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  1. 11 August 2023 - Legal Affairs

    The legacy of aqua nullius is causing a sustainability disaster

    Australia’s water ecosystems are in trouble due to the concept that water belonged to no one during British colonisation, says University of Melbourne research.

  2. 15 June 2023 - Design

    ‘Invisible’ infrastructure is the background to our modern lives

    They are critical to urban life, but we don’t often think about infrastructures. We should, says a new book from University of Melbourne researchers

  3. 12 April 2023 - Science Matters

    We can do more to restore our freshwater ecosystems

    University of Melbourne research finds stronger community participation and management of Australia’s waterways are crucial for meeting the UN’s ecosystem goals

  4. 18 October 2021 - Legal Affairs

    Australia’s rivers are ancestral beings

    Rivers are recognised as legal persons and living entities. Experts, including University of Melbourne, say Australia's rivers are Indigenous ‘ancestral beings’

  5. 30 July 2021 - Science Matters

    Saving Melbourne’s platypus with smart water storage

    Using smart rainwater tanks and urban lakes, a new project that includes the University of Melbourne aims to provide crucial water to protect platypus habitat.

  6. 29 June 2021 - Science Matters

    Australia’s water tragedy has urgent lessons for America

    Emulating Australia’s failing water market won't help the US manage this precious resource, say University of Melbourne and LaTrobe University experts

  7. 6 April 2021 - Legal Affairs

    Returning water rights to Aboriginal people

    Water justice is a critical issue for Indigenous Peoples; University of Melbourne experts say there are legal and policy opportunities to hand back water rights

  8. 22 September 2020 - Science Matters

    Always was and always will be Aboriginal water

    Australia needs to have a serious discussion about Indigenous water rights and Indigenous Voice in water management, say University of Melbourne experts.

  9. 8 September 2020 - Science Matters

    How to undo Australia’s epic water fail

    Failure of the Murray Darling Basin Plan is linked to poor political decisions and market design. How can we fix this mess ask University of Melbourne experts?

  10. 12 August 2020 - Design

    Water management worldwide is failing, it’s time for a new approach

    Climate extremes mean we need robust inter-disciplinary solutions from climate and social scientists, engineers and lawyers say University of Melbourne experts.