Only a price on water can end threat to food security As the world awakens to the harsh realities of climate change and food insecurity, much of it apparently remains oblivious to a looming global water crisis, which climate change will aggravate by making rainfall more erratic in many regions. Click for more...

	Water restrictions are tough politics Regrettably, politics has always dominated decisions about water in this country which suggests that water restrictions are likely to be more severe than they need to be for the foreseeable future. Click for more...

	What shape are our rivers really in? The answer to this question is, unfortunately, easy but not very gratifying. Click for more...

	Groundwater resource investigations for Sydney's water supply at Leonay, Western Sydney, NSW Following encouraging results from a preliminary groundwater investigation, a second more extensive, groundwater resource investigation commenced in November 2006 to quantify the groundwater resource potential of the Hawkesbury Sandstone aquifers in western Sydney. Click for more...

Water: forgotten in the food crisis Many countries face severe water scarcity, either as a result of a lack of available fresh water, or due to a lack of investment in water infrastructure, such as dams and reservoirs. What makes matters worse is that this scarcity predominantly affects developing countries where the majority of the world's under-nourished people - approximately 840 million - live. Click for more...

	Delivering water for the environment Over-allocation of water resources remains a serious impediment to sustainable water use. The environmental health of too many of our river systems is under stress and the contest for access to water is increasing. Click for more...

	Climate change and water from the sea Seawater use taps an unlimited resource that is not climate-dependent. Because of its plenitude and reliability, seawater is likely to be used increasingly as a source of security in vulnerable water systems. However, its energy use could have unwanted feedback to global warming. Click for more...

	Recycling to help protect our rivers Recycled water options for both non-potable and potable (drinking water) use should be among the options considered on their merits as mechanisms that have potential to reduce the long-term demands on the resources of our river and groundwater systems. Click for more...

	Potential impacts of sea-level rise and climate change on coastal aquifers The impacts of climate change and sea level rise have the potential to affect both the yield and quality of important strategic water resources provided by coastal aquifer systems. Click for more...

	Second chance to save Australia's wetlands We are running down our future by running down our wetlands and rivers. Our future is ecological, and it's agricultural and it's water, and water means wetlands and rivers. Not only do we need to stop the loss of our wetlands, we need to reverse this trend and support our land and our agriculture and our people in the process. Click for more...

	Solving the food crisis needs water The challenge of feeding the world and providing enough water to facilitate this is daunting, given that the consequences of failure will have profound ramifications for rich as well as poor countries. Click for more...

	Subsidence in groundwater basins What is subsidence, where and why does it occur and how can it be predicted? Click for more...

	Speeding up time with accelerated gravity An experimental technique developed by a joint Australian-Canadian research effort offers the potential for new insight into long-term hydrogeological processes through the virtual acceleration of time. Click for more...

	Smarter irrigation in a drier century How might our irrigation systems be adapted for the 21st century? Click for more...

	Supermodelling the Murray How does the Murray-Darling's complex water system work, how do we measure its capacity and supply under increasing demands, and how do we understand the implications for local communities - in just a year? Click for more...

	3D geological models Advances in 3D geological modelling software and data availability now enable the analysis and communication of complex geological and hydrological data sets in a visually interactive 3D environment. Click for more...

	National Water Commission: Groundwater position statement The National Water Commission considers groundwater to be a critical component of the water cycle that requires greater effort in the future to ensure its sustainable planning and management. Click for more...

	Innovation in surface water-groundwater connectivity research Researchers are investigating alternatives to traditional methods for measuring water flow. Click for more...

	Uncertainty and groundwater sustainable yield While sustainable yield is difficult to quantify for many groundwater systems, water users and the community need to know that they can be confident in the science used to determine it. Click for more...

	Coal mining and the Liverpool Plains: Aquifers and aquitards Understanding how aquifers at different depths interact with each other and with surface water can help manage the impact of coal mining activities on groundwater quality. Click for more...

	Out of sight out of mind - floodplains Recognition of the significant role of floodplains in the complexity of Australian river systems is crucial to sustainable water management. Click for more...

	3D Integration of surface and ground water data for improved catchment knowledge Combining sampling and measurements of surface water with computer modelling technology develops better understanding of surface-groundwater connectivity. Click for more...

	Letting down the marshes The demise of the Macquarie Marshes in NSW, an internationally significant wetland, highlights a critical breakdown in habitat management across vested interests and the price of prioritising water extraction for commercial use above environmental allocations. Click for more...

	National water footprints By comparing the consumption patterns of different countries, strategies can be developed to improve water use efficiency and reduce our impact on water resources. Click for more...

	Australian Heritage Rivers: a major new policy proposal This drought, like no other, has exposed the fundamental weakness of Australia's water management. Click for more...

	A call for tougher groundwater management Amid one of Australia's worst droughts, the understanding and efficient management of groundwater supplies and their use has taken on a new urgency. Click for more...

	Recharging groundwater supplies using recycled water Scientists have proposed using recycled water as a means of maintaining sustainable levels of groundwater resources in Sydney. Click for more...

	Groundwater: out of sight, but vital for life Although groundwater is out of sight beneath the earth, many plants and animals that live on the surface depend on it for their existence. Click for more...

	National groundwater reform A position paper prepared by concerned groundwater professionals to encourage change in addressing national groundwater issues. Click for more...

	Song Of The Artesian Water by Banjo Patterson If we fail to get the water, then it's ruin to the squatter, For the drought is on the station and the weather's growing hotter... Click for more...