Canadian pension fund giant sells-off Australian water
PSP Investments, Australia’s largest agricultural land and water investor, has sold $21.5 million of its water entitlements to the federal government.
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Water released from Menindee Lakes to service Murray River system
Inflows into major storage dams have been below average for months on end. We reveal which dams have been hardest hit and the implications.
Murray Darling Basin water rush
Irrigators have sold $35.6 million dollars worth of water to the government this week, bringing the six week total to $210m. See the list of who sold water and for how much.
Dam levels drop but authorities in good position
Amid a dry start to the year dam levels are dropping with one of the nation’s major storages dipping to levels not seen since 2020.
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NSW irrigator hit with $300k fine
A NSW irrigation company has been fined a whopping $300,000 in court for illegally building dams.
Duxton sells massive water portfolio in $120m-plus deal
Duxton Water have sold 30,614ML of water entitlements in a nine-figure deal with the the federal government. See the details.
Government launch 100GL water tender
Despite a looming federal election, the government has moved to strip another 100 gigalitres from Murray Darling Basin irrigators.
Channels declared as wetlands: Errors as NSW rushes water plan
The rush to rollout seven major water sharing plans is leading the NSW government to mistakenly identify wetlands on farms.
Irrigators cut water use in half
NSW and Victorian irrigators have cut their water use in half over the past 30 years, to below the Murray Darling Basin Plan targets.
Fed govt finally contracts Murray Darling Basin photographer
After repeatedly being caught out last year using images from afar afield as Turkey to promote the Basin recovery plan, the federal government has contracted their own photographer.
SA gets tough on water theft
South Australia has the toughest penalties in the Murray Darling Basin for water theft, with other states called on to follow its lead.
How recent rain has changed storage levels
Widespread rain across the states of Victoria and NSW have been a mixed blessing for farmers, but what has it meant for storages?
Basin plan a flop
A four-year study of the Murray Darling Basin found the basin plan failed the environment, despite slashing irrigators’ water use.
Recycled water in sights over contamination fears
An investigation has been launched into the accumulation of “forever” chemicals in soils and food crops irrigated with recycled water.
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