Australia, it’s time to talk about our water emergency Friday May 22, 2020 By Australian National University Editors' Picks Thirty years since Australia’s water reform project began, it’s clear our efforts have largely failed. Drought-stricken rural towns have literally run out of water. We…
While towns run dry, cotton extracts five Sydney Harbours’ worth of Murray Darling water a year. It’s time to reset the balance Tuesday April 14, 2020 By Quentin Grafton Editors' Picks Shutterstock The rains have finally arrived in the Northern Murray Darling Basin. Hopefully, this drought-easing water will flow all the way down to the…
ANU Policy Forum turns five Friday November 22, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins News The Australian National University’s Asia & the Pacific Policy Society has relaunched its leadership team in celebration of its policy blog’s five-year anniversary.
'Like pink batts for farmers': Minister defends questionable 'irrigation efficiency' grants Tuesday July 9, 2019 By Stephen Easton Australian Capital Territory The gulf between the alternate realities of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan grows wider, as this week's edition of Four Corners shows Commonwealth funding for more…
