Murray-Darling Basin
Historic moment for Murray Darling as water wars reignite
Farmers are reviving their campaign against the revived plan to boost the health of the nation’s largest river system.
- Mike Foley
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Which of Australia’s favourite ski fields will survive by 2080?
If global emissions remain high, skiing and snowboarding will disappear in Australia by 2080 at all but two resorts. If emissions are rapidly reduced, snow sports will remain strong throughout the Australian Alps.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Plibersek swamps Victoria on Murray Darling water buybacks
The federal government will push ahead with unpopular water buybacks from farmers despite Victoria opposing the move in a bid to complete the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.
- Mike Foley
‘Breakthrough’ deal set to resuscitate Murray-Darling plan
The Albanese government is lining up with the Greens against farmers to deliver landmark national water reforms.
- Mike Foley
Plibersek’s last gasp effort to stop Murray-Darling plan from sinking
The water minister has just two weeks to save the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. She must cut a deal with the Greens or Coalition, who are demanding concessions.
- Mike Foley
Water wars ramp up ahead of hot summer for Murray-Darling Basin
A scathing Productivity Commission review has backed Tanya Plibersek’s push to take control of the environmental plan, but farmers are putting up a fight.
- Mike Foley
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Think only the US is a basket case? I have three words for you: Murray-Darling Basin
How can it be so hard to ensure the continued survival of such an important river system which underpins the livelihoods of 2.6 million people?
- Ross Gittins
Hundreds of millions in farms funding in limbo over water stand-off
Victorian farmers will miss out on cash for water-saving infrastructure projects if the Albanese and Andrews governments can’t do a deal.
- Broede Carmody and Mike Foley
Victoria shuns revamped Murray-Darling Basin rescue plan
Environment and Water Minister Tanya Plibersek has struck a deal with all states along Australia’s largest river system bar Victoria that will extend the deadline to return water to the environment from irrigation.
- Mike Foley and Paul Sakkal
Murray-Darling $13b rescue indefinitely delayed: Plibersek warns states to act now
The environment minister said the plan would not meet its July 2024 plan to restore the basin as she warned of looming environmental disaster.
- Mike Foley
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