Driving home late this afternoon I heard Tony Burke, the Federal Minister for Water and Environment, on ABC news radio explaining that because of “over-allocation” in the Murray Darling Basin the Coorong had suffered during the recent drought. So, … [Read more...] about More Government Waste on Unsustainable Lake System
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A New Website with Blog: Myth and the Murray
A new website, Myth and the Murray, went live yesterday. Myth and the Murray is designed to challenge the prevailing orthodoxy on Murray River issues and I’m hopeful that it will be supported with a newspaper advertising campaign – more on this … [Read more...] about A New Website with Blog: Myth and the Murray
Why is Government Ignoring Advice from International Water Expert?
NEIL Eagle grows oranges and beef cattle on the flood plains of the Central Murray Valley near Barham. He was once involved in water politics as a former president of Australian Citrus Growers and former chair of the Murray Lower Darling River … [Read more...] about Why is Government Ignoring Advice from International Water Expert?
Listing Murray River Myths
There are so many myths surrounding the Murray River. It is far away from most Australians who live in cities and over the years various activists have told stories which have grabbed national headlines while bearing little relationship with … [Read more...] about Listing Murray River Myths
How Serious Are the Ngarrindjeri About Connectivity?
According to David Nason writing in last Friday’s The Australian, the traditional owners of the Lower Lakes, the Ngarrindjeri, want more water flowing through their country from up-river to maintain connectivity and keep the Murray’s mouth as the … [Read more...] about How Serious Are the Ngarrindjeri About Connectivity?
Significant Property Development at Lower Lakes: A Note from Charlotte Ramotswe
Dear Jennifer, I feel compelled to alert your readers to the significant property developments occurring in the vicinity of the Lower Lakes in South Australia. There is the canal development on Hindmarsh Island with pictures at this … [Read more...] about Significant Property Development at Lower Lakes: A Note from Charlotte Ramotswe
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
