Interesting articles about the water issues of the River Murray and the Murray Darling Basin The opinions expressed herein represent those of the authors.
December 2010 - Bureaucratic flood damage?, Quadrant Online, 11 Dec 2010
- Newsmaker Mike Taylor, SMH, 11 Dec 2010
- MDBA Submission, Ian Mott, 10 Dec 2010
- Pickin' Winners, The Australian, 9 Dec 2010
- Mildura weir removed, ABC, 9 Dec 2010
- War over water will produce no winners, SMH, 4 Dec 2010
- Model sets urban water needs, Science Alert, 3 Dec 2010
- Scientists offer qualified support for plan, UNSW News, 3 Dec 2010
- Wet year doesn't solve Murray's problems, The Australian, 3 Dec 2010
- What's water worth?, The Land, 2 Dec 2010
- Murray water plan falls short, Adelaide Now, 2 Dec 2010
- SA has best water inflows in over a decade, SMH, 1 Dec 2010
- Murray councils say science should be challenged, AM, 1 Dec 2010
- Scientists urge deeper cuts to basin entitlements, The Age, 1 Dec 2010
- Goulburn River flood plan, Weekly Times Now, 1 Dec 2010
November 2010 - Murray Darling Basin Plan, David Boyd blog, 30 Nov 2010
- Extension given on proposed Basin Plan, Stock & Land, 30 Nov 2010
- River Murray-Darling to Sea Technical Workshop Report, online Nov 2010
- Windsor: already 100 submissions to MDB inquiry, ABC, 24 Nov 2010
- Lower Lakes group lobbies for water cuts, ABC, 24 Nov 2010
- SA politicians back strong basin plan, SMH, 24 Nov 2010
- Lower Lakes filling to the brim, Adelaide Now, 23 Nov 2010
- Canberra given strong message on water, Stock and Land, 23 Nov 2010
- Katter backs Murray pipeline push, ABC, 23 Nov 2010
- Just add water: webcams, ACF, 23 Nov 2010
- The Murray: salt water solution, Quadrant Online, 21 Nov 2010
- Katter, Xenophon to introduce River Murray water bill, Adelaide Now, 20 Nov 2010
- Fresh start for turtles, Adelaide Now, 20 Nov 2010
- Crean seeking Murray Basin balance, The Land, 19 Nov 2010
- Bob Katter on tour of Riverland, Lower Lakes, Adelaide Now, 18 Nov 2010
- Excuses, but no good reason for Murray River Barrages, Jennifer Marohasy, 18 Nov 2010
- Climate change and the Murray Darling Basin, Larvatus Prodeo, 18 Nov 2010
- Mid-Murray and Edward River Water Quality Alert, MDBA, 17 Nov 2010
- The Murray: a Barrage Too Far, BTalk, 16 Nov 2010
- Brief deadline on basin feedback, The Australian, 16 Nov 2010
- Stirring the basin, The Drum Unleashed, 16 Nov 2010
- River Murray continues to improve, Stock Journal, 16 Nov 2010
- Water allocations remain at 67 per cent, ABC, 15 Nov 2010
- $6.2m lies unspent - but state levy to stay, Adelaide Now, 15 Nov 2010
- Water in a geo-political context, Arena Magazine, 15 Nov 2010
- Extraction limits won't save Murray, conservationists warn, ABC, 13 Nov 2010
- Spillages dam good to see after such a long run of drought, SMH, 13 Nov 2010
- Holes in science of Murray plan, The Australian, 13 Nov 2010
- The drought breaks, The Australian, 13 Nov 2010
- SA to hold its own Murray meetings, SMH, 12 Nov 2010
- Scientists study breeding wetlands 'powerhouse', ABC, 12 Nov 2010
- Basin authority to return for second consultation, ABC, 12 Nov 2010
- Big water cuts in basin plan, Weekly Times Now, 12 Nov 2010
- Confusion over carryover policy, Stock Journal, 11 Nov 2010
- Murray rescue plan 'recipe for disaster', Adelaide Now, 11 Nov 2010
- Aussies think basin plan out of whack, SMH, 11 Nov 2010
- Rain to raise water prices, Stock and Land, 11 Nov 2010
- Basin final blue print delayed, The Australian, 10 Nov 2010
- Murray Darling Basin Plan, David Boyd's blog, 8 Nov 2010
- Researchers push financial case for lower Murray, ABC, 8 Nov 2010
- Study shows $4.3 billion benefit to saving Coorong, Adelaide Now, 5 Nov 2010
- Burke faces Riverland irrigators on Murray demands, ABC, 5 Nov 2010
- Water trading streamlined, The Land, 5 Nov 2010
- Murray Mumurings: Postcard from Mildura, Rooted, 5 Nov 2010
- Raising flows would ensure return to thriving life, SMH, 5 Nov 2010
- Blackmore: more work to be done on basin plan, ABC Rural 5 Nov 2010
- Benefits of river health put at $4b, Brisbane Times, 5 Nov 2010
- MD Basin equity a myth, Weekly Times Now, 4 Nov 2010
- Fiery meeting gels Lake Bonney solidarity, ABC Riverland, 4 Nov 2010
- Anger turns green as Murray row hits city, The Australian, 4 Nov 2010
- Hundreds converge on Forbes..., ABC, 4 Nov 2010
- Cool reception expected over hot topic, ABC Riverland, 3 Nov 2010
- Wakool River fish kill petition, Bill Davey, 3 Nov 2010
- Murray-Darling Basin Plan - Some Statistics, David Boyd, 3 Nov 2010
- There are lies, damned lies and vested interests' reports, SMH, 3 Nov 2010
- Delay in making Murray-Darling decisions, ABC, 2 Nov 2010
- Murray-Murmurings: The Hidden Cost..., Crikey, 2 Nov 2010
- SA govt reduces Murray dredging, SMH, 2 Nov 2010
- Windsor's Murray-Darling task, ABC 891 Adelaide, 2 Nov 2010
- Saving the Murray River-a fresh approach, John Ibbotson, 1 Nov 2010
- Wet raises Malcom Fraser's ire, Weekly Times, 1 Nov 2010
- Consultation delays Murray-Darling schedule, Lateline, 1 Nov 2010
- High flows bring no extra joy for SA irrigators, ABC, 1 Nov 2010
October 2010 - Barrage blocking flow of Murray debate, Stock and Land, 29 Oct 2010
- Senate to look at Murray water buybacks, Adelaide Now, 29 Oct 2010
- Murray-Darling basin reform: it's war, Sauer-Thompson, 27 Oct 2010
- River Murray Weekly Report, MDBA, 27 Oct 2010
- Murray-Darling GM pours cold water on piping plan, ABC Riverland, 27 Oct 2010
- Murray-Darling backflip, The Age, 27 Oct 2010
- Greens welcome no weir for lower Murray, 27 Oct 2010
- Murray-Darling basin plan, David Boyd, 26 Oct 2010
- Mildura's future water, ABC Mildura, 26 Oct 2010
- Hi flows to continue says report, ABC Riverland, 26 Oct 2010
- Australia Takes a Gold Step to Shape its Water Future, NatGeo News Watch, 25 Oct 2010
- Weaning off the drip feed, The Age, 25 Oct 2010
- Most of us want a Murray-Darling upgrade, Adelaide Now, 25 Oct 2010
- Great dividing rage over water, The Australian, 23 Oct 2010
- Murray-Darling report sparks fierce debate, Australian Geographic, 22 Oct 2010
- Calls to top up Murray-Darling with Wivenhoe water..., SMH, 21 Oct 2010
- The Coalition is failing the Murray-Darling, Business Spectator, 21 Oct 2010
- Efficiency the key to make every water drop count, Brisbane Times, 20 Oct 2010
- Wellington weir treading water, Adelaide Now, 20 Oct 2010
- Water for Communities, Wentworth Group, 15 Oct 2010
- Public backlash sparks parliamentary inquiry..., News.com.au, 15 Oct 2010
- Barnaby's smoke on the water, Business Spectator, 15 Oct 2010
- Easy solutions for Murray-Darling have run dry, ABC Science, 15 Oct 2010
- Economist says farmers are exaggerating MD losses, ABC Rural, 14 Oct 2010
- Banks warned on Murray foreclosures, SBS, 14 Oct 2010
- Tony Windsor queries Murray-Darling buyback, The Australian, 14 Oct 2010
- Basin guide overlooks communities, The Land, 14 Oct 2010
- Anger spills over at water cuts meeting, ABC, 14 Oct 2010
- Murray-Darling cuts a disaster, The Land, 14 Oct 2010
- Secker urges water cuts alternative, ABC, 12 Oct 2010
- NIC against proposed Murray-Darling cuts, Adelaide Now, 13 Oct 2010
- Marvel at the Murray Mouth, ABC Rural, 12 Oct 2010
- Irrigators use copycat website to slam Murray plan, ABC, 12 Oct 2010
- Queensland irrigators shocked by Murray Darling proposals, ABC Rural, 12 Oct 2010
- Claims Govt breaking international law ..., AM, 12 Oct 2010
- Higher Murray flows reviving 12 SA wetlands, ABC, 12 Oct 2010
- Basin plan wastes water, AEF, 10 Oct 2010
- New Murray Darling Basin Guide: All Politics?, Jennifer Marohasy Blog, 9 Oct 2010
- You can't pay to save the environment if rains fail, SMH, 9 Oct 2010
- Redgum skeletons eulogise dying rivers, SMH, 9 Oct 2010
- Job losses and cuts to farm production..., The Australian, 8 Oct 2010
- SA Lakes drain basin's wealth, Weekly Times Now, 8 Oct 2010
- Farmers face huge cuts to save Murray-Darling, ABC, 8 Oct 2010
- Researchers fear for Lower Lakes, SMH, 8 Oct 2010
- Waiting for a plan, Independent Weekly, 8 Oct 2010
- Act now to avoid the big dry, The Australian, 7 Oct 2010
- The basin plan, Sauer Thompson Blog, 7 Oct 2010
- Get involved in basin plan, Water for Good, Oct 2010
- Fresh water set to flow out the Murray, ABC Report, 4 Oct 2010
- The Murray River's lower lakes: What are we saving?, Jennifer Marohasy, Counterpoint, 4 Oct 2010
- Murray-Darling water rights to cost extra $3bn, The Australian, 2 Oct 2010
- Life flows back into the Coorong, SMH, 2 Oct 2010
- Australia’s wettest September on record but it is not enough to clear long-term rainfall deficits, BOM, 1 Oct 2010
September 2010 - Australia must better plan for a variable water future, CSIRO, 27 Sept 2010
- Rain clouds future of Murray reforms, The Land, 27 Sept 2010
- Water to flow into Lake Alexandrina, Adelaide Now, 22 Sept 2010
- Water runneth over into Lower Lakes, Adelaide Now, 21 Sept 2010
- Murray has more inflow in one week, Country Times, 20 Sept 2010
- Rising water allows barrage reopening, ABC, 20 Sept 2010
- Water and Irrigation, David Boyd's Blog, 19 Sept 2010
- The Murray: a fresh perspective, Quadrant Online, 19 Sept 2010
- MDBA Basin News, MDBA, Sept 2010
- New minister makes towns, food priorities to save towns, SMH, 14 Sept 2010
- Buybacks drain life from towns, SMH, 13 Sept 2010
- Floods good news for SA, Independent Weekly, 11 Sept 2010
- Lower Lakes receive long awaited drink, ABC Adelaide, 10 Sept 2010
- Drought embankment to go on lower Murray, ABC News, 10 Sept 2010
- Drought stricken lakes finally to merge, Adelaide Now, 9 Sept 2010
- Water released through Goolwa barrage, Victor Times, 9 Sept 2010
- Environment and economics clash, Victor Times, 9 Sept 2010
- More water for Coorong, Stock Journal, 8 Sept 2010
- Coalition plays hard on Murray reform, Stock and Land, 8 Sept 2010
- Floodwaters bring relief for parched Murray, ABC News, 8 Sept 2010
- SA wins rare water bounty from Victoria's floods, The Age, 7 Sept 2010
- River Murray's SA blessing, Adelaide Now, 7 Sept 2010
- Straight flush for the Murray Mouth, The Australian, 7 Sept 2010
- Blackouts continue as SA clears storm damage, ABC, 6 Sept 2010
- Water through Goolwa barrage benefits environment, Stock Journal, 4 Sept 2010
- Australia's water market, SMH, 4 Sept 2010
- Guide to draft plan to be released October 8th, MDBA, 1 Sept 2010
August 2010 - A future with less water, Global Water Forum, 23 Aug 2010
- Where did the Mighty Murray go?, Independent Weekly, 13 Aug 2010
- Labor accused of overstating Murray-Darling action, ABC News, 12 Aug 2010
- Water levels increase, barrage can be opened, The Times, 11 Aug 2010
- Gillard's 7.8bn Murray pledge, Adelaide Now, 10 Aug 2010
- Real toll of water cuts, Area News, 6 Aug 2010
- Come clean on policy, demands local group, Area News, 6 Aug 2010
- The people keeping Murray Plan secret, Adelaide Now, 5 Aug 2010
- Jobs at risk from water reform, Watersanity, 5 Aug 2010
- Report finds basin water cuts to slash jobs, ABC, 5 Aug 2010
- Water gets animated exchanges flowing, Daily Advertiser, 5 Aug 2010
- Wong and Joyce debate the Murray River's future, ABC, 5 Aug 2010
- Wong wants debate with Joyce, Adelaide Now, 5 Aug 2010
- Farmers say Murray water plan will cost jobs, Stock Journal, 5 Aug 2010
July 2010
June 2010 - Diverted water could fill Lakes, AdelaideNow, 30 June 2010
- Lake lock to make 250k of river viable, AdelaideNow, 29 June 2010
- High-tech water system our future, The Land, 28 June 2010
- Murray-Darling Basin Plan delayed, SMH, 28 June 2010
- One million seedlings fight lower Murray acid, ABC, 28 June 2010
- Water Basin irrigators harvesting water, Weekly Times Now, 25 June 2010
- Murray Darling basin plan released soon, ABC, 25 June 2010
- Stakes high in Govt's water reform gambit, The Land, 24 June 2010
- Desal funding in doubt, AdelaideNow, 20 June 2010
- Water flow to coorong, Water for Good, 18 June 2010
- Coorong and Lower Lakes strategy, BorderOnline, 15 June 2010
- National water deal a 'great failure', ABC, 11 June 2010
- Calls to remove limits on water deals, Stock and Land, 11 June 2010
- Potential water shortfall 'kept under wraps', ABC, 11 June 2010
- The case for sea water for Lower Lakes, The Land, 10 June 2010
- SA blamed for lakes crisis, Stock Journa, 10 June 2010
- Buy-up to "kill" Murray basin, Weekly Times Now, 10 June 2010
- Murray-Darling Basin: obstacles to reform, Sauer-Thompson Blog, 9 June 2010
- Victorian irrigators plan fight for compensation..., 9 June 2010
- Leaks suggest big Riverland irrigator cuts, ABC, 9 June 2010
- More water for Murray-Darling, says report, Australian Geographic, 7 June 2010
- Federal govt won't guarantee Lakes water, Adelaide Now, 7 June 2010
- Irrigation cuts too much to bear, The Land, 4 June 2010
- Securing the Coorong and Lower Lakes Future, Stock Journal, 4 June 2010
- Farmers junk Murray-Darling report, SMH, 2 June 2010
- Wentworth cuts slammed, The Land, 2 June 2010
- Lake Bonney to get water, Independent Weekly, 1 June 2010
- Water scientists urge big Murray-Darling extraction cut, ABC, 1 June 2010
May 2010 - Discord over water figures, Country News, 31 May 2010
- Community Update, DEH, May 2010
- Murray Mouth needs flood in southern basin, The Australian, 29 May 2010
- Floodwaters won't reach the Murray Mouth, The Australian, 28 May 2010
- Rann's water promises 'misleading', Adelaide Now, 28 May 2010
- MDBA takes legal advice, ABC, 27 May 2010
- No flood water to reach Murray Mouth, Adelaide Now, 27 May 2010
- Irrigators fire back at green group's Murray ad, ABC, 26 May 2010
- Goolwa tourism in disarray, VH Times, 26 May 2010
- Irrigators back CSIRO report, ABC 12 May 2010
- How much water do the Basin wetlands need?, State News, 11 May 2010
- Wildlife pays price of thirsty river system, SMH, 11 May 2010
- World's only migratory parrots in peril - Australian Geographic, 11 May 2010
- Murray-Darling study recommends flow increase, ABC, 11 May 2010
- Push for permanent lower Murray weir, ABC, 10 May 2010
- Floods fall short of relieving the Murray, ABC 7:30 report, 4 May 2010
- Inefficient water storage, David Boyd's Blog, 4 May 2010
- One million trees to be hand-planted..., Adelaide Now 4 May 2010
- NSW implement honesty system..., Adelaide Now, 4 May 2010
- Rain relief for Murray, The Australian, 1 May 2010
April 2010 - Water use on Australian farms, ABS, April 2010
- Water buybacks round three to open, ABC, 30 April 2010
- Land goes begging as water off-loaded, The Australian, 29 April 2010
- Study vindicates water buybacks, ABC, 26 April 2010
- Govt called to boost Murray tourism, SMH, 26 April 2010
- Australia's floods: The drought ends, the shouting starts, Economist, 22 April 2010
- Freshwater driven estuary idea, Mike Geddes, 24 April 2010
- Irrigator below Lock One grant information, PIRSA, 24 April 2010
- Irrigators offered planning grants, ABC, 22 April 2010
- Irrigators's group downplays legal cost ruling, ABC, 20 April 2010
- Irrigators use more water on less land, ABC Rural, 20 April 2010
- Life returning to lower lakes wetland, ABC, 20 April 2010
- Population debate misses the facts, SMH, 19 April 2010
- New list of protected Murray-Darling site, Stock Journal, 17 April 2010
- Water protests drowned out, Independent Weekly, 16 April 2010
- Concerns flood water being mismanaged, Adelaide Now, 16 April 2010
- Lower rivers reap bounty..., The Australian, 16 April 2010
- Climate change shifts focus to irrigator needs, Stock Journal, 15 April 2010
- Floods trigger Commonwealth control, ABC 14 April 2010
- Flood rain reaches Murray-Darling Basin, ABC 14 April 2010
- Wong hands out irrigation upgrade grants, ABC 14 April 2010
- Plan aims to restore Riverland health, ABC, 13 April 2010
- Basin bonus, SMH, 13 April 2010
- Welcome back to a long-lost friend, The Age, 12 April 2010
- Work begins on Mannum Waters project, MV Std, 8 April 2010
- Murray gauge sites 'not enough', SMH, 8 April 2010
- MD Basin environmental assets named, ABC, 7 April 2010
- MD plan gives 18 environmental sites priority, SMH, 7 April 2010
- Floodwaters won't change irrigator allocations, ABC, 5 April 2010
- Water savings shown to be absurd mirage, SMH, 5 April 2010
- Farmers sickened by water waiting game, The Australia, 3 April 2010
- Expert says allocated water won't be enough, ABC, 3 April 2010
- Henry doubts humans can save their environment, The Australian, 1 April 2010
- Parish pumps stake claim for Murray-Darling, SMH, 1 April 2010
March 2010 - Market mechanisms for recovering water, PC, 31 March 2010
- A crippling drought is over and optimism flows, SMH, 27 March 2010
- Parched farmers vote to abandon irrigation, SMH, 26 March 2010
- Menindee Lakes to change hands next month, ABC, 16 March 2010
- Public to back ailing Murray, SMH, 15 March 2010
- Lake Menindee gears for water surge, The Australian, 13 March 2010
- Fears floodwaters will not reach SA, Adelaide Now, 12 March 2010
- New Basin plan 'must get it right', CSU News, 11 March 2010
- Irrigators want reform compo, ABC News, 9 March 2010
- Up the river without a paddle, ABC Rural, 9 March 2010
February 2010 - Drought support extended for..., ABC, 25 Feb 2010
- Federal threat to withhold Murray infrastructure dollars, Stock and Land, 24 Feb 2010
- More boating restrictions at Goolwa lock, ABC, 24 Feb 2010
- Shallow lake crisis deepens, Independent Weekly, 13 Feb 2010
- As one lake region comes to life, The Australian, 13 Feb 2010
- Trading water comes of age, Stock Journal, 11 Feb 2010
- NSW Murray water action thrown out, Silobreaker, 11 Feb 2010
- Lake Albert carp on the move, Weekly Times Now, 10 Feb 2010
- Rivers need rain, WA Today, 9 Feb 2010
- Testing times for Lower Lakes, Independent Weekly, 5 Feb 2010
January 2010 - Lower lakes sink in political spin, Independent Weekly, 23 Jan 2010
- Community cabinet in Adelaide, Sauer-Thompson Blog, 21 Jan 2010
- Where has all the water gone?, Stock Journal, 21 Jan 2010
- Another gush of water for Murray's Lower Lakes, The Australian, 21 Jan 2010
- SA faces federal demands over Murray flow regulators - ABC, 21 Jan 2010
- SA gets water, but how much?, ABC Rural, 20 Jan 2010
- Water boost welcomed downstream, ABC, 20 Jan 2010
- Water to flow to SA's Lower Lakes, SMH, 19 Jan 2010
- Cracking - just a matter of time, Murray Valley Standard, 14 Jan 2010
- Irrigators want basin plan details, ABC, 14 Jan 2010
- Govt provides about $70m in farm exit grants, Business Spectator, 14 Jan 2010
- Water war: NSW won't cave in for SA, Stock Journal, 14 Jan 2010
- River Murray salinity hard to swallow, Adelaide Now, 13 Jan 2010
- Coorong kids struck down with infection, Independent Daily, 13 Jan 2010
- Rann caught out on water, Adelaide Now, 10 Jan 2010
- Coorong shacks under threat, Independent Weekly, 9 Jan 2010
- Clock ticks on water, Adelaide Now, 8 Jan 2010
- War of words over water, Independent Weekly, 8 Jan 2010
- Waiting for the new basin-wide plan, Sauer-Thompson blog, 7 Jan 2010
- Rann asks PM for floodwater from across the border, The Australian, 7 Jan 2010
- Labor govts 'helpless' on water, ABC, 7 Jan 2010
- NSW will "do all it can" to get water to SA, Independent Weekly, 7 Jan 2010
- Toothless water sharing agreement, Herald Sun, 6 Jan 2010
- Opinion Defeat looms on water reforms, Weekly Times Now, 6 Jan 2010
- Water Irrigators ready for cap fight, Weekly Times Now, 6 Jan 2010
- Acid-hurt wetlands restored, Science Alert, 5 Jan 2010
- World first clean-up of acid wetlands, CRCCare, 3 Jan 2010
- Acid-damaged wetland restored in 'world first', ABC, 3 Jan 2010
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