Plibersek struggles on Basin Plan delivery
Federal Water Minister Tanya Plibersek is encountering significant bumps on her path to deliver the Murray Darling Basin Plan.
Water
Flood of ‘ideological’ water buyouts loom
Canberra is poised to launch a tidal wave of irrigation community water buyouts at the urging of environment groups.
Prominent Riverina grower fined $56,000 for over-pumping
A prominent Riverina cotton and cereal grower has been fined for over-pumping water worth $253,460.
Harriet Shing halts floodplain works
Victoria’s four largest floodplain restoration projects, delivering 58GL in water efficiencies, have been halted, risking a major federal water buyout.
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How politics impacted SA’s water win
Federal Water Minister Keith Pitt is being accused of demanding NSW and Victoria deliver on impossible deadlines to quench South Australia’s thirst.
Basin communities struggle as SA benefits
The South Australian water sweeteners must stop, writes ANDREW LEAHY
Video: Lake Menindee fills
Water has flowed into Lake Menindee for the first time since 2018, with video footage showing locals and wildlife enjoying the flows. But what does it mean for the Lower Darling River?
Darling River flood capture
As NSW prepares to fill Lake Menindee for the first time since 2018, how much will be left to flow down the Lower Darling?
$50m water rebate revived
The 2289 Australian farmers who missed out on the first-round allocation of federal rebates to secure their water supplies will not be left out of pocket.
Campers ready, but who’s missing from the debate?
Big players appear conspicuous by their absence in the debate about camping on licensed water frontages, write beef producers Harry and Sue Ryder.
All eyes on where the floods will flow
Moderate to major flooding is forecast along the Barwon River this week, as southern irrigators await news of just how much will reach the Menindee Lakes.
Water trade needs oversight — ACCC
Stronger laws are needed to stop water market manipulation in the Murray Darling Basin, the nation’s competition and consumer regulator is warning.
End the Darling River myths
A 20-year-old, one-off calculation is being used by opponents of flood plain harvesting to exaggerate the value of the Darling River’s flow to Murray River communities.
Irrigator lobby wants more funds despite closed books
A lobby group wants more than 2000 NSW irrigators to hand over $300 each — but it has not lodged a financial return with the state’s fair trading body since 2017-18.
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