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Exploding carp numbers are 'like a house of horrors' for our rivers. Is it time to unleash carp herpes?

With widespread La Niña flooding in the Murray-Darling Basin, common carp (Cyprinus carpio) populations are having a boom year. Videos of writhing masses of both adult and young fish illustrate that all is not well in our rivers. Carp now account for up to 90% of live fish mass in…

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River Murray boating restrictions ease as flood emergency moves towards clean-up phase

Restrictions imposed on boat users amid SA's flooding crisis have eased along the River Murray's upper reaches, with the premier declaring the step a "first sign" that the emergency is moving towards clean-up and recovery.

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Activists call for immediate halt to duck and kangaroo hunting after Murray Darling floods

Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia have increased kangaroo harvest quotas for 2023 but impact from floods yet to be assessed

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Ten-day Lower Murray Water hearing begins for artificial engineering proposal at wetlands

Lower Murray Water began a ten-day hearing to propose artificial engineering at Murray River wetlands on Victoria and New South Wales border.

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Flood emergency still 'a long way to run'

The South Australian government says the flooding emergency down the Murray still has a "long way to run".

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Murray cod believed to have disappeared from sections of Darling River

Scientists say the Murray cod has disappeared from parts of the Darling-Baaka River and bringing it back may not be possible.

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Murray floods shape as SA's worst disaster

Flooding down the Murray River is likely to be South Australia's most significant natural disaster, the state government says.

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Concern for duck numbers as Murray floods

The RSPCA has called on the state government to cancel this year's duck hunting season amid concerns for waterbird numbers during flooding down the Murray.

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Renewed calls for carp cull as SA's flooded River Murray communities await potential blackwater event

Fears around blackwater are yet to be realised in South Australia's flooded communities, but experts say the event isn't all doom and gloom.

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Body found in SA Murray floodwaters

Police divers have recovered the body of a South Australian man who went missing in Murray River floodwaters, the second death since the surge in water levels.

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Floods set to close key SA Murray ferry

The floodwaters moving down the Murray in South Australia are likely to close a major ferry crossing over the river.

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Flooding closes Mannum's main street as peak River Murray flow passes through South Australian town

Mannum's main street closes because of flooding just as the River Murray reaches its peak flow through the South Australian town.

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River Murray floods submerge small shack community of Paisley in SA's Murraylands, leaving locals 'heartbroken'

At the small Murraylands community of Paisley, there are stretches of water that almost resemble a ship graveyard. But the semi-submerged structures sticking out of the depths are not ships — they're shacks.

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Murray crossing a challenge for many in SA

For Murray communities in South Australia, crossing the river is becoming an increasing challenge as high water flows move through the system.

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Dead marine life washes onto south coast beaches near mouth of flooding River Murray

Experts are investigating whether dead marine life found washed up on South Australia's south coast is connected with the high flows from the River Murray that have started to cause flooding in the Lower Lakes.

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Chopper to reinforce key SA Murray levee

SA's State Emergency Service will use large sandbags dropped by helicopter to reinforce a levee protecting water supply infrastructure along the Murray.

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Milang shacks flood after high River Murray inflows, strong winds and high tides on Lake Alexandrina

The South Australian town of Milang seemed like it would be unaffected by the disaster affecting the state's Riverland and Murraylands but shacks in the town on Lake Alexandrina are being flooded.

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Who is eligible for River Murray flood grants and how much are the payments?

A range of state and federal government funded grants have been announced for flood-impacted communities along South Australia's River Murray. So, who is eligible and how much could they receive?

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New funding package for SA flood recovery

The South Australian and federal governments have put together a new funding package to help flood-hit Murray River communities.

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Fridges afloat as SA shacks underwater

A riverside community of holiday shacks and a handful of permanent residents is completely underwater as floodwaters continue along the Murray River.

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Murray reaches its peak at the SA border

South Australian authorities have provided an update to the flooding situation along the Murray River.

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SA community told to shelter in place

Floodwaters have cut off a community east of Adelaide with emergency services telling locals to shelter in place.

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SA to keep river communities connected

The South Australian government says it will do everything it can to help keep Murray River communities connected during the flood emergency.

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SA bans boating, fishing, swims on Murray

SA Premier Peter Malinauskas says all non-essential activity on the River Murray has been banned as floodwaters continue to rise.

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Blue-green algae behind bad smell at Lake Bonney after levee cuts it from River Murray

A green sludge has emerged at Lake Bonney after a levee was built to cut it from the swollen River Murray, as health authorities warn against swimming in the popular Riverland lake.

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