Archived Industry News for Water Professionals
The Murray-Darling Basin Authority says it may not have enough funds for important improvements in the future.
Reef fund for clear view of murky water
The Federal Government has provided a $31 million dollar funding package for more studies into water quality in the Great Barrier Reef.
Water boss drifts to department
The managing director Goulburn-Murray Water has resigned and will move over to the NSW DPI.
UN summoned in QLD gas fight
Traditional owners in Queensland's Channel Country have asked the United Nations to intervene in a battle over oil and gas development.
Call to plot leaks as gas industry wells up
A team of university experts has warned that the risks of coal seam gas mining could play out before governments get around to responding.
Broad call for sea of opinions
The heads of the Commonwealth Bioregional Advisory Panels want as people as possible to get involved in the conversation about Commonwealth Marine Reserves.
Murrumbidgee's fix finished for now
Murrumbidgee Irrigation (MI) has finished one of its biggest water infrastructure projects yet.
New Murray-Darling tenders up
The Australian Government is looking to buy some Murray-Darling water.
No sale today but questions remain for SA Water
The South Australian Government has again pledged not to sell SA Water.
One Nation back on the boil, Hanson warns of water sale
Pauline Hanson has re-launched her political party One Nation, and it appears that her number one priority this time is water.
Reef rates high for three local governments
Beach clean-ups, rehabilitating waterways, new waste management initiatives - three far north Queensland councils have done all this and more over the last five years to protect the Great Barrier Reef.
Sewerage scoured in fresh quest for fuel
An extraordinarily deep investigation of sewerage could have implications for protecting the environment, energy recovery and human health.
Weather rig ready for big storm close-up
Australian storm-chasers and weather-watchers will be pleased to know that the nation’s first mobile weather radar is about to fire up.
Better view from free maps of high-res Australia
Two billion pixels have come together to form the most comprehensive three-dimensional view of Australia ever.
Big buys proposed in NSW water talks
Two summers of dry conditions have forced the New South Wales Government to implement contingency water plans.
Bot finds cold facts on ice sheet
Australian scientists have used an underwater robot to show that Antarctic sea ice may be thicker than previously thought.
Little love for deep water dig
There is very little support for the Queensland Government’s plan to deregulate water for mining companies.
Tully takes dive into restricted times
Dry times have brought water restrictions to what was Australia’s wettest town.
Water maps bring shower of praise
Geoscience Australia has been recognised for its incredible work to strengthen community disaster resilience through advanced mapping and warning projects.
Whale pain goes from stink to stoush
The story of a beached whale, an expensive clean-up and an angry council has taken a bizarre turn.