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.
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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?
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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.
Inside the struggle to pay soaring water bills
Rural and urban residents are battling to pay soaring water bills with water corporations now bleeding money, as funds dry up.
1000 irrigators offer to sell water
More than 1000 irrigators have offered to sell water to the Albanese government. But there are doubts on how much will be delivered.
Top Murray Darling water sellers
One NSW irrigator has sold $37 million worth of water to the federal government’s bridging-the-gap tender. See the top 20 water sellers.
Down, down, storages are down
Inflows into Hume Dam have been some of the lowest on record but up to 6000 megalitres is being released daily purely for the environment.
Victorian permanent water entitlements sold for millions
About 1040 megalitres in a Goulburn Valley permanent water entitlement have been sold for millions after initially being passed in at auction.
Compulsory flood easement buyouts flagged
NSW Water Minister Rose Jackson has flagged compulsory buyouts of flood easements over 4000 riverside properties.
Water register fails again
Goulburn Valley water could not be traded into the Murray after Victoria’s water register has collapsed, leaving irrigators and brokers frustrated.
Dam levels slip as lack of spring rain drains volumes
Low winter rainfall combined with environmental flows and irrigator demand are draining dam storages at an alarming rate.
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