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Diving into water research to make a splash for the top end

A new project to bolster water sustainability in northern Australia is about to start, gathering the insights Northern Territory producers need for greater crop yields while reducing water usage.
eventOct 25, 2021
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Irrigation tool helps farmers get more crop for their drop

Three upcoming Irrigation Field Days will give Tasmanian farmers the opportunity to test out a new irrigation tool that uses local weather data to enhance water budgets and irrigation scheduling decisions.
eventSep 23, 2021
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Water & Climate

Sunlight to solve the world’s clean water crisis

Researchers at UniSA have developed a cost-effective technique that could deliver safe drinking water to millions of vulnerable people using cheap, sustainable materials and sunlight.
eventApr 16, 2021
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Water & Climate

Why our rivers are running drier

An international team of researchers including the University of Adelaide has demonstrated that climate change is responsible for the changes in the flow and water volume of rivers globally, with major implications for Australia.
eventMar 20, 2021
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Water market price rise myth-busting

Researchers at the University of Adelaide have tested claims of water hoarding and speculative behaviour in Murray-Darling Basin water markets and found no evidence of hoarding, or a clear source of speculative behaviour, driving water price rises.
eventMar 16, 2021
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Water market webinar with current situation and outlook

Agriculture Victoria is running a series of irrigation webinars over spring, and the first will run on Wednesday 30 September 2020 with a focus on water trading.
eventSep 15, 2020
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Study: no easy options for MDB water recovery

A new study examining the impacts of water recovery in the southern Murray-Darling Basin has found both buybacks and on-farm efficiency programs result in higher prices.
eventSep 11, 2020
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Water & Climate

Some surprises about the degradation of microplastics in our oceans

Not all the news about plastic in the ocean is what we expect. In fact it may be not quite as bad as initially thought. This comes as welcome information as we are celebrating National Science Week with an oceans theme.
eventAug 17, 2020
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blue carbon
Water & Climate

Overlooked blue carbon found in kelp forests

Researchers from The University of Western Australia have discovered that Australia’s biggest reef may act as a substantial carbon sink, containing the carbon equivalent of annual emissions from one million Australians while also removing the emissions of almost 100,000 Australians from the carbon cycle each…
eventJul 28, 2020
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BRIDGE HUB 2020 WATER CHALLENGE
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Can Australia and the world be drought-proofed?

Private sector investment into commercialisation of research will help unlock solutions to big problems like drought, according to Craig Shapiro, co-founder of Bridge Hub, which has just launched its 2020 Water Challenge.
eventJul 22, 2020
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Bores’ lasting effect on landscape

Artificial watering points in rangelands are posing an increasing threat to surrounding biodiversity long after the removal of livestock, according to University of Queensland research.
eventJul 8, 2020
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Climate change leaving Australia parched

An international team of researchers report that human-driven climate change may explain changes in water availability during the driest month of the year.
eventJul 1, 2020
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