I really wanted to walk out of the channel 9 television studio in Sydney last Thursday. I was there because the 'Sunday' program had flown me all the way from Brisbane to be a part of a ‘water forum’ to discuss ‘the water crisis’. Also there, on … [Read more...] about More on Australia’s Water Crisis and Climate Change, This Sunday on ‘Sunday’
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Good People Have Short Showers in Brisbane
How many times a day do you shower? How long do you shower for? I live in southeast Queensland, in beautiful Brisbane. The region is famous for its balmy weather, surf beaches, theme parks (including Sea World at the Gold Coast) and general … [Read more...] about Good People Have Short Showers in Brisbane
Queensland Water for Southern Irrigators: The Bizarre Beattie-Bradfield Plan
Just 2 years ago the Queensland government passed the Wild Rivers Act 2005. It’s purportedly about preserving the natural values of wild rivers through regulating future development while maintaining grazing, fishing and eco-tourism. The … [Read more...] about Queensland Water for Southern Irrigators: The Bizarre Beattie-Bradfield Plan
A National Plan for Water Security (Part 2): The Issue of Over-Allocation
The Australian government’s new $10 billion, 10 point plan entitled 'A National Plan for Water Security' states that there is a need to address “once and for all water over-allocation in the Murray-Darling Basin”. This is point 4 of the plan. So … [Read more...] about A National Plan for Water Security (Part 2): The Issue of Over-Allocation
‘Snow Job on the Snowy’ by Ian Mott
As the Murray Basin gets another “summit” for it's troubles it is timely to take a good hard look at the facts behind the last river to get the “can do” swagger from our politicians and environmental saviours. In October 2000 the Feds, NSW and … [Read more...] about ‘Snow Job on the Snowy’ by Ian Mott
Australian PM Announces New Water Plan
The Australian Prime Minister, John Howard, has just today announced a new plan for the management of water in Australia. He suggested a $10 billion budget for the following 10 point plan: 1. A nationwide investment in Australia’s irrigation … [Read more...] about Australian PM Announces New Water Plan
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
