Water decision making in Australia: Are politicians performing?

The ongoing floods in New South Wales have again put the focus on water management, just as droughts have done before, and a range of water issues and the need for better long term planning and investment could factor into the forthcoming Federal election.

New satellite system would enhance water quality management

Analysis conducted at UNSW Canberra has demonstrated that a new space-based Earth observation system would be a valuable piece of infrastructure for monitoring and managing Australia’s inland and coastal waterbodies.

Complying with Victorian guidelines on using recycled water

Major amendments to Victoria’s Environment Protection Act are expected to be passed in 2021, and this paper offers professionals and others a standard method for calculating infrastructure requirements in agricultural water recycling proposals.