The Latest Breaking News from Water

How could big councils like Auckland and Christchurch retain ownership of their waters assets, yet separate them from their balance sheets – under any reform model?

A proposal is in the pipeline for a massive hydro-electric plant in regional NSW capable of powering 400,000 homes with renewable energy.

Western Australia's water minister has resigned at the behest of Premier Mark McGowan, paving the way for a cabinet reshuffle.

The South Australian government says the latest forecast for water flows down the Murray River will add to local flooding.

SA authorities say flooding along the Murray in the state's Riverland will get worse, with the latest forecasts for even more water to flow down the river.

A leaked letter accuses the Northern Territory government of "water mining" and failing to protect both the environment and sacred sites.

Authorities have increased the forecast for water flows down the Murray from the continued rain and flooding in Victoria and NSW.

The federal budget has withdrawn, reduced or deferred funds for several Queensland dams, but work on raising Paradise Dam's wall has been saved from the chopping block.

Water from south-east Queensland's largest dam will be released for a two-week period in a bid to prepare the state for the looming wet season.

In a major step for the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, federal water minister Tanya Plibersek approves the first plan for how New South Wales will share water in the river system.

Waterfalls cascaded down the marble walls of the imposing early 20th-century Beaux-Arts building where Proenza Schouler showed its latest collection at New York Fashion Week. To be clear, the water wasn’t actually wet, but rendered in video installations. Still, the soothing waterfalls set a strong sense of mood for the…