better in massive mine hitch
A plan to divert water from two Queensland rivers into a new coal mine has been slammed as a “terrible” idea.
Tests take water worries off the boil
The authorities have stepped in on water concerns in New South Wales, in an issue that has become a hot political topic.
Expert dampens Barnaby's dam zeal
An environmental expert has slammed Federal Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce’s big dam plan.
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Centre to study critters, creeks and matters of the North
Experts say they are keen to start using newly-announced Federal Government money for research projects across northern Australia.
First funding wave in fight to fix top five
A $1 million funding injection announced this week is aimed at improving the health of the River Torrens.
Flood plan to stop tragic past repeating
Queensland is looking at options to boost flood defences for Ipswich and Brisbane.
Four-way finding could see Dengue damned
A major research breakthrough featuring Australian scientists could be the key to fighting dengue fever.
Green tape trim to get NSW approvals rolling
The Australian Government is signing New South Wales up to its 'One-Stop Shop' scheme for environmental assessment and approvals.
Sea floor testing ground for big ship's scanners
The CSIRO’s new high-tech research ship Investigator has tested its equipment on the sea floor around Tasmania, producing detailed 3-dimensional maps of areas never plotted before.
Whale project sails for big blue knowledge
The Australian Government has provided $1.1 million for a Southern Ocean whale research voyage this summer (not the Japanese kind).
Short help for farmers facing low long term returns
ANZ says it will stop kicking embattled farmers off their land for the next twelve months.
Climate costs high either way, inaction won't help
Floods and fires will leave Australia with a mind-boggling damage bill in coming years, the CSIRO says.
Dredging should be warning for upper Murray users
The Conservation Council of South Australia has backed a $4 million dredging program to keep the mouth of the Murray River open.
Modern risks drift to farthest reaches
Traces of everyday soaps, shampoos and fragrances have been detected in Antarctica, and their source could be sloppy scientists.