Productivity Commission releases draft report on water policy reform 29 Sep A renewed national water reform agenda is needed to tackle population growth and climate change, according to the draft Productivity Commission … Read more
One-in-100-year drought linked to deforestation, climate change 21 Sep South America’s Amazon and Nordeste regions are naturally prone to dry conditions, but a recent study suggests the drought of 2015-16 was … Read more
Building a water resilient town 16 Aug By C H Wong, K Hurley and C Harris. First published in Water e-Journal Volume 2 No 3 2017.
Victoria ramps up water security planning to prepare for an uncertain future 18 Jul Victoria’s population is set to crack 10 million by 2050, but water feeding into catchments could decrease by as much as 40% by then. With this … Read more
What can we learn from Rotterdam’s approach to urban water management? 4 Jul The ability of countries to address future urban water management challenges – particularly from climate change and population growth – demands … Read more
Finkel Review highlights pumped hydro as key to renewable energy plan 29 Jun Australian Chief Scientist Alan Finkel’s report into the National Electricity Market has found the water industry could play a key role in … Read more