The Greens have welcomed a South Australian Government decision to cancel any plans for a weir at Wellington on the lower Murray, saying the idea was always ill-conceived... the Premier said "What we now need to do is make sure that the new … [Read more...] about SA Government Cancels Wellington Weir
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Man Bites Murdoch
Former News Limited Editor, Bruce Gutherie, will be a panellist on ABC TV’s Q&A on Monday evening. In his new book ‘Man Bites Murdoch’ Mr Gutherie alleges a problem within the culture of News Ltd.. There is a problem not only within News … [Read more...] about Man Bites Murdoch
South Australia’s Water Woes Include Much Politics
I have it on good advice, from the cabbie who drove me to the airport in Canberra recently, that South Australian senator Nick Xenophon is the most powerful politician in Australia. Mr Xenophon is certainly demanding the attention of the most … [Read more...] about South Australia’s Water Woes Include Much Politics
Dying, I’m Not: A Poem from the Murrumbidgee
I begin as a trickle, of melting snowflakes, High in the mountains as Springtime awakes. I ooze from the sedges, and springs neath the ground. Drawn by gravity, it’s downward I’m bound. I’m one of the elements of antiquity, The basis of life, I … [Read more...] about Dying, I’m Not: A Poem from the Murrumbidgee
Water Purchased for Bird Breeding at Narran Lakes
"Four weeks into a six-week Murray-Darling Basin Commission (MDBC) watering at the Narran Lakes system has already resulted in a huge boost to the environmental health of the system's plants and animals, particularly its birdlife. "The MDBC bought … [Read more...] about Water Purchased for Bird Breeding at Narran Lakes
La Nina the Drought-Breaker
No change in atmospheric CO2, but: THE drought-breaking La Nina weather pattern has finally kicked in, bringing flooding rains along the eastern coast and filling the tributaries that feed into the dying Murray-Darling river system. Forecasters are … [Read more...] about La Nina the Drought-Breaker