Satellite imagery raises questions about source of dam water in drought-hit NSW Energy & Environment Following revelations of a failing New South Wales water management system in 2017, regulators have been fighting back against water theft with new tools. This
Economic profit impossible if the Murray-Darling keeps eroding March 12, 2019 By Geoff Edwards Editors' Picks Dr Geoff Edwards discusses balancing the economic, social and environmental outcomes of the Murray-Darling river. Of all the policies that have obstructed progress on Australia’s journey
MDBA chief denies maladministration, says whistleblowers 'entitled to their opinions' February 25, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal Under pressure in Senate estimates on Friday, Murray-Darling Basin Authority chief executive Phillip Glyde maintained the recent South Australian royal commission failed to prove its
Murray-Darling Basin Authority digs in against royal commission, full response weeks away February 7, 2019 By Stephen Easton Australian Capital Territory The Murray-Darling Basin Authority’s five current members have resolved to rally around agency head Phillip Glyde and continue denying the extremely serious findings of the
Murray-Darling plan a failure of evidence-based policy and co-operative federalism February 4, 2019 By Stephen Easton Editors' Picks Key points: MDBA chief says it is caught between differing legal opinions. Royal commissioner rejects the key AGS advice as incorrect and an “outlier” among
Basin Plan ensures fair share through drought August 31, 2018 By Phillip Glyde Australian Capital Territory As drought rages, this week’s release of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan 5-year assessment draft by the Productivity Commission has sparked a debate about its future.
New MDBA chief has the experience to bridge troubled waters November 30, 2015 By Stephen Easton Energy & Environment The Murray-Darling Basin Authority’s new chief executive may have spent the last nine years as a senior leader in Agriculture, but he also brings high
Canberra's climate change brain drain becoming critical May 27, 2015 By David Donaldson News Public sector agencies are losing climate change expertise thanks to the government’s resistance to a strong policy response to the issue, it was revealed at Senate Estimates on