Australia must embrace water as a national security priority while the rain is falling Editors' Picks It’s time for policymakers to recognise that water regulation is no longer an economic instrument. It’s now a matter of national security and must be
Why China believed it had a case to hit Australian barley with tariffs June 22, 2020 By Weihuan Zhou Economy & Industry China’s landmark investigations into Australian barley led to the imposition of “anti-dumping” and “anti-subsidy” tariffs of 80.5% in May, threatening an Australian export market worth
Don’t count your fish before they hatch: experts react to plans to release 2 million fish into the Murray Darling June 15, 2020 By Lee Baumgartner & Jamin Forbes & Katie Doyle Editors' Picks The New South Wales government plans to release two million native fish into rivers of the Murray-Darling Basin, in the largest breeding program of its
Satellite imagery raises questions about source of dam water in drought-hit NSW October 28, 2019 By David Donaldson 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
Premium Case studies How regulators are responding to water theft — and even watching irrigators from space October 28, 2019 By David Donaldson Case studies Water theft burst into the national consciousness back in 2017 with a Four Corners story detailing alleged illegal pumping of water from the Murray-Darling river
Location, location, location: what was actually wrong with the ‘incorrect’ MDBA report October 25, 2019 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology The Murray-Darling Basin Authority needs to be held to account for publishing the “incorrect version” of a report, according to Minister for Water Resources David
Australia must move on from its outdated environment laws May 9, 2019 By Suzanne Milthorpe Energy & Environment It is interesting to ponder how officials in the Department of the Environment and Energy are grappling with the opposition’s promise to “fundamentally change our
The perils of caretaker period: alleged breach by DAWR used to justify judicial inquest April 26, 2019 By Stephen Easton Australian Capital Territory The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources is now in line for extra scrutiny along with the Murray-Darling Basin Authority, if there is a change
The new decentralisation ultimatum: go bush or a local gets your job March 19, 2019 By Stephen Easton Economy & Industry Murray-Darling Basin Authority chief Phillip Glyde confidently asserts the agency would do a better job with almost four times as many staff working out of
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
Flooded with criticism, MDBA finds a small island of common ground February 21, 2019 By Stephen Easton Community & Social The Murray-Darling Basin Authority says the recent South Australian royal commission produced some “useful analysis and insights” and notes a few “areas of agreement” in
Murray-Darling Basin report: failure to consult Indigenous groups February 1, 2019 By David Donaldson Federal First Nations have been largely left out of water management in the Murray-Darling Basin, the royal commission into the management of the river system has
Berejiklian's Industry swoop: new secretary already at the helm March 19, 2018 By Stephen Easton News New South Wales Department of Industry secretary Simon Smith was replaced over the weekend by Simon Draper, who has been promoted from deputy secretary for
