This week we interviewed the NSW Water Minister Rose Jackson about the Wilcannia weir saga. The Minister explains her position on the project and apologises to the community over her departments poor consultation.

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There is not a single property across Australia – or even a room in a shared house – that's affordable for someone on youth allowance, according to a new report from support organisation Anglicare Australia abc.net.au/news/2024-04-2…

I've fought for the south west forests of WA for 25 years

They hold my memories, love, tears

They are dying. Already. in this changed climate

And WA is still expanding fossil fuels

I am terrified of not hearing bird song within my lifetime

Broken 💔

watoday.com.au/national/weste…

My parents told me it was ok to do a Bachelor of Arts at 18 cos it’d help me figure out what I really wanted to study and I’d pay my HECS off once I started working full time. As a sole parent with disability I have never worked full time and I don’t know if I’ll ever pay it off

An American news website picked up our recent baby quoll story which is lovely, but I'm losing it at how they've described Mt Gibson's location 😭

This is what releasing vast amounts of CO2 by fracking the Kimberley would make worse ⁦Roger Cook⁩ - Anger as 'great browning' spreads along 1,000km of Australian coast au.news.yahoo.com/anger-as-great…

💔 accompanied by a very heavy sigh

This is tomorrow, Tuesday. Anyone is welcome to attend--including those not registered for the AAG meetings. UBC Geography @UBC UBC IRES PoWG_UBC Karen Bakker Please see link below.

This week we spoke to Mel Gray from Nature Conservation Council of NSW about their legal challenge on the Border Rivers Water Sharing Plan that was settled out of court. What did they agree to?

Find out whenever you get your podcasts search “Water Watch Radio”

#climate

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Wilcannia Weir or Wilcannia won’t?
2 part deep dive into the story of communities effort to get a new town weir and why everything they wanted is getting drowned out?

Listen wherever you get your podcasts
Search “water watch radio”

#auspol #FirstNations #waterrights
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Tanya Plibersek met with delegates from NT Traditional Owners in 2023 to hear why they desperately need federal help to protect their sacred waters.

That she can even consider delegating this power to states and territories after that beggars belief.

theguardian.com/australia-news…

More great reporting fom Water Watch Radio
This story goes to the heart of water issues faced by communities

rivers and lakes of Aotearoa me Te Waipounamu

#100days #maps #cartography #mapmaker

WA's 2024 total on track to reach about 20% above 2005 levels

'Unlike others states, WA does not have its own 2030 target. The WA government is considering legislating its goal for 2035 once it sees what the federal government settles on'

Pariah state

theguardian.com/australia-news…

Out today for #WorldWaterDay -- my piece in @nature on a topic that is central to my research: How to achieve safe water access for all.
Listening to local communities & building collaborative governance is essential for water justice. Check it out! nature.com/articles/d4158…

Record floods in Borroloola, 100s evacuated. Waters extend across the Beetaloo Basin where frackers want to drill 6000 wells and unleash 1.2 billion tonnes of emissions.

It’s madness to be pursuing this industry here as we face dangerous climate change.

abc.net.au/listen/program…

Great work Water Watch Radio !

What flood? What cyclone Megan?
More than 200mm across a huge area, occupied by one of Australia’s dirtiest mines the McArthur River mine. Yet there isn’t even a weather radar to give visibility to the frequent cyclones and flood events that visit Borroloola and the Barkly.

Please watch and share this moving speech by Tiwi leader Therese Bourke in the Senate last week.

She's asking the Australian Govt to stop a law that would threaten First Nations consultation rights about offshore gas projects, and effectively bypass federal enviro law.

The Australian Govt wants to pass a law to bypass EPBC Act protections for offshore gas projects. It would concentrate power in Minister King (responsible for promoting the industry) and could threaten First Nations consultation rights.

Yep, it’s bad.

theguardian.com/australia-news…