Irrigators want Murray endangered listing scrapped
Irrigators want the new Federal Government to remove a critically endangered listing on the Murray River and the Macquarie Marshes under the guise of removing red tape.
View ArticleChile irrigators investigate Murray-Darling Basin plan
One of Australia's agricultural competitors is very impressed by the Murray-Darling Basin plan.
View ArticleIrrigators, conservationists united in calls for more accountability with...
The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder says he is committed to accountability and transparency, and looking at ways to better communicate with basin communities.
View ArticleProductivity Commission report card praises nation's water management, but...
Australia's reputation as a world leader in water management is well-deserved but there's more to be done, says the Productivity Commission.
View ArticleRegulator under fire as protestors and shooters hit waterways for Victorian...
Calls for stronger enforcement measures against illegal duck hunting gain traction as witnesses describe widespread non-compliance.
View ArticleGiant soft drink bottle tours Victoria to push for container deposit scheme
A 3-metre coke bottle is being towed across Victoria as pressure mounts on the State Government to adopt a container deposit scheme, with advocates saying it is the most effective thing the Government...
View ArticleAlpine brumby 'rehome or kill' plan by Victorian Government under fire
Animal advocates are up in arms over a strategy to remove wild horses from the state's High Country.
View ArticleArtificial island idea to help save declining Murray River turtles
Turtles using man-made islands as a nesting ground is one idea being put forward by Western Sydney University to help ensure the future of Murray River turtles.
View ArticleGippsland wind farm adversely affecting residents, independent report says
Noise from a wind farm is adversely impacting on the comfort and wellbeing of residents living at surrounding properties, a new report commissioned by an eastern Victorian council has found.
View ArticleWhat Victorian voters should expect from the Andrews Government's next four...
Labor has pledged borrow big and spend large, with a swag of major infrastructure projects set to start in their second term of government.
View ArticleThe cotton grower, the water minister, the pumping ban and the broken meter
Facing close to $750,000 in fines for taking 381 megalitres of water during an embargo, irrigator Anthony Barlow pleads guilty to water offences, but maintains the former water minister told him he...
View ArticleMurray-Darling water plan walks a fine line between efficiency and the...
Taxpayer investments and the water market are making irrigation more efficient and reducing Murray-Darling's base flow. Here's what needs to happen next, write Q J Wang and Avril Horne.
View ArticleMurray-Darling Basin Plan royal commission push endorsed at NSW Farmers...
A motion calling for a royal commission into the MDBP narrowly passes on the final day of the NSW Farmers Conference.
View ArticleMurray-Darling Basin inspector-general to oversee water efficiency,...
A Murray-Darling Basin inspector-general will focus of water efficiency, compliance and theft under a proposal by Water Minister David Littleproud.
View ArticleFarmers slam controversial Victorian solar decision as 'gutless' with...
The Government believes the projects will create more than 600 jobs and generate enough clean energy to power more than 80,000 homes, while farmers have labelled the decision as "gutless".
View ArticleShoppers warned to brace for higher food prices as Murray-Darling Basin faces...
There are warnings for consumers and farmers that Australia's biggest food bowl, the Murray-Darling Basin, is bracing for a grim end to the year.
View ArticleMurray-Darling Basin boss paints grim picture for more fish deaths, algal blooms
The Murray-Darling Basin Authority warns it will be another ugly summer, telling politicians that unless it rains soon, water conditions will get worse.
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