Cubbie Station’s entry into voluntary administration is merely confirmation of what has been evident for well over a decade — it was fundamentally unsustainable.
Water
How global warming could ignite an India-Pakistan war
The always heated relations between India and Pakistan over Kashmir could flare up into a raging blaze if climate change worsens Pakistan’s droughts, as both countries battle for access to the region’s glacial water supply.
Tear up your lawn
Running out of water is a big deal, says Matthew Fleischer, far more important than having a green lawn for Summer. It’s time for a great Maoist lawn purge: let a thousand flowers wilt.
Population boom bursts water demands
China and India are two growing super powers, who currently use less than the global average for water. However, as their population boom, so will their need for fresh water. Hence their working relationship regarding the health of the Himalayan glaciers.
Water authority would dampen business plans
Water management shouldn’t be a tug of war between private enterprise and government. Australia needs a national water authority to manage, regulate and allocate water, writes Bruce Haigh and Kellie Tranter.
GFC puts a hole in the bottled water industry
The once-booming market for bottled water has taken a hit in the economic downturn, as consumers remember that it actually comes free from the tap. Imagine that.
Murray-Darling: same mess it always was
In the first of a two-part series, Bernard Keane looks at just how little has changed — and how much has been spent — in the fight to save the Murray-Darling Basin.
The Coorong can stage a comeback
The Coorong won’t die if water is injected now. The first comprehensive study of the SA estuary shows the seven-year drought has taken its toll but there’s hope: the key processes and species are still there.
Bundy may go on tap
The New South Wales town of Bundanoon is poised to make bottled water history, writes the SMH’s Ben Cubby.
Scientists argue for human rights approach to water
Fighting droughts with droits: as scientists warn that the world’s fresh water supplies will soon run critically short, and companies scramble to privatise them, some researchers and activists are calling for water to be labelled a basic human right.
Snowy River salvation fail
Despite an inter-governmental agreement and the investment of hundreds of millions of dollars, the Snowy River is closer to systemic failure now than it was a decade ago.
How to turn air into drinking water
Researchers say they’ve found a way to help alleviate water shortages. It involves towers that absorb moisture from the air and process it, all using solar power.
The coming global catastrophe: what will we tell the next generation?
A British Government advisor is predicting a global catastrophe by 2030 over diminishing food, water and energy supplies. What will you tell your children if he’s correct? asks Martin Flanagan.
Calculating the cost of water: catchments, fires and global warming
What is catchment management, asks Lionel Elmore.
How will the fires affect Victoria’s water supply?
Will the impact of fires on the water supply catchments and this policy, especially its origins, be considered by the Royal Commission? asks Lionel Elmore.
Fluoride: The mother of all band-aids
Government and now Big Sugar are carpet bombing the water drinkers rather than laser targeting the sugar drinkers, writes David Gillespie.
Plenty of water for Murray Darling, just no political will
Getting some water to the Coorong and Lower Lakes is, it seems, all too hard for Penny Wong, writes Bernard Keane.
Murray-Darling: Cubby Station has to go first
The first property the government should look at buying is Cubbie Station, writes Bernard Keane.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Comments, corrections, clarifications, and c*ckups
The Olympics … the Murray Darling Basin … electric cars … Paul Keating …
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Comments, corrections, clarifications, and c*ckups
Paul Keating … the Beijing Olympics … Facebook … water buybacks … Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn …
Time for Wong to come clean on the Coorong
Is there enough water in the Murray Darling to save the Coorong? No one - least of all Penny Wong — knows for sure, writes Bernard Keane.
Richard Farmer’s political bite-sized meaty chunks
Interesting tidbits from the heart of government with Richard Farmer.
How to do a “murraydarling” i.e: absolutely nothing
Our political leaders issued a statement yesterday on the Murray-Darling Basin. Thanks guys — even we city folks had noticed that the Murray-Darling is up sh-t creek, writes Bernard Keane.
Fixing Politics: How to think long-term on water
As with climate change, the previous Government remained in denial about water until the very end of its days. The Rudd Government has its own structural problems on water, writes Bernard Keane.
