Biggest NSW irrigators breaking the rules on water take
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Biggest NSW irrigators breaking the rules on water take

Nearly half of the state’s biggest irrigators have made no effort to install meters contrary to new laws designed to prevent water theft,an audit has found.

  • byHarriet Alexander

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‘Most expensive water in history’:Minister to push ahead with new Murray-Darling Basin dams

‘Most expensive water in history’:Minister to push ahead with new Murray-Darling Basin dams

Federal Water Minister Keith Pitt says the government remains determined to build new dams in the Murray-Darling Basin,rejecting comments from a leading researcher that climate change would reduce the likelihood that they would fill.

  • byPeter Hannam
Pardoo Beef made big political donations as it sought Kimberley clearing permits

Pardoo Beef made big political donations as it sought Kimberley clearing permits

The Kimberley is transforming as cattle producers seek to drought-proof using “pivots” to irrigate huge circles of land. But this requires large-scale clearing.

  • byEmma Young
Murray-Darling Basin summit a laughable response to finding of gross negligence

Murray-Darling Basin summit a laughable response to finding of gross negligence

All Australians should be outraged that the Murray-Darling Basin Authority told the CSIRO to effectively stick its expert scientific advice when preparing the Basin Plan.

  • byRichard Beasley
Costly with ‘illusory’ promise of new water:NSW’s $484m dam declared a dud

Costly with ‘illusory’ promise of new water:NSW’s $484m dam declared a dud

The Productivity Commission has found governments could spend $10m a year to secure the same amount of water they’ll get from the costly Dungowan Dam.

  • byMike Foley andShane Wright
Productivity Commission slams government’s water plan,warns cities could run dry

Productivity Commission slams government’s water plan,warns cities could run dry

A report has raised serious concerns about the government’s new National Water Grid and demanded greater scrutiny of spending on water projects.

  • byShane Wright andMike Foley
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Menindee Lakes:Site of massive fish-kill still being mismanaged
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Menindee Lakes:Site of massive fish-kill still being mismanaged

The Menindee Lakes,1000 kilometres west of Sydney,need urgent protection to avoid another ecological disaster.

  • byJane MacAllister
NSW regulator examines 1000 dams,many for alleged breaches

NSW regulator examines 1000 dams,many for alleged breaches

The NSW's independent water regulator is assessing more than 1000 dams,many involving potentially illegal earthworks,as it clamps down on water theft.

  • byPeter Hannam
Water reform will run dry without fresh flush of government action:Agency
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Water reform will run dry without fresh flush of government action:Agency

Governments must ramp up their responses to controversial water reforms to tackle climate change,lack of indigenous water rights and murky water markets.

  • byMike Foley
'Irreparable destruction':Plans for 15-gigalitre dam divides South West tourist town

'Irreparable destruction':Plans for 15-gigalitre dam divides South West tourist town

Plans to clear 290 hectares of forest to make way for a concrete dam with the capacity of 6000 Olympic pools has outraged locals in one of Western Australia's most picturesque towns.

  • byMarta Pascual Juanola
Irrigators warn Berejiklian that Kean picking environment over farmers
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Irrigators warn Berejiklian that Kean picking environment over farmers

Irrigators have issued a stunning broadside to NSW Environment Minister Matt Kean,who they say is choosing environmental concerns over the interests of agriculture.

  • bySamantha Hutchinson