The demand for energy continues to grow in Australia. In the last 5 years there has been a steep rise in oil prices and recognition that the climate is changing.

What are the best ways to look after the remnants of native vegetation and paddock trees on farms?

Lessons from the tilled and grazing Commons of the Middle Ages could well help farms in Australia, particularly smaller farms and holdings, become more sustainable.

A Melbourne University academic has suggested people can increase their water savings by making more informed choices in what they eat.

Annual stream flow into the Murray-Darling Basin is likely to fall by 10 to 25% by 2050, and by 16 to 48% by 2100 according to one of Australia’s leading experts on the effects of climate change on our river systems.

A major water conference that will look at the challenge of managing our streams and rivers for the future will be held in Albury, May 21 to 25.

The Prime Minister’s $10 billion National Water Reform Plan for the Murray Darling Basin could double the price of water recovery projects according to Water for Rivers CEO Neville Smith.

Mr Howard’s $10 billion National Plan for Water Security is missing two essential ingredients – details on how public participation will be achieved, and an environmental perspective, according to a Charles Sturt University professor.

Ground water and surface water in the Murray Darling Basin need to be managed as a single resource for us to go forward in solving the current water crisis in the Basin according to one of Australia’s leading water scientists.