OUR society places a premium on restoring degraded and polluted places to their natural state. It is clear from the scientific literature that the Lower Lakes have a marine origin and that they could be healthy if filled with water from the Southern … [Read more...] about The Disputed Natural History of the Lower Lakes
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Back Our Basin Petition
The Gillard Labor Government must cut the spin and immediately remove the Guide to the draft Murray-Darling Basin Plan and ensure that economic and social factors receive the same consideration as environmental factors in the future. Sign the … [Read more...] about Back Our Basin Petition
Excuses, But No Good Reason for Murray River Barrages
I have received a barrage of excuses as to why the Lower Lakes at the bottom of the Murray River should remain fresh rather than removing the barrages and letting the area fill with seawater, as suggested in ‘Basin barrage of bad ideas” (The Land, … [Read more...] about Excuses, But No Good Reason for Murray River Barrages
Marohasy on the Murray on BTalk
PHIL Dobbie from BTalk on BNET.com spoke to me recently about the Murray, the new plan and whether the system really needs saving - or not. … [Read more...] about Marohasy on the Murray on BTalk
No Sydney Audience for Williams: Marohasy Debate
THE planned debate on Monday at the Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) in Sydney between John Williams from the Wentworth Group and Jennifer Marohasy from the Australian Environment Foundation on ‘Saving the Murray’ as advertised here has been … [Read more...] about No Sydney Audience for Williams: Marohasy Debate
John Williams, Wentworth Group, to debate Jennifer Marohasy, Australian Environment Foundation
The Future of the Murray Darling Basin Dr Jennifer Marohasy | Dr John Williams | Sydney Writer, biologist and founding member of the Australian Environment Foundation, Dr Jennifer Marohasy will debate the future of the Murray Darling Basin with … [Read more...] about John Williams, Wentworth Group, to debate Jennifer Marohasy, Australian Environment Foundation