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Articles related to Murray-Darling Basin

conSCIENCE: Science Is Sinking in the Murray–Darling Basin
Tom Chesson
Applied research suffers cuts while science loses farmers’ trust.
 conSCIENCE: Shifting the Watermarks
Tim Stubbs
The draft Murray-Darling Basin Plan is confused at best and deceptive at worst.
Expert Opinion: Response to the Draft Murray-Darling plan
Various experts
The Draft Murray-Darling Basin plan has been released.
 Expert Opinion: Gillard announces 3,200 gigalitres back to the Murray
Various experts
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced a plan to return 3,200 gigalitres of water to the Murray-Darling Basin (an extra 450 billion litres) from 2019. The Gillard Government has pledged $1.7 billion over a decade from 2014.
Simon Says: Battle of the Basin
Simon Grose
Differences between farmers and scientists are being heightened by a process designed to reconcile them.