NSW water quality under threat from loosened water pollution laws 25 Oct The NSW Government’s recent amendments on water pollution laws could have vast implications for Sydney’s drinking water catchments, with mines … Read more
Ballina turns to recycled water 6 Oct Following months of low rainfall, Ballina Shire Council has launched its drought-proof water service, with over 900 properties in the Ballina … Read more
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
Farmers label $13 billion Murray-Darling Basin scheme a failure 7 Sep Queensland farmers have accused the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) of ignoring a loophole in the Murray-Darling Basin Plan that allows … Read more
Sydney academic issues warning over lack of water quality data 28 Aug Sydney’s drinking water catchment is suffering from a serious deficit in water quality sampling sites, according to one co-author of the 2016 … Read more