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Exploding carp numbers are ‘like a house of horrors’ for our rivers. Is it time to unleash carp herpes?

Carp can make riverbeds look like golf balls – denuded and dimpled, devoid of any habitat. Releasing carp herpes virus is a controversial proposition, so let’s weigh up the risks and benefits.
Murray Darling Junction, Wentworth NSW. Hypervision Creative/Shutterstock

Recovering water for the environment in the Murray-Darling: farm upgrades increase water prices more than buybacks

Marking farms more water-efficient pushes up prices twice as much as buying water back.

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