Community Action on Water: Why Harvesting Small Rains Matters
Australia does not suffer from a lack of rainfall. What we suffer from is a failure to capture it. Most rain falls…
Harvesting Smaller Rains: Water Storage, Wicking Beds, and Anticipatory Irrigation
Droughts are part of Australia’s natural cycle, but we still waste the water that falls in the smaller rains. The volume is…
How Water Moves in Soil: Gravity, Flow & Biology
While the physical construction of the bed may not be so important it is essential to follow certain rules to ensure the…
Secure Water in the Murray–Darling Basin: The Facts and the Hard Choices
The Murray–Darling system has been over-allocated for years, and there is simply not enough water to satisfy every user and still protect…
“We’re Not Running Out of Water?” — Politics and Queensland’s Drying Future
This article examines the tension between political reassurance and scientific reality in Queensland’s water debate. While confident public statements may calm concern…
Why Water Tanks Matter: Rethinking the Marsden Report and Short-Term Water Policy
The debate over water security often suffers from short-term economic thinking that ignores long-term risk, climate change, and system resilience. The discussion…
The Howard Turnbull Water Plan
This article reflects on the Howard Turnbull Water Plan for the Murray–Darling Basin and places it in the wider context of Australia’s…
Queensland’s Water Crisis and the 2006 State Election
In the lead-up to the 2006 Queensland State Election, water emerged as one of the biggest public concerns. This short update explains…
The Doctor and the Water Crisis: How Local Solutions Can End a Man-Made Shortage
This article explains why the so-called water crisis is largely man-made and how communities can manage water successfully using simple, local technologies.…
Dear Malcolm: Proposal to Help Solve Australia’s Water Crisis
This short letter sets out a straightforward problem and a practical next step. Australia receives an enormous volume of rainfall overall, yet…