River research and management
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0Habitat hero emerges at wetlands near Gol Gol
Tangled lignum may not fit into your typical backyard garden, but it’s right at home on the floodplains of arid inland NSW. There, tangled lignum is vital habitat. Read more about this not-so-pretty but very important wetland plant.
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0Minor practical changes to enable consistent implementation of the Basin Plan
In consultation with basin state governments, the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) have identified a range of minor improvements that would enable a practical and consistent implementation of the Basin Plan.
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0Proposed amendments as a result of the Northern Basin Review
The Murray-Darling Basin Authority has recently completed a review of the northern basin water recovery targets.
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0Recent MDBA consultation in the north
MDBA Chief Executive Phillip Glyde reflects on Basin Plan work in the north Over the past couple of months I have learnt a lot. And that is exactly what I wanted to do. If I had visited communities across the northern basin and heard that the Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) had all the answers, I […]
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0Are toxic algal blooms the new normal for Australia's major rivers?
Darren Baldwin, La Trobe University For much of this year, up to 1,700 kilometres of the Murray River has been hit by a serious outbreak of potentially toxic blue-green algae, which has flourished in the hotter-than-average conditions. After three months, the river is now recovering with the arrival of wet weather. But we are unlikely […]
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0Water quality monitoring in the Murray–Darling Basin
Almost 3.5 million people depend on the water of the Murray–Darling Basin for their everyday use. Multi-million dollar industries rely on the same water to remain productive, a diverse range of plants and animals rely on the well-being of river systems to survive, and over one-third of the nation’s food is produced in the Basin. To make sure the Basin’s water stays fit for purpose, the Basin Plan sets out certain water quality objectives and targets to be achieved.
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0Water trading in the Murray-Darling Basin
Water trading in the Murray–Darling Basin is responsible for 95% of the volume of all water traded in Australia. The Basin’s water market is driven by user demand and supply. Users determine whether they need to buy or sell their water at a particular time, and the market price is a reflection of these demand and supply factors.
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0How water is allocated within the Basin
A diverse range of communities and industries rely on access to the Murray-Darling Basin’s water resources. Basin state governments are working together to ensure a balance is achieved between the water needs of communities, industries and the environment in order to maintain a healthy river system. As there is a limit on the amount of […]
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0Shaping sustainable diversion limits in the Basin
Ensuring a balance between the water needs of communities, industries and the environment is key to achieving a healthy Basin. Over the last few decades, overdevelopment within the Murray–Darling Basin led to more water being extracted from the catchment than could be replenished, and the overall health of the Basin was declining. The Basin Plan […]
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0What is a healthy river system?
We hear a lot about achieving a ‘healthy river system’ in the Murray–Darling Basin, but what actually is a healthy river system? What does a healthy Murray–Darling Basin look like? A healthy river system is one which supports all competing interests relying on its precious natural resource – water. One that supports the environment such […]