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Thursday, December 12

Climate and economics driving Basin farmers off land, not less water: study

A temperature increase of half a degree by 2041 will force more than half the farmers in the Murray-Darling Basin to walk off their farms, a report says.

Underground oases could save ailing Murray floodplains

Underground bodies of freshwater could hold the key to the health of the fragile floodplains of the Murray Darling Basin.

Premier Steven Marshall and Minister for Water and Environment David Speirs. Photo: AAP/David Mariuz

Inaccurate, short on facts and substance: Marshall's "press release" response to Murray inquiry

The Marshall Government’s unacceptable response to the Murray Darling Basin Plan Royal Commission compounds the triumph of superficial politics over science, writes Richard Beasley, the senior counsel assisting the commission.

"Dry" NSW, Victoria review Murray-Darling flows

An investigation into the Murray-Darling Basin Authority’s water modelling is underway, with a final report due in December.

Murray-Darling protesters brandish noose at Water Minister

Federal Water Minister David Littleproud has shrugged off angry protesters brandishing a noose during his tour of the Murray-Darling Basin.

New "tough cop" plan for Murray-Darling Basin

A new independent umpire for the Murray-Darling Basin would hold governments and authorities to account for their management of the river system, under a proposal from the federal water minister.

Murray Darling Basin drought officially worst on record

The devastating drought across Australia’s east has reached uncharted territory, with the weather bureau officially declaring it the Murray Darling Basin’s worst dry spell.

News
Auditor-General called in over Coalition water buyback controversy

Matt Coughlan Tuesday, April 23
News
Damned authority slams "reckless" SA Royal Commission findings

Tom Richardson Wednesday, February 20
News
"Catastrophic": fish kills triggered by water over-use and drought

Monday, February 18 9
Politics
Speirs faces no confidence call

Tom Richardson Thursday, February 14 15
News
Speirs' own letters undermine his Murray-Darling claims

Tom Richardson Wednesday, February 13 19
Politics
'Royal Commissioner is not God': Speirs' rearguard action as Labor targets seat

Tom Richardson Tuesday, February 12 43

Opinion Opinion
Sorry minister, Mother Nature doesn’t do compromise

Craig Wilkins Tuesday, February 05 17
News News
Cabinet backed decision slammed by River Murray inquiry

Bension Siebert Friday, February 01 14
Opinion Opinion
SA will be the loser if we blow up the Murray Basin plan

Tim Storer Thursday, January 31 11
Opinion Opinion
Murray Darling disaster a product of Australia's political malaise

Mark Brindal Wednesday, January 30 58

Murray Darling Basin

Inaccurate, short on facts and substance: Marshall's "press release" response to Murray inquiry

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