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Overhaul of water infrastructure needed to combat drought

Why has ‘drought strategy’ become the modern-day equivalent of the Enigma Code? They cracked the Enigma Code, but someone...

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12th Oct. 2019 10:10 AM

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Minister for Drought and Water Resources David Littleproud on property in Inverell, NSW. Picture Kym Smith.

REVEALED: How farmers are failing the waterways

Full list of breaches: None of the farms inspected were found to be compliant with water laws

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02nd Oct. 2019 12:10 PM

A Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) officer carrying out a dam inspection in May.

Growers take ‘dam half-empty’ position

The State Government has copped the wrath of angry growers over its plan to reduce the capacity of a dam to 42 per cent.

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28th Sept. 2019 9:09 AM

20,000 litres of water in amazing gesture for Stanthorpe

ENTERPRISING factory worker Malcolm "Big Mal" Cuthbert is making the most of his annual leave by assembling a mass of water...

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27th Sept. 2019 11:09 AM

Malcolm Cuthbert is doing his bit for the drought-stricken in Stanthorpe with his planned water drive.

Protesters rebel against Adani mine water use

Protesters, including a Townsville farmer, have disrupted work at Adani’s Carmichael mine for the third day in a row.

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27th Sept. 2019 9:09 AM

"Careful water management is a necessity for life on this dry continent."

Exclusive: Paradise Dam volume to be cut; free water for all

The storage of Paradise Dam will be reduced ahead of the wet season, generating up to 80,000ML of water for irrigators and...

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24th Sept. 2019 9:09 AM

The government is set to lower the water level at Paradise Dam.

‘You have no idea’: MP's stunning answer on climate change

It was a simple question. But the government minister’s answer was so extraordinary, the interviewer had to clarify it...

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11th Sept. 2019 12:09 PM

Water Resources Minister David Littleproud. Picture: Kym Smith

What Australia needs to do to survive through dry times

A Chronicle reader weighs in on what towns need to do so they are protected through times of drought.

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06th Sept. 2019 5:09 AM

HOW LOW: Bjelke Petersen Dam

BP Dam sits at 5.7 per cent capacity.

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15th Aug. 2019 12:08 PM

EDITORIAL: Prepare for the flood of floods

BYRON Shire we should just go with the flow when it comes to capitalising on our liquid assets.

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01st May 2019 5:05 PM

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