Northern NSW cotton farmer slapped with $25,000 fine
A NSW farmer has faced court after being found guilty of drawing water from multiple bores with faulty meters.
Water
Why irrigators could lose more water to government buyouts
Irrigation communities face losing another 327 gigalitres of water over the next decade, under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap aimed at lifting First Nations’ water ownership to 3 per cent.
Border Rivers water sold in eight-figure deal
More than 2050ML of Macintyre Zone unsupplemented water has changed hands for millions after it was sold through auction. See the details.
DNA test IDs Murray Darling Basin fish hot spots
A DNA map of the Murray-Darling Basin shows which fish species are where – from the pests to perch and cod.
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Water buyouts to begin
Federal Water Minister Tanya Plibersek will wade into the water market to buy up to 450 gigalitres, bypassing socio-economic tests.
Calls to block basin buyouts
Irrigators are demanding to know what action Victorian Water Minister Harriet Shing will take to stop federal water buyouts.
Victorian water theft penalties fall short
Analysis of Victoria’s water theft laws has revealed a pattern of low penalties and continued illegal take. See the difference between fines and value of stolen water.
New water trade rules carry six-figure warning
A draft Water Market Reform Bill paves the way for a new code of conduct and imposes hefty penalties for insider trading.
The obstacles blocking the 450GL Basin buyout
To buy another 450GL, Federal Water Minister Tanya Plibersek must overcome at least three major hurdles. See what they are.
Southeast Aus drying up
East Gippsland and the Bega Valley are starting to dry off, with farmers offloading some stock and assessing fodder reserves.
Plibersek to extend Murray Darling Basin Plan deadline
The deadline to deliver the Murray Darling Basin Plan will be extended, but a new date has not been set.
What could happen if the Basin Plan deadline is extended?
Federal Water Minister Tanya Plibersek is weighing up an extension to the June 2024 Basin Plan deadline, risking Greens’ demands for a 450GL buyout.
Basin carp control plan still on drawing board
A study into using a virus to cut carp numbers in the Murray Darling Basin will not start for several years — if it gets approval at all.
Spring floods worsen the Barmah Choke
The 2022 floods drove a massive slug of sand even further into the Barmah Choke, slashing its capacity to meet irrigation demand.
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