Water

This year’s World Water Week will see activists gather in Stockholm to discuss ways of getting clean water to the 1 billion people around the world who are currently without it. But, if water activists remain blinkered by ideology and continue to … [Read more...] about Let the Poor have Water, not Ideology: A New Paper from Alex Nash

During the past month there has been a tributary flood event in the Macquarie Valley resulting in a moderate but valuable volume of water (approximately 26,000 megalitres) making its way down to the drought ravaged Macquarie Marshes. Over 30% of … [Read more...] about Stealing Water from the Macquarie Marshes: A Note and More Pictures from Chris Hogendyk

ABC Online and ABC Radio National this morning suggested that "The New South Wales Government is under pressure to take action against landholders who have been accused of stealing water from the Macquarie Marshes in the state's north-west... "A … [Read more...] about ABC Belatedly Reports Macquarie Marsh Water Theft

Hi Jennifer, I've just read an article in The Australian regarding a possible sweetner for the Bracks government, namely consideration of a $1.5 billion pipeline to supply Melbourne with water from the Murray river system. I haven't found what the … [Read more...] about The Cost of Supplying Melbourne With Irrigation Water: A Note from Rojo

Ken Smith, Coordinator-General and Director-General, Department of Infrastructure, Queensland Government. A recent publication circulated by your Department, Water for the Future, argued that Queensland is experiencing the worst drought in more … [Read more...] about Government Should Stop Blaming The Drought?