Why we need to invest in water security, even when the dams are full 29 Apr With capital city dams at nearly 80 per cent capacity, it may seem like an odd time to be talking about investing in water infrastructure.
Lessons from the frontline of Townsville flood recovery 24 Apr In early February 2025, Townsville and surrounding regions in North Queensland experienced severe flooding due to a persistent tropical … Read more
Queensland floods highlight urgent need for resilient infrastructure 13 Feb Increasing extreme weather events are delivering a stern warning: Australia’s infrastructure must be designed for a future of more intense … Read more
Week in water: updates from across the water community 6 Feb This week in water, floods in North Queensland have reinforced the growing risks of extreme weather, with Water Research Australia resharing … Read more
Research collaboration assesses impact of 2022-23 floods on the Coorong 18 Dec The 2022-23 floods in the Murray-Darling Basin were South Australia’s largest flood event since 1956, and a group of researchers is studying … Read more
Innovative simulation model set to transform flood planning and response 27 Nov Researchers from the University of Melbourne have developed a new simulation model that can predict flooding during an ongoing disaster more … Read more