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Hopes pinned on river study

Despite the investment of billions of dollars and 30 years of policy reforms, new research shows the Murray Darling Basin river system is declining in health, causing widespread impacts. The group of scientists behind the report, now calling for more to be done to turn this around.

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Little improvement after $13 billion spent on Murray Darling Basin

ShutterstockSome A$13 billion in taxpayer dollars and 30 years of policy reform have failed to arrest the devastating decline in the health of Australia’s most important river system, the Murray-Darling Basin, new research shows. The four-year study released today involved 12 scientists from Australia’s leading universities, and draws on data from 1980 to 2023. It is the most comprehensive report card to date on government policies to protect th…

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A $13 billion, 30-year flop: landmark study reveals stark failure to halt Murray-Darling River decline

A new study says decades of reforms have fallen short for Murray-Darling Basin health. The researchers have suggested ways to improve this.

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A $13 billion flop: study reveals failure to halt Murray-Darling decline

River flows have continued to decline, among other environment degradation, along the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, despite more than $13 billion invested across 30 years of policy.

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Murray-Darling Basin in decline despite $13b investment: report

Some A$13 billion in taxpayer dollars and 30 years of policy reform have failed to arrest the devastating decline in the health of Australia’s most important river system, researchers argue. The post A $13 billion, 30-year flop: landmark report argues stark failure to halt Murray-Darling river system decline appeared first on Australian Geographic.

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