A ministerial group for Australia's future water needs
01 April, 2014The Minister for Agriculture, Barnaby Joyce, has announced a ministerial working group set up to identify new infrastructure projects that can deliver on Australia's water supply needs in the future.
Wetland to boost Swan River water quality
10 March, 2014WA Environment Minister Albert Jacob has announced the construction of one of Western Australia's largest constructed wetlands - the Ellen Brook Wetland project.
Freshwater reserves found under the sea
09 December, 2013Scientists have discovered huge reserves of fresh water several kilometres out to sea from Australia, China, North America and South Africa.
Water modelling for the mining industry
05 December, 2013CSIRO has developed a new model for coalminers, intended to forecast future mine water needs. The model was unveilled at the 20th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM2013), held in Adelaide from 1 to 6 December, the theme of which was 'Adapting to change: the multiple roles of modelling'.
SA Water's 'game-changing' interconnection project secures flexible, reliable future
02 December, 2013 by Mark Dedman, NSISP Project DirectorThe North South Interconnection System Project (NSISP) has transformed the way SA Water's entire metropolitan water supply network operates. It supplements the state's existing water supply network and is part of an innovative, long-term solution to meeting the demands of drinking water needs in South Australia.
Even wet woodlands at risk from groundwater over-extraction
04 November, 2013Scientists at Australia's National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training (NCGRT) are warning nations around the world to cut back on their water use if they want to save their woodlands and rivers.
Researchers reduce herbicide run-off in sugar cane crops
16 October, 2013Scientists from CSIRO's Water for a Healthy Country Flagship have trialled a new approach to sugar cane plantation weed management in select Great Barrier Reef (GBR) catchments.
Public submissions invited on water reform progress
27 September, 2013The National Water Commission is inviting public submissions to inform its 2014 triennial assessment of water reform progress under the National Water Initiative.
Are there drugs in our water?
16 September, 2013Recreational drugs could become a major source of Australian urban water contamination, scientists warn.
EPA South Australia releases Adelaide Coastal Water Quality Improvement Plan
29 August, 2013The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released the finalised Adelaide Coastal Water Quality Improvement Plan (ACWQIP) - a culmination of over five years' work and consultation with key stakeholders and the community for the improvement of water quality along Adelaide's coastline.
Better protecting groundwater from toxic waste
20 August, 2013A research team has developed a better way to protect groundwater from acids, heavy metals and toxic chemicals - such as those found in mining, industrial and domestic waste - which would otherwise contaminate the water for decades, rendering it unusable and undrinkable.
Australia takes its water management expertise to Asia
08 July, 2013CSIRO scientists are applying their knowledge in trans-boundary river basin management to improve the livelihoods of people living in some of the poorest parts of Asia. CSIRO and its partners have begun work in the Koshi River Basin, which stretches from China, across the Himalayas through Nepal and discharges into the Ganges River in India.
Farmers want water ‘banked’ for future droughts
20 May, 2013A survey shows that farmers in the Namoi catchment area in the Murray Darling Basin are mainly supportive of water banking - storing surplus water underground - from large floods.
Schneider Electric showcases water-sector solutions at OzWater
07 May, 2013At the OzWater conference and exhibition in Perth this week, Schneider Electric is demonstrating customised solutions designed to help Australian water and utility organisations better manage their operating and energy costs.
Computer simulation to protect water supply
11 April, 2013Researchers at the National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training have developed a new model to predict where - and how fast - polluted groundwater can move from a contaminated site, allowing water managers to better locate and clean up the water.
