A long-awaited report released on Tuesday found the amount of water promised to river environments under the Murray-Darling Basin Plan “cannot be achieved” under current settings. In short, the plan ...

A report card into the A$13 billion Murray–Darling Basin Plan has found much work is needed to ensure the ecology of Australia’s largest river system is properly restored. The assessment, by the ...

The Balonne River is the beating heart of the south-west Queensland town of St George, but here, not all water is created equal. The river provides drinking water, recreation and even tourism, with ...

The dried lake bed was pale, soft underfoot, and apparently deadly with acid sulphate soils that would spread and poison everything the moment the rains returned. It's 2009 at the height of the ...

More water rights in the Murray-Darling Basin will be purchased from farmers and irrigators in a renewed push by the federal government to return 450 gigalitres of water to the environment.

A once-in-a-decade review of Australia’s largest river system is underway – and public submissions will help shape what comes next. Online with Zoom – RSVP to receive the link. Join Environmental ...

There is no denying that the Murray–Darling Basin is an Australian icon. However, its vastness means many people don’t know just how important it is to the nation’s environment, culture and economy.

You may recall when, at the height of summer in 2019, more than a million fish floated to the surface of the Darling River’s Menindee Lakes. Iconic Murray cod and silver perch were among the dead. A ...