Murray cod farmers set for major Riverina expansion
Global investors could pour up to $500 million into a new agricultural investment fund led by the world’s largest Murray cod producer.
Water
ACT Basin Plan failure
The ACT has failed to deliver a drop towards the Murray Darling Basin Plan, but has cut a $50m deal with the federal government to take water off Snowy Hydro.
Why SA wine irrigators want to offload their water
Almost one in four irrigators in Australia’s largest wine-grape growing region want to sell their water, amid a red grape glut.
How urban water could affect federal buyouts
Victoria’s urban water bodies are sitting on 133GL of excess water entitlements, which could be bought or leased to the federal government.
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Melbourne’s GMW water windfall
In 2008 Melbourne’s three water retailers paid $300m for Goulburn Murray water savings worth at least $750m today.
Labor silent on MD basin buyouts
Anthony Albanese refuses to rule out buying irrigators water – “we’re not ruling out any tools to uphold the Murray Darling Basin Plan”.
MDB’s worrying water wastage
Failures at government level have allowed the Murray Darling Basin Plan to fall short on its recovery targets, potentially impacting basin communities.
Flawed program: Farmers flooding fears raised
Murray River farmers voiced their fears at a meeting last night over the NSW Government’s revised attempt to increase environmental flows.
Canada and China top foreign owners of Aussie assets
Foreign land ownership in Australia has dipped slightly while overseas demand for our water has increased, latest figures show.
States back water broker code
A mandatory code would force water brokers to disclose when they are charging multiple fees or commissions on a single trade.
‘We need to do better’: Gippsland Lakes
MP Darren Chester has called for more to be done to protect East Gippsland’s waterways, following concerns about odour and fish deaths.
MDB water theft cases revealed
The number of water theft offences in the Murray Darling Basin catchment areas has increased. See the breakdown of cases in NSW and Victoria.
Labor silent on its Basin plans
Despite years on the Opposition benches, Federal Labor has failed to answer key questions on Murray Darling Basin water recovery.
Murray River farms record once in a lifetime rain
Corowa airport’s January daily rainfall record was bettered by a nearby farm where 200 millimetres was recorded on Saturday night.
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