ABC Environment

"There is a massive amount of new, very large dams that are capturing water that used to be surplus to irrigation," says Maryanne Slattery from the Australia Institute.

The Four Corners report on corporations being handed public money to expand their water holdings has sparked calls for a full audit of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.

What is the way forward for managing the mighty river system that flows through four states?

Labor says there is a need for better monitoring and evaluation of the effectiveness of the multi-billion dollar agreement.

Irrigator groups are defending a program putting billions of dollars into the pockets of their members, while allegedly failing to return water to the Murray-Darling river system.

RN Drive's Country Drive ploughs through some of the most important news of the week from rural and regional Australia.

Marine scientists from around the country are gathering in Fremantle for their annual conference to hear the latest efforts to develop Australia's blue economy.

Billions of dollars in Commonwealth funds have been handed out to irrigators in the Murray-Darling Basin under a scheme that was supposed to help the environment.

A storm strikes from space, with little warning, and electrifying impact. Put away your umbrella, it won't help one iota.

Union membership is a fraction of what it was but people power is finding a voice through new platforms and movements.

Union membership is a fraction of what it was but people power is finding a voice through new platforms and movements. People power has given us revolutions, political parties and unions. In part four we look at how people power is now helping to put a range of issues on the political agenda through new platforms, movements and voices in Parliament. We also hear how Parliament itself could be changed.

What do dead fish, ancient river red gums and new irrigation development have in common? They're all happening along the complex system of the Murray-Darling Basin where dusty river beds in the north, and overflowing banks in the south, are the current reality. And the revamped Pacific Island Worker scheme has seen several workers from Samoa head to the Cowra abattoir.

You might think you know the story of the lyrebird. Think again. Female lyrebirds could be rock stars in their own right.

In an effort to make the Great Barrier Reef more resilient, hundreds of laboratory-bred baby corals have been successfully transplanted onto a reef off Townsville.

In the face of growing criticism for its lack of environmental transparency, Amazon is attempting to keep its greenhouse gas emissions a secret in Australia.

Australians have long been early adopters of new technology, but we're well behind the rest of the world when it comes to electric vehicles.

The NSW Government's plan to raise the height of the Warrangama Dam west of Sydney will be scrutinised by the World Heritage Committee.

Senator Jacqui Lambie says the economy in rural and regional areas is flagging and businesses are struggling to the point of closure.

New Zealand has officially banned single-use plastic shopping bags, and supermarkets and retailers are being warned they could face six-digit fines if they fail to comply.

As protests continue in Hong Kong, find out what's at stake and why? Also, an academic hoax comes undone, a possible answer to our fuel questions, and the connection between Vikings and social media.