Murray-Darling Basin
Murray-Darling $13b rescue indefinitely delayed: Plibersek warns states to act now
The environment minister said the plan would not meet its July 2024 plan to restore the basin as she warned of looming environmental disaster.
- by Mike Foley
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‘Risen from the dead’: The head-swelling zombie fish is back after 80 years
This little Victorian fish was presumed extinct in the 1940s, but after successful captive breeding, the first batch is about to be released into the wild.
- by Liam Mannix
Plibersek left high and dry on Murray-Darling promise
The recovery plan is on track to miss its 2024 deadline, with the federal water minister to face opposition from states as she tries to complete the reforms as promised.
- by Mike Foley
How La Nina brought Australia’s largest river system roaring back to life
A run of back-to-back wet years has delivered priceless riches as bird breeding and fish migration explode across the previously parched Murray-Darling basin.
- by Mike Foley
This magnificent wetland was barren and bone-dry. Three years of rain brought it back to life
In 2019, the Macquarie Marshes were barren. Now, after record rains, waterbirds and frogs have returned in their thousands. See the difference.
- by Angus Dalton and Nick Moir
Water buybacks remain on agenda to protect Murray-Darling Basin: Plibersek
The water minister took a swipe at the Nationals for allowing irrigators to sell their water rights to international buyers, but not the government for Australia’s environmental benefit.
- by Shane Wright
$1.8 billion plan to help save Murray Darling river system set to fail
A report predicts rule changes championed by the Nationals spell failure for an environmental initiative the Albanese government promised to deliver.
- by Mike Foley
Labor wades into Murray-Darling water wars to woo Adelaide voters
Anthony Albanese has kickstarted a fight over water policy as Labor eyes marginal seats in South Australia.
- by Mike Foley
Climate change will cost Australia hundreds of billions of dollars: UN report
Droughts, cyclones, fires and floods are now more frequent, intense and unpredictable and rising greenhouse emissions are making it worse, the IPCC says.
- by Mike Foley
Greg Mirabella’s unorthodox road to Canberra
As the husband of former Liberal MP Sophie Mirabella, he’s seen first hand how brutal life in politics can be, but Greg Mirabella comes to Parliament with his own agenda.
- by Rob Harris
Nationals warn past promises ‘haven’t been realised’ ahead of net zero debate
Senior Nationals are warning the Prime Minister he needs to deliver on his pledge to protect regional jobs under a net zero commitment.
- by Mike Foley