2010 Commission media material
2010 Eureka science awards - 18 August
The National Water Commission today congratulated the winners of the Peter Cullen Eureka Prize for Water Research and Innovation on their outstanding contribution to water science.
Report exposes scale of intercepted water use - 17 June
The National Water Commission has released Australia's first ever nation-wide baseline assessment of water interception activities, calling for all Australian governments to take action on this critical issue.
Water trading benefits irrigators and rural communities - 10 June
National Water Commissioner, Mr Laurie Arthur, today released the Commission's report on the Impacts of water trading in the southern Murray-Darling Basin, saying that it demonstrates that water trading is providing significant economic, social and environmental benefits across the southern Basin.
Bringing mining into the water reform fold - 28 May
The Commission today called for mining activities to be incorporated into water access and planning frameworks that are compliant with the National Water Initiative. Releasing a major report and position statement on mining and water issues, Commission CEO Ken Matthews said, 'The National Water Commission takes the view that mining activities should operate under the same rules as other water users.'
New tools to encourage the uptake of water recycling - 18 May
The CEO of the National Water Commission, Mr Ken Matthews, and the Executive Director of the Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA), Mr Ross Young, today released three new software tools to assist Australia's water managers to safely implement water recycling schemes.
Our Water exhibition to tour Australia - 14 May
A new National Water Commission funded exhibition Our Water, which explores Australia's unique water situation, was opened today at Questacon in Canberra by the Minister for Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Water, Senator Penny Wong.
Murray-Darling water to flow where it is needed most - 11 May
A new CSIRO report released today will help ensure the delivery of maximum ecological benefits from water allocations in the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB).
Advancing the uptake of water re-use in Australia - 9 March
Two new reports to assist the Australian water sector to safely and efficiently implement water recycling schemes were launched today.