Australia

Review of Big Thirsty Australia

Big Thirsty Australia. A Review of Our Water Security. In November, 2024, Sustainable Population Australia released it’s discussion paper on Australia’s water security, authored by Jonathan Sobels, Pe...

Australia: Fractured Rock Challenge

Commencement of Legal Challenge: NSW Fractured Rock Water Resource Plan. Australia’s Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations (MLDRIN), a confederation of First Nations from the southern h...

Australia: Water Justice Day

While we are celebrating the UN World Water Day on March 22 (see here), the ‘Just Water Alliance’ and the ‘Water Justice Hub’ declare now January 31  as World Justice Day for A...

Catastrophic Coral Bleaching

Heat stress in the southern Great Barrier Reef last year triggered “severe and widespread bleaching to levels not previously recorded,” the team of Australian scientists behind a new study concluded. ...

Australia: How safe is drinking water?

Akanksha Agnihotri writes from Melbourne: “Here’s what you need to know about impact of ‘forever chemicals’ on water quality”. Most of us are fortunate that when we turn ...

Sydney: Faecal and fat balls on beaches

It’s the height of summer down-under in Sydney, a time when tourists and locals are usually flocking to the city’s famous beaches. But nine beaches were shut to the public this week – including well-k...

Devastating Fish Kill South of Karratha

Fisheries officers are investigating a fish kill after 30,000 fish of various species were found dead on Australia’s Gnoorea Beach, about 1,500 kilometres north of Perth, late last week. A local...

Australia: $34 Million for Water Security

The Australian Government, in partnership with the Northern Territory (NT) Government, is investing $34.3 million to enhance water security and infrastructure across 10 remote NT communities. The Bett...

Australia responsible for Nauru detainees

Two decisions from the UN Human Rights Committee say Australia remained responsible for the detention of asylum seekers in Nauru. The committee has published its decisions on two cases involving refug...

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