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A $13 billion, 30-year flop: landmark study reveals stark failure to halt Murray-Darling River decline

Some A$13 billion in taxpayer dollars and 30 years of policy reform have failed to arrest the devastating decline in the health of Australia’s most important river system, the Murray-Darling Basin, new research shows.

The Conversation · Dec 1, 2024

New research reveals why the mighty Darling River is drying up – and it’s not just because we’re taking too much water

Water flows in mainland Australia’s most important river system, the Murray-Darling Basin, have been declining for the past 50 years. The trend has largely been blamed on water extraction, but our new research shows another factor is also at play.

The Conversation · Sep 30, 2024

'Very high' risk of major summer fish kill in Darling

It's likely another mass fish kill will occur at Menindee, the NSW government says, as state and federal Labor move to protect Darling River animal inhabitants.

AAP · Nov 10, 2023

NSW issues flood warning for Menindee

A flood emergency warning has been issued for Menindee township in NSW's far west as the Darling River rises swiftly, with residents urged to evacuate.

AAP · Dec 29, 2022

SES issues evacuation order for Menindee residents as peak Darling River floodwaters near

The New South Wales service is directing people in Menindee to evacuate before 10am today, with the Darling River expected to peak at 10.7 metres Saturday morning.

ABC News · Dec 29, 2022

Aboriginal people have spent centuries building in the Darling River. Now there are plans to demolish these important structures

Apart from managing the land, Indigenous people have also managed waterways, including the Murray River and the Darling/Baaka River, for thousands of years.

The Conversation · Dec 15, 2022

Tilpa, Wilcannia brace for more flooding as water moves down Darling River

As flooding continues to ravage large parts of New South Wales, communities in the far west of the state are bracing for the impact of downstream flows from the Darling River.

ABC News · Nov 25, 2022

NSW viticulturist accused of stealing 13,000 megalitres of water from Darling River

Regulator alleges ‘5,200 Olympic swimming pools’ worth of water was illegally pumped from the river over four years

The Guardian - AU · Nov 8, 2022

What lessons can we learn from the 1956 Murray-Darling River floods?

The devastating 1956 floods were a once-in-a-hundred-year event. Across the Murray and Darling Rivers, it took three months for the floodwaters to recede. In that time, communities were reliant on row boats to transport goods and stay connected. Can history be repeated?

ABC News · Oct 25, 2022

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