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A longwall coal mine and the Avon Dam in the Woronora catchment area to Sydney’s south.

Coal mines made to pay after years of free access to Sydney drinking water

The government said the new rules would help mines remain accountable, but the mines will still be able to decide the amount of water they take.

  • Laura Chung

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A billionaire dairy farming family has been accused of taking water illegally.

Billionaire dairy family who owned Leppington Triangle fined over water use

Brothers Tony and Ron Perich have agreed to remove a large dam from their property and pay a $425,000 penalty.

  • Harriet Alexander
Charlotte Sterrett at Warrandyte.

New riverkeeper loves the Yarra and is ready to fight for its future

Environmental activist Charlotte Sterrett has taken up a position that “ticks all the boxes” to be her ideal job.

  • Carolyn Webb
Wivenhoe Dam, southeast Queensland’ main source of drinking water, has fallen below 40 per cent capacity.

‘Green drought’: water restrictions by December if dam levels fall further

While recent rain has given much of the south-east a lush appearance, it may not be enough to head off imminent water restrictions, as dam levels head towards 50 per cent capacity.

  • Stuart Layt
In 2011 Brisbane suffered its worst flood in nearly 40 years.

Queensland water sector posts profits boost after 2011 flood payout $80m lower

The water sector’s profits have increased by more than $200 million while a payout to victims of the 2011 flood was less than anticipated.

  • Felicity Caldwell
The Murray-Darling Basin in NSW and Queensland during the drought between 2015 and 2020, the most intense on record, leaving many towns at risk of running out of drinking water.

Water security going underground as CSIRO tackles rising drought risks

CSIRO is investigating underground water banking for inland towns in response to growing drought risks.

  • Mike Foley
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The Menindee Lakes in far west NSW.

Menindee Lakes: Site of massive fish-kill still being mismanaged

The Menindee Lakes, 1000 kilometres west of Sydney, need urgent protection to avoid another ecological disaster.

  • Jane MacAllister
A burst watermain on Karragarra Island last year.

Notorious Moreton Bay water pipeline to be replaced

An 80-metre stretch of pipeline notorious for bursting will be replaced in March.

  • Lucy Stone
Wivenhoe Dam and other Seqwater storage facilities will need to drop to 40 per cent before recycled water is considered.

Low dam levels could see recycled water scheme revived

Recycled water could be pumped into Queensland's drinking supply within two years if the drought continues.

  • Felicity Caldwell
Joseph Williams (left) and Angel Gale "throw the pipes" to siphon water into irrigation channels.

NSW officials accused of bias towards big agriculture water users

Leaked emails appear to show the government has been playing favourites and excluding opponents on floodplain harvesting issues.

  • Peter Hannam

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