Water

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Opinion

‘The fundamental and inherent rights of First Peoples to water’

The need for major water reform in Victoria and Australia is clear – and Traditional Owners should be at its heart

Environment

Australia’s media isn’t accurately reporting all sides of the Murray-Darling Basin debate

A lack of balance in media reporting may have harmed public perception of environmental water allocations in the Murray-Darling – and Indigenous custodians barely get a look in

Politics & Society

The legacy of aqua nullius is causing a sustainability disaster

Australia’s rivers and freshwater ecosystems are in trouble – a result of the false claim that water belonged to no one when the British invaded Australia

Environment

Saving aquatic insects: We may be looking in the wrong place

Our aquatic insects are at risk of extinction but in understanding why we may need to be looking beyond the quality of the water

Environment

Australia’s rivers are ancestral beings

Rivers around the world are now recognised by law as legal persons and living entities. Here in Australia, our rivers can be understood as ‘ancestral beings’ under Indigenous laws

Sciences & Technology

Purifying water with a simple powder

Researchers have found a material that quickly kills bacteria in drinking water, creating a safe and cheaper alternative to chlorine.

Sciences & Technology

Saving Melbourne’s platypus with smart water storage

Using smart rainwater tanks and urban lakes, a new project aims to provide crucial water to platypus habitat when it’s needed most – leading up to the breeding season

Environment

Australia’s water tragedy has urgent lessons for America

There is less and less water in the US and Australia – and more and more people want it. Emulating Australia’s failing water market won’t help the US manage this precious resource

Politics & Society

Returning water rights to Aboriginal people

Water justice is a critical issue for Indigenous Peoples, but there are legal and policy opportunities to hand back water rights to all First Nations and Traditional Owners

Sciences & Technology

Always was and always will be Aboriginal water

If we really care about closing the gap we need a serious discussion about Indigenous water rights and Indigenous voices in water management