Murray-Darling Basin Authority chief apologises for public release of dam satellite images

November 28, 2019 Kath Sullivan (ABC)

The head of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has apologised for mistakenly publishing a report that identified farms via satellite imagery. Last week, the MDBA released a statement to say it had detected 32 private dams in the […]

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Dam nation: tough road to water reform on the world’s driest continent

May 23, 2019 Adam Carey (The Age)

Aerial view of the Cataract Dam and Reservoir, NSW. 1999. (Source: Gregory Heath, 1999).

In a speech to the National Press Club this week, Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack pledged to bring in a new era of dam building across the country. “We know the key to unlocking the potential of regional […]

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