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Drought and flooding rains: the Murray-Darling Basin water rights balancing act

Floods brought the Macquarie Marshes back to life, but landholders need guaranteed environmental flows to help maintain a healthy marsh ecosystem that also supports businesses

The Guardian - AU

'We paid jobless too much during COVID': NSW minister

Newcastle MP and Labor's skills spokesman Tim Crakanthorp said the minister failed to acknowledge his government's "systemic dismantling" of the TAFE system.

Newcastle Herald

‘We paid jobless too much during COVID’: NSW minister

The NSW hospitality minister has linked higher unemployment payments during the pandemic to the state's current skills shortage, drawing Labor criticism.

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NSW pleads for more time to meet Murray-Darling obligations ahead of water ministers meeting, election

New South Wales Water Minister Kevin Anderson has announced his state's position ahead of a meeting of water ministers on Friday.

ABC News

Greta Thunberg's 'The Climate Book' urges world to keep climate justice out front

Activist Greta Thunberg was just 15 when she called on the world to take action on the climate crisis. Just as impressively, she has now pulled together essays by 100 scholars on what's needed now.

WEKU

New NSW plan for Murray-Darling saves almost no water

The state government’s previous proposal was slammed by experts as lacking scientific evidence. There are concerns the next iteration is no better

The Guardian - AU

Tap water in country towns leaves bad taste amid storm, floods, drought and government inaction

A combination of climate change, floods, and ageing equipment is responsible for brown, dirt-flavoured tap water in regional towns.

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Greenwashing or a net zero necessity? Climate scientists on carbon offsetting

Carbon offsets can help achieve emissions goals, some experts argue, while others say they are actively dangerous

The Guardian - UK

Water gauges to be installed upstream from Menindee Lakes after Darling River flooding

Installation begins at five sites in the northern Murray-Darling Basin, with authorities believing unmeasured water is in part responsible for a failure to predict the large flows into Menindee Lakes this summer.

ABC News

WaterNSW announces hydro-electric plant plans for Burrendong Dam in state's Central West

A proposal is in the pipeline for a massive hydro-electric plant in regional NSW capable of powering 400,000 homes with renewable energy.

ABC News

CCTV which snared three teen killers luring dad to his death rolled out across Greater Manchester borough

Scott Anderton, 33, was led to a canal before being stabbed 35 times and shoved into the water to die

Manchester Evening News

NSW government delays bill and avoids cashless gambling card debate

The NSW government avoids a contentious fight in parliament over whether to introduce a cashless card for gambling.

ABC News

ClubsNSW suggests use of facial recognition could go beyond identifying problem gamblers

Exclusive: Lobby group links technology to identification of people barred from venues for disorderly behaviour

The Guardian - AU

Secret water buyback fund sends 'shiver down the spine' of Murray-Darling Basin communities

The federal government has allocated money to buy back water from irrigators in a bid to meet targets that some have deemed unreachable. Farmers' groups say basin communities are "triggered" by the news.

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Farmers gear up to fight water buybacks as federal budget allocates funding to meet Murray-Darling targets

Labor’s budget ‘sent a shiver down the spine’ of irrigators but environmental groups welcomed the news

AAP

Govt dismisses Warragamba funding report

The federal government has dismissed a claim it will not pitch in for a $1.6 billion project to raise the wall of the Warragamba Dam on Sydney's outskirts.

ABC News

Water ministers leave door open on extension to water-saving deadline in Murray-Darling Basin Plan

Australia's water minister has hinted major water-savings deadlines in the Murray-Darling Basin Plan could be extended beyond 2024, as New South Wales claims it has won a commitment for "greater flexibility" to deliver one of the country's biggest environmental reforms.

Manchester Evening News

'Dangerous' Pagefield Mill to remain closed with stern warning for trespassers

Pagefield Mill is a privately owned listed building that has fallen into a state of disrepair due to the age of the building and repeated vandalism.

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Warragamba Dam wall rise now 'critical'

The NSW government's commitment to raising Sydney's Warragamba Dam wall has attracted criticism from political opponents and environmental advocates.

Newcastle Herald

The $25 million 'glamping' plan to transform Walka Water Works

The council closed the site in February due to asbestos, but has flagged a potential partial re-opening in November.

The Guardian - US

Hurricane Ian: ‘catastrophic’ damage in Florida as storm heads to South Carolina

Biden says hurricane could ‘be deadliest in state’s history’ as storm regains strength and heads towards South Carolina

Newcastle Herald

Almost 130 Newcastle applications for alfresco rebate

Examples of eligible expenses include generators, heaters, fans and misters, installation of outdoor power points and weather protection for shade and rain, including umbrellas.

The Guardian - AU

Murray-Darling Basin plan on the brink after NSW says it cannot meet water savings deadline

Failure infuriates other states and may force Tanya Plibersek to impose highly controversial buybacks

Newcastle Herald

HMAS Adelaide wreck: $114,000 to keep Central Coast dive site alive

HOPES are high that a $114,000 investment into safety at one of the region's deepest attractions can help protect scuba divers.

ABC News

Sydney news: NSW Opposition policy would restrict mobile phone use in public high schools

MORNING BRIEFING: The NSW Opposition pledges to restrict mobile phone use in public high school classrooms if it wins the next election, warning students' academic standards are already declining.

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