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Why does the Carmichael coal mine need to use so much water?

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The Great Artesian Basin is one of the largest underground water reservoirs in the world. It underlies 22% of Australia’s land area, beneath the arid and semi-arid parts of Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia and the Northern Territory. Its aquifers supply water to around 200 towns or settlements, most...
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The Darling River is simply not supposed to dry out, even in drought

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Beginning in 2018, South Australia'snewly announced Royal Commission will investigate breaches of the Murray Darling Basin Agreement, and the Commissioner “will examine the adequacy of existing legislation and practices and make recommendations for any necessary changes.” Most significantly, South Australia  has proposed going beyond water theft to “look into whether...
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It will take decades, but the Murray Darling Basin Plan is delivering environmental improvements

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The Basin has 23 major rivers. Almost 4 million people rely on water from these rivers and catchments for the survival of their families, communities and industries. Animals and plants have evolved and adapted to the seasonal patterns of water flow through the Basin’s rivers Most of the water in...
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New regulations expose energy price gouging through ‘free’ comparison sites

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New regulations expose energy price gouging through 'free' comparison sites Consumers who used comparison sites typically paid 5-12% more than the lowest possible offer. Yung Chang/Unsplash, CC BY-SA Bruce Mountain, Victoria University A new regulation has highlighted the thousands of offers electricity retailers make to new customers, mostly through commercial comparison sites. These...
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Pencils ready: it’s time for Politics 2019 Bingo!

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Pencils ready: it's time for Politics 2019 Bingo! Rob Manwaring, Flinders University Australian politics in 2019 will inevitably be dominated by the federal election, expected in May. So what can we expect for the year ahead? Here’s your handy politics bingo card to play as we watch the ideas, strategies and tactics...
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The Coalition is determined to spend from beyond the grave

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It's easier to develop long-run visions than solve short-term problems, which presumably explains why governments facing election defeat seem to care more about what future governments should do, than what their government isn't doing. Once upon a time treasurers were responsible for the current year's budget, but back in the...
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Adani’s key water management plan is flawed and used some unverified data, CSIRO says

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Report finds more than 95% chance of hydrological changes to Belyando River Basin from mines including Carmichael The CSIRO has found serious flaws in Adani's key water management plan to protect an ancient springs complex near its proposed Carmichael coal mine, threatening to further delay the controversial project. Key points: Conservationists...
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Faith and trust? Prime Ministers? Politicians? The budget will restore trust?

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"We've soundly established that this was a crappy, crappy year, even by Canberra's standards" Annabell Crab ABC News When Scott Morrison first became Prime Minister — 12 long weeks ago, when Wentworth was still the jewel in the crown of the Liberal Party, Julia Banks was still a Liberal MP and...
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MYEFO reveals billions more in revenue, $9 billion in fresh election tax cuts

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They are the two rules that have defined the Coalition's economic management - budget repair and a "speed limit on taxes". On Monday, they found themselves on the final stretch of the collision course they have been hurtling down for years. We now know how this crash will turn out. The...
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Unions likely to be more challenging for a Shorten government than boats

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On Thursday he had a double-header news conference, with two major, unrelated, announcements – a proposed new federal integrity body, and a plan for a Religious Discrimination Act. In normal times, each would have had its own day in the spotlight. Grattan on Friday: Unions likely to be more challenging...
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