The director of Murray-Darling Basin operations for SA's Water Department, Andrew Beal, says "This is certainly the best year we've had in a decade in terms of flows into South Australia". Read more here. … [Read more...] about Much Water Flowing to SA
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SA Government Cancels Wellington Weir
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
From Rod Kerkhoven in South Australia
I saw this one man from Adelaide University at Milang and I asked him about these barrages and he said that if they let the sea in the caravan park would have been flooded. He mentioned something about the Surveyor General's Office telling the … [Read more...] about From Rod Kerkhoven in South Australia
‘Miracles, Media and the Murray’ on ABC TV
Backstage at the ABC Television studios on Monday night, after the Q&A program where I appeared as a panellist, the compere, Tony Jones, complained to Tim Flannery that he didn’t adequately refute my answers to the climate change questions. Of … [Read more...] about ‘Miracles, Media and the Murray’ on ABC TV
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
Water Plan will decimate Murrumbidgee frogs
RICE growers along the Murrumbidgee River are likely to be among the hardest hit if the federal government proceeds with its new water sharing plan. If the region loses 45 per cent of its current allocation as proposed by the Murray Darling Basin … [Read more...] about Water Plan will decimate Murrumbidgee frogs