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.

  • byCarolyn Webb

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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.

  • byRachel Eddie
‘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.

  • byMike Foley
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.

  • byHolly Thompson
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.

  • byMike Foley
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.

  • byHamish Hastie
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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?

  • byLaura Chung
State considered draining over a year’s worth of water from Wivenhoe
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State considered draining over a year’s worth of water from Wivenhoe

The Qld government asked about the impact of emptying up to 413 days’ water supply from the dam last summer after the 2022 floods. It opted for 139.

  • byMatt Dennien
Where to find a clean swimming spot after a wet year muddies the state’s waters

Where to find a clean swimming spot after a wet year muddies the state’s waters

Swimmers hoping to escape the coming long hot summer will have to contend with surges in pollution in rivers and beaches caused by a year of heavy rains.

  • byLaura Chung
Melbourne’s dams are chock-a-block. But El Nino is coming to dry things up

Melbourne’s dams are chock-a-block. But El Nino is coming to dry things up

The arrival of an El Nino weather pattern and a hot,dry summer could see water storages drop quickly.

  • byTom Cowie
Qld’s premier would drink recycled water. But residents won’t get it
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Qld’s premier would drink recycled water. But residents won’t get it

Details of the 30-year approach to water security come amid warnings of a dry summer and the need for new water sources to supply a growing population.

  • byMatt Dennien