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NSW irrigators to pay more than $500,000 after illegally taking nearly 2bn litres of water from river

Peter and Jane Harris were fined $60,000 and ordered to pay $448,260 in legal costs after two unsuccessful appeal attempts

The Guardian - AU · Mar 31, 2023

Report finds 'unrecognised' fracturing under Sydney, Illawarra drinking water catchment

There are calls to halt operations at a mine south of Sydney after a hydrogeologist's study highlights the potential risk to water quality.

ABC News · Mar 23, 2023

Menindee residents ask officials to drink town’s water as reassurance after massive fish kill

WaterNSW testing shows drinking supply passes Australian cleanliness guidelines but community remains unconvinced about river management

The Guardian - AU · Mar 21, 2023

Raised Warragamba Dam wall risks ‘irreversible harm’ to Aboriginal cultural heritage, NSW report says

Study says the NSW government project could lead to the ‘total loss’ of some sites due to flooding

The Guardian - AU · Oct 14, 2022

NSW government document changed to make impacts of raising Warragamba Dam wall ‘less definite’

Review finds consultants were directed to make changes so impacts on biodiversity ‘would be indirect’

The Guardian - AU · Oct 6, 2022

Sydney news: NSW Labor promises enforceable nurse staffing levels ahead of 2023 election

MORNING BRIEFING: NSW Labor will not take a nurse-to-patient ratio to the 2023 election but has promised enforceable staffing levels.

ABC News · Sep 20, 2022

Disagreement over flood gauge accuracy in Wollombi Brook

Flood-affected residents have raised concerns about "inaccurate" gauges in Wollombi Brook.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 31, 2022

Heavy rain hits Sydney as largest floods since March 2021 surround city

Saturated catchments have received more heavy rain overnight and water levels on the Hawkesbury River are heading towards levels not seen since the major floods of 2021.

ABC News · Jul 3, 2022

Driving rain batters NSW coast as authorities warn of flooding and landslips

WaterNSW is preparing for Warragamba Dam to spill after days of persistent rain pushes water levels to capacity

The Guardian - AU · Jul 2, 2022

Snowy Hydro's water problem shows how weather is a driver of the energy crisis

Weather extremes have deepened the man-made power crisis in ways that were hard to predict and at times even harder to imagine. Both Snowy Hydro and coal-fired power stations have been impacted by summer rains. And two weeks of extreme cold has only brought the power system closer to the…

ABC News · Jun 20, 2022