Swimmers notice brown water in Port Phillip Bay
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Swimmers notice brown water in Port Phillip Bay

After heavy rain,run-off from Melbourne rivers ends up in the bay,making swimming unpleasant and sometimes impossible.

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Sydney is having a scorcher. Think twice before you get in the ocean

Warm seawater,crumbling pipes and sudden downpours combine to create a potentially deadly cocktail.

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Aspen,Whistler ... Penrith? Indoor ski resort gets approval for western Sydney

Aspen,Whistler ... Penrith? Indoor ski resort gets approval for western Sydney

However,the ambitious plans for an indoor ski resort in Penrith have raised concerns about its environmental impact.

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Dodgy Qld dam to be rebuilt after repair hopes hit the wall
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Dodgy Qld dam to be rebuilt after repair hopes hit the wall

A troubled $1.2 billion Queensland dam will be rebuilt after experts discovered its wall could not be repaired.

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Yarra riverkeeper resigns after association fundraising shortfall

Yarra riverkeeper resigns after association fundraising shortfall

Charlotte Sterrett says she left the Yarra Riverkeeper Association due to overwork after the not-for-profit suffered a financial crisis and made its CEO redundant.

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Water companies soak up millions in debt – and pump it into state budget

Water companies soak up millions in debt – and pump it into state budget

Melbourne’s publicly owned water authorities have been forced to take loans and pay interest just to prop up Victoria’s state budget,in a move experts say is aimed at improving the appearance of Victoria’s budget.

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‘Breakthrough’ deal set to resuscitate Murray-Darling plan

‘Breakthrough’ deal set to resuscitate Murray-Darling plan

The Albanese government is lining up with the Greens against farmers to deliver landmark national water reforms.

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Could a moth save our oceans? Perth university students tackling some crazy questions

Could a moth save our oceans? Perth university students tackling some crazy questions

Student’s across WA’s five universities are working on changing the world through their research,from plastic eating moths to interplanetary travel.

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Plibersek’s last gasp effort to stop Murray-Darling plan from sinking

Plibersek’s last gasp effort to stop Murray-Darling plan from sinking

The water minister has just two weeks to save the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. She must cut a deal with the Greens or Coalition,who are demanding concessions.

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Top WA public servant to leave high-profile gig for family

Top WA public servant to leave high-profile gig for family

Department of Water and Environmental Regulation staff were notified last week its Director General Michelle Andrews would not renew her contract,which expires in April next year.

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Fast-hitting drought slams Australia’s south-east

Fast-hitting drought slams Australia’s south-east

Farmer Tim Kemp has lost thousands of avocados to years of drought and floods. Now,he’s trying to prepare for another big dry - but will it be too much?

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