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
Information about the inquiry (submission deadline 15 Dec 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
Economic Evaluation of Environmental Benefits in Murray Darling Basin
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
Stagnant floodwater poisons fish, ABC Mildura,
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
Goolwa Barrage opened to allow Congolli fish to mate, Adelaide Now, 28 July 2010
Losers lash Murray map tender, The Australian, 27 July 2010
Don't hold back basin plan, Weekly Times Now, 26 July 2010
Big Ag flexes its muscle, Sauer-Thompson Blog, 25 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
Securing the Future: Long-Term Plan for the Coorong Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth
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
Sustainable diversions in the Murray-Darling Basin, Wentworth Group, 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
Ecological Outcomes of Flow Regimes..., CSIRO 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
ABARE report on water purchase program (1,4MB pdf) 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