Reconstructed coal waste shows promise as active catalyst for wastewater treatment
image: ©Leonsbox | iStock A new review published in Environmental and Biogeochemical Processes suggests that coal gangue, one…
Kaniva finally connects to drinkable mains water, but not all residents want it on tap
A west Victorian town is no longer without mains drinking water, but not everyone will be making the…
Water Bank project designed to drought-proof Australia’s biggest outback city misses out in federal budget
It is called Water Bank and with an estimated total cost of $92 million it has the potential…
Sunwater chair calls on Queensland government to dump troubled dam rebuild
The board of Queensland’s largest regional water provider has written to the Crisafulli government advising it to dump…
Local councils are calling to freeze AI data centre construction
Local councils are calling for a moratorium on data centre approvals, to cap their construction, and to restrict…
Darwin River residents say they have ‘lost everything’ in flooding that struck without warning
About 20 properties in Darwin’s rural area have reportedly been severely damaged by flooding, with some residents reporting…
Darwin residents told to boil water after warnings to ‘decrease use’ as main dam overflows
Northern Territory Health has issued an urgent boil water alert for Greater Darwin and Palmerston after heavy flooding…
Big smiles for farmers as downpour soaks parched paddocks in Victoria
Dry cattle yards turned to mud as steady rain fell at the Victorian high country sales. It was…
‘The sighting … is significant’
A recent survey inside a wildlife refuge in India has recorded notable sightings of endangered, vulnerable, and near-threatened…
Invasive pest wreaks havoc on Aussie town as residents forced into lockdown: ‘Absolute outrage’
About 600 feral camels have been culled just weeks after rural residents claimed they had been forced to…
Destructive feral pest ‘weighing hundreds of kilos’ targeted after Aussies forced to hide in homes
About 600 feral camels have been culled just weeks after rural residents claimed they had been forced to…
Regional Victorian city of Bendigo facing future drinking water shortage
Drinking water is set to become scarce in some regional towns across Australia as populations grow and climate…