Irrigation
Train stations and car parks: The gardens proving beauty can be found anywhere
After decades of photographing the world’s best gardens, Claire Takacs is looking for inspiration in unexpected places.
- by Megan Backhouse
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Plibersek swamps Victoria on Murray Darling water buybacks
The federal government will push ahead with unpopular water buybacks from farmers despite Victoria opposing the move in a bid to complete the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.
- by Mike Foley
Murray-Darling $13b rescue indefinitely delayed: Plibersek warns states to act now
The environment minister said the plan would not meet its July 2024 plan to restore the basin as she warned of looming environmental disaster.
- by Mike Foley
‘Would you come here for a weekend? Would you bring your kids?’ Fears lead mine will damage tourism
The prospect of a lead mine 30 kilometres outside Mudgee has frightened parents, farmers and winegrowers in the regional hotspot.
- by Catherine Naylor
Opponents lament tree ‘massacre’ after Sydney’s ritziest golf club reno approved
Woollahra Council said it had garnered an additional 300 trees for the site in amended plans rubber-stamped in court on Thursday.
- by Michael Koziol
Water buybacks remain on agenda to protect Murray-Darling Basin: Plibersek
The water minister took a swipe at the Nationals for allowing irrigators to sell their water rights to international buyers, but not the government for Australia’s environmental benefit.
- by Shane Wright
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Water
NSW, Victoria threatening Labor’s Murray-Darling election promise
Water Minister Tanya Plibersek will be forced into a clash with state ministers this week as NSW and Victoria threaten to derail a key Labor election promise.
- by Mike Foley
Water scheme beloved by the Nationals would pump $20 billion down the drain
A costing of John Bradfield’s nation-building vision to irrigate Australia’s interior shows the scheme can’t turn a profit even if farmers get water for free.
- by Mike Foley
$1.8 billion plan to help save Murray Darling river system set to fail
A report predicts rule changes championed by the Nationals spell failure for an environmental initiative the Albanese government promised to deliver.
- by Mike Foley
Queensland mulls Bradfield scheme report as minister damns PM’s pledge
The state has been urged to approve a new $5.4 billion dam near Townsville, in a move that has put a key political proponent of an even more ambitious water security plan offside.
- by Matt Dennien