Inconsistent laws and penalties for water theft in the Murray-Darling Basin make compliance and enforcement especially challenging. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
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A comprehensive review of research into the economic consequences of controversial water buybacks in the Murray-Darling Basin reveals many studies are of poor quality. Better standards are needed.
With the support of the Greens, there’s a chance the ‘Restoring Our Rivers’ Bill will pass. Will it be enough to put the Murray-Darling Basin Plan back on track?
Buying back water from irrigators across the Murray-Darling Basin will not be enough to restore river health because we have big problems getting this ‘environmental water’ to where it’s needed most.
Suicide rates jumped in the Murray Darling Basin following extreme drought and hotter temperatures, a new study shows. The findings highlight the need for action to manage climate change impacts.
Once again, First Nations in the Murray-Darling Basin have been shortchanged in water reform and shortchanged in the water market. It’s time to listen and actually deliver tangible outcomes.
After almost half a century, the United Nations has waded back into the murky world of water policy. But one of the ideas following this year’s international meeting has been shot down.
Australia’s beloved billabongs and waterholes are in danger of filling up with eroded soil from farms, leaving little room for the aquatic animals that depend on these vital drought refuges.
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.
Indigenous engineering and care for Country points to a better way to manage the Baaka.
During the warmer months, the number of days when the river ceases to flow will increase. Climate change is to blame.
A major new report from the Productivity Commission calls for an overhaul of Australia’s 17-year-old policy on water.
To fully understand why droughts begin, persist and end, we need to answer the question: where does Australia’s rainfall come from? It may seem basic, but the answer isn’t so simple.
Across the NSW portion of the Murray-Darling Basin, Aboriginal people make up almost 10% of the population. Yet they hold a mere 0.2% of all available surface water.
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Professor in Water Economics, University of Adelaide
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Adjunct Research Fellow, Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University
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Professor, Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University
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Research Fellow, School of Economics and Public Policy, University of Adelaide
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Associate Professor, School of Economics and Public Policy, University of Adelaide
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Professor, School of Mathematical And Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor, Climate Change Research Centre, UNSW Sydney
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Australian Research Council Future Fellow, Archaeology, School of Social Science, The University of Queensland
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Hydroclimatologist, Australian National University
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Freshwater Ecologist, Charles Sturt University
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Indigenous knowledge holder, Indigenous Knowledge
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Fisheries ecologist, Charles Sturt University
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Freshwater fish ecologist, Charles Sturt University
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Associate Professor, University of Adelaide
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Lecturer, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University
