EXPLAINED: Menindee lakes - The Real Truth

Morning Mail: Dozens die in Spain train crash; Menindee Lakes levels at a low; Obama and the Cheesecake Factory

At least 68 people are dead after the second major rail disaster in a year

The Guardian - AU · 13h ago

Menindee Lakes water levels drop to lowest in five years as experts warn of mass fish deaths

NSW government imposes water restrictions after Menindee water volumes fall below 2021 levels

The Guardian - AU · 19h ago

How a new ‘Fishheart’ project is combining science, community and Indigenous art to restore life in the Baaka-Darling River

A new state-of-the-art tube fishway technology called the “Fishheart” has been launched at Menindee Lakes, located on the Baaka-Darling River, New South Wales.

The Conversation · Apr 20, 2025

Excessive water extractions, not climate change, are most to blame for the Darling River drying

You may recall when, at the height of summer in 2019, more than a million fish floated to the surface of the Darling River’s Menindee Lakes. Iconic Murray cod and silver perch were among the dead.

The Conversation · Oct 24, 2022

NSW flood plain harvesting rules won’t protect environment, government advisers warn

Officials raised concerns water level targets would not ensure river health or meet needs of downstream communities, documents show

The Guardian - AU · Jul 16, 2022

Murray-Darling Basin Plan for Menindee Lakes receives a 'no' from NSW Water Minister

Water stakeholders in South Australia say they will stand their ground to ensure water for the environment is delivered in full, as NSW Water Minister Kevin Anderson sparks debate with comments on radio.

ABC News · May 4, 2022

Thousands of dead fish discovered at Menindee Lakes

With the major "fish kills" of 2019 still fresh in mind, the event has locals on edge — but officials say there is another explanation.

ABC News · Mar 1, 2022

Lethal ‘blackwater’ in NSW river prompts fears of another mass fish kill

Tainted flows begin arriving in upper Menindee lakes in New South Wales as expert says problem ‘accelerated by poor management’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 15, 2022

Thousands Of Dead Fish Have Washed Up In Sydney As Experts Warn Of Another Mass Death Event

Thousands of fish have died around Sydney due to heavy rains and experts fear we could be on the brink of a fish kill catastrophe.

Pedestrian.tv · Feb 9, 2022