BIZARRE: 6 - What They Never Told You

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

Authorities warn of fish kills, blackwater, blue-green algae due to widespread flooding across Murray-Darling Basin

Environmental agencies are warning there could be widespread water quality issues across the Murray-Darling Basin over coming weeks due to widespread flooding.

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

Murray River tourism business call for more support as floods deal another blow

Echuca-Moama businesses that are still recovering from COVID-19 closures are again unable to open.

ABC News · Oct 22, 2022

Australia and Japan sign new security deal; flood waters peaking in northern Victoria – as it happened

Volunteers place 195,000 sandbags in and around Echuca, which could reach devastating 1993 flood levels. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU · Oct 21, 2022

Flooding continues as more rain falls in NSW, Murray River peak yet to come

Schools are closed and roads are cut off in the state's north, while communities in the south are preparing for the same weather system to hit over the weekend.

ABC News · Oct 20, 2022

Unpredictable Murrumbidgee flows cause uncertainty, anxiety for Southern NSW communities

With almost 70 warnings in place in NSW, communities are concerned about the unusual nature of flooding and doing the best they can to prepare with what information they have.

ABC News · Oct 20, 2022

Man found dead in Victorian floods

Another man has been found dead in Victorian floodwaters, as residents in the state's north are being told to evacuate.

AAP · Oct 18, 2022

Victorian floods worsen near Echuca as emergency warnings remain in place for thousands

Communities along the Murray River band together to help those in need as waters keep rising to levels not seen in decades. But as levees are built, decisions have to be made about what can be saved.

ABC News · Oct 18, 2022

Heavy Vic rain brings SA Murray flooding

Heavy rains across Victoria are expected to lead to flooding in communities around the River Murray in South Australia.

AAP · Oct 17, 2022