Archived Industry News for Water Professionals
Authorities could be seriously overlooking tidal wetlands in ‘blue carbon’ projects.
Drought studies should drive crops
Experts say new findings about plant drought tolerance need to be integrated to protect crops.
Dye stripped with gold approach
Researchers have come up with a new, sustainable solution for wastewater polluted by dyes.
Offshore issue spotted
Australia’s Biodiversity Council has questioned a proposed environmental law carve out for the offshore oil and gas industry.
US warning on water hacks
The US Government has issued a warning about the vulnerability of water systems to cyberattacks.
Pocock questions gas talks
The Albanese government has been accused of avoiding First Nations consultation on offshore gas plans.
Cane growers oppose Blue Heart
Queensland sugarcane growers have voiced apprehension about the $35 million Blue Heart project.
Farmers link for flows
Fourteen Tasmanian farmers have come together to create the Macquarie Settlement Pipeline Partnership in an effort to drought-proof their region.
GBR bleaching again
The Great Barrier Reef has undergone its fifth mass bleaching event in eight years.
Mistrust rife in Reef review
Great Barrier Reef regulations have been met with scepticism from farmers.
New offshore zone set
The Federal Government has officially declared the Southern Ocean Wind Zone, covering an area of 1,030 square kilometres off the coast of Warrnambool and Port Fairy in Victoria.
WA study sees life lost
A monumental loss of fish and coral life has been observed at a popular area of Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia’s Gascoyne region.
Water licence challenged
The Central Land Council (CLC) has launched an appeal over the controversial Singleton Station groundwater licence.
Antarctic sea ice stays low
Scientists have marked the third consecutive summer with extremely low sea-ice cover around Antarctica.
Fish pens set for deeper sea
Australian engineers have designed a lightweight fish pen to move farms to deeper seas.
Investigator brings data bounty
Australia’s ocean detectives have returned from an epic voyage with new climate clues.
Powerful products for sewerage site
Melbourne Water is injecting millions into a treatment plant upgrade.