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Warnings of a looming rabbit plague without further funding to create a new biocontrol measure, the NSW Farmers Association announces its intention to quit the National Farmers Federation, and even more flood waters expected to make their way down the Darling River and into the Menindee Lakes.

To mark Earthday we’re playing two stories that explore how we can use disruption to effect change and save the environment around us. In our first story, Meagan takes us journey on the Murray-Baaka River that led to the Menindee fish kill in 2019. In Murky Waters Produced by Megan Williams (they/them). The supervising producer was Richard Dinnen. It was produced as part of the National Features and Documentary Series back in 2020. Further Notes from Megan This story was produced after the mass fish kills in 2018/2019 that occurred during the drought. It's estimated 1-2 million fish died in this event and it was a very rude shock to the local community (and the world) as the program details. However, there were much bigger mass fish kills in the flood of 2023 (20-30 million fish).Following the 2023 mass fish kills, NSW has taken a number of steps to better mitigate risk of fish kills, active management to maintain dissolved oxygen at critical times, the NSW Office of the Chief Scientist and Engineer have published an independent investigation into the 2023 mass fish kills, there was a connectivity expert panel report published last year and there is now more transparent updates on the work that NSW Department of Climate Change Energy Environment and Water is doing.For a recap on the baaka, tune in to Water Watch Radio's program:https://www.waterwatchradio.com/podcast/episode/31983821/episode-92-restoring-our-darling-baaka What Democracy Looks Like (Archive) This story was produced by Ryan Pemberton, back in 2019. The supervising producer was Zacha Rosen. Since then, anti-protest legislation has been creeping in - over the last five years. New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Queensland have all passed anti-protest laws that impose significant fines, and even imprisonment, for protesting. https://www.hrlc.org.au/news/2024/07/03/protest-peril Support emerging producers, artists & creatives by hitting follow or subscribe wherever you get your Podcasts. Make, meet and learn with All The Best - follow our Substack for audio workshops, events and pitching opportunities. All The Best Credits Host Kwame Slusher Executive Producer: Phoebe Adler-Ryan Editorial Producer: Melanie Bakewell Community Coordinator: Patrick McKenzie Image Credit: Lindsey Vassalo Mixed and Compiled by Phoebe Adler-Ryan Theme Music composed by Shining Bird See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HEADLINES // Palestine and remembering FRELIMO revolutionary Josina Machel 7:15AM //  Final part of interview with Sasha Gillies-Lekakis on History of CubaSasha Gillies Lekakis is a familiar voice on 3CR, in addition to co hosting Latin American Update and the Unitarian Half Hour, Sasha is a regular contributor to Tuesday Hometime and a host of other programs here on 3cr. Sasha is a PhD researcher in the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics (Spanish and Latin American Studies) at the University of Melbourne where his research focusses on Cuba-Pacific Islands cooperation in education and healthcare, development in the Global South, and South-South cooperation. He has travelled extensively throughout Cuba, Fiji, Solomon Islands, and Tonga for research and institutional collaborations, with a focus on fostering exchanges between Pacific Island Countries and Cuba..Sasha an incredible mind on all things Cuba, Latin America and beyond and an extremely gracious and geneours person. In this recording we speak about the history of Cuba, focusing on the colonisation by Spain and the subsequent independence wars 7:45AM // Interview with Zena Cumpston Zena Cumpston speaks to Zoe about indigenous food sovereignty on this continent. Zena is a Barkandji woman with Ancestral and familial belonging to Wilcannia, Menindee and Broken Hill in western New South Wales. She mostly works as a researcher, writer, artist and storyteller. Zena's multidisciplinary practice is centred around protecting and celebrating Country. Through diverse adventures in storytelling she seeks to illuminate the innovation of her people, particularly focussing on plant knowledge. 8:00AM //  Interview with Dr. Raffale Ciriello ِDr Raffaele Ciriello is a tenured Senior Lecturer in Business Information Systems at The University of Sydney Business School. He specialises in compassionate digital innovation and the ethical implications of emerging technologies including AI, blockchain and Web3. A dedicated mentor and educator, Raffaele draws upon his global academic background, industry collaborations, and fluency in multiple languages to enrich his teaching and research. His work aims to build understanding of the societal impact of digital advancements.8:15AM // Poem Samia Mikhail - I Am the Pain and Nothing Else, My Son Told e MI am Depressed SONGS// Viva Viva a FRELIMO 

Dans le supplément de ce samedi, direction le Mali où les relations avec la France sont tendues depuis plus de 4 ans avec l'arrivée au pouvoir de la junte militaire. Dans ce reportage. Quelles sont les conséquences de ces désaccords vis-à-vis de la communauté malienne qui vit en France ? En seconde partie, direction l'Australie, qui connaît une forte sécheresse. En conclusion, l'eau est devenue une précieuse ressource et un bien rare et surexploité. Tensions Bamako-Paris: espoirs et frustrations des Maliens de FranceCela fait plus de quatre ans et demi que la junte militaire a pris le pouvoir au Mali. Depuis, les relations sont gelées entre Paris et Bamako. L'aide au développement coupée côté français. Et au Mali, tout projet associatif subventionné par la France est bloqué.Pour les quelque 500 000 membres de la diaspora malienne en France, il ne reste qu'une seule option : les transferts d'argent. Indispensables et incontournables, ces envois permettent d'aider les proches et de participer à distance au développement du pays. En 2023, le Mali a reçu plus d'un milliard de dollars grâce à ses expatriés. Et s'ils sont nombreux dans la diaspora à applaudir le désir de souveraineté affiché par la junte au pouvoir, cela étant perçu comme un gage de renouveau pour le Mali, d'autres laissent entrevoir leurs inquiétudes, leur crainte d'un isolement du pays.Un Grand reportage d'Alexis Bedu qui s'entretient avec Jacques Allix. En Australie, la guerre de l'eau a déjà commencéL'Australie, c'est le continent le plus aride du monde… C'est pourquoi une part significative de son agriculture se concentre autour de l'un des deux seuls bassins hydrographiques du continent, les rivières Murray-Darling et leurs multiples affluents, qui s'étendent sur plusieurs milliers de kilomètres… Mais il est de plus en plus difficile d'en vivre. La sécheresse a fait baisser drastiquement son niveau ces dernières années, elle est par ailleurs surexploitée, et polluée, en amont, par des producteurs de coton, plaçant les éleveurs, et les communautés indigènes situées en aval dans une situation de stress hydrique de plus en plus intenable…Nos reporters, Léo Roussel et Grégory Plesse, se sont rendus à Wilcannia, une petite ville majoritairement aborigène où l'eau en bouteille coûte plus cher que le diesel ainsi que dans la région de Menindee, aux confins de la Nouvelle-Galles-du-Sud.Un Grand reportage de Grégory Plesse et Léo Roussel. Entretien avec Jacques Allix.

The Murray Darling Basin Authority is reviewing its water management rules in and around Menindee in the far west of NSW, Kangaroo Island residents are celebrating the fact that feral pigs could have be eradicated on the island and wool production has slumped to its lowest level since the end of the First World War.

Wentworth Mayor Daniel Linklater talks New Bus Route Mildura - Broken Hill via Pooncarie and Menindee, Community Bank Wentworth & District Christmas Appeal, Wentworth Twilight Markets and more.   www.wentworth.nsw.gov.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The fallout from a storm that destroyed transmission infrastructure from Menindee to Tibooburra in regional NSW threatens to leave locals without power until November 6.

Dans le supplément de ce samedi, Grand reportage week-end vous emmène en Australie où la sécheresse impacte le secteur agricole. En deuxième partie, nous partons en Inde, où l'archipel de Munroe Island subit l'engloutissement par les eaux à cause du changement climatique. En Australie, la guerre de l'eau a déjà commencéL'Australie, c'est le continent le plus aride du monde… C'est pourquoi une part significative de son agriculture se concentre autour de l'un des deux seuls bassins hydrographiques du continent, les rivières Murray-Darling et leurs multiples affluents, qui s'étendent sur plusieurs milliers de kilomètres… Mais il est de plus en plus difficile d'en vivre. La sécheresse a fait baisser drastiquement son niveau ces dernières années, elle est par ailleurs surexploitée, et polluée, en amont, par des producteurs de coton, plaçant les éleveurs, et les communautés indigènes situées en aval dans une situation de stress hydrique de plus en plus intenable…Nos reporters, Léo Roussel et Grégory Plesse, se sont rendus à Wilcannia, une petite ville majoritairement aborigène où l'eau en bouteille coûte plus cher que le diesel ainsi que dans la région de Menindee, aux confins de la Nouvelle-Galles-du-Sud.Un Grand reportage de Grégory Plesse et Léo Roussel qui s'entretiennent avec Jacques Allix. Kerala : le «pays des dieux» englouti par les eauxEn Inde, le Kerala est appelé le «pays de Dieu lui-même» pour ses sublimes paysages aquatiques tropicaux. Il est aussi en première ligne face au changement climatique. Symbole de cette menace : Munroe Island, un archipel intérieur inexorablement englouti par les eaux. Premiers réfugiés climatiques du Kerala, plusieurs milliers d'habitants ont déjà quitté l'île qui se noie, comme on la surnomme ici. Ceux qui restent, cernés par les eaux, vivent dans des conditions de plus en plus éprouvantes. Le destin de ce bout de paradis est un avertissement. Cochin, la plus grande ville du Kerala, est, elle aussi, menacée par l'océan. Pour s'adapter à cette nouvelle donne climatique, beaucoup reste à faire.Un Grand reportage de Côme Bastin qui s'entretient avec Jacques Allix.  

L'Australie, c'est le continent le plus aride du monde… C'est pourquoi une part significative de son agriculture se concentre autour de l'un des deux seuls bassins hydrographiques du continent, les rivières Murray-Darling et leurs multiples affluents, qui s'étendent sur plusieurs milliers de kilomètres… Mais il est de plus en plus difficile d'en vivre.  La sécheresse a fait baisser drastiquement son niveau ces dernières années, elle est par ailleurs surexploitée, et polluée, en amont, par des producteurs de coton, plaçant les éleveurs, et les communautés indigènes situées en aval dans une situation de stress hydrique de plus en plus intenable…Nos reporters, Léo Roussel et Grégory Plesse, se sont rendus à Wilcannia, une petite ville majoritairement aborigène où l'eau en bouteille coûte plus cher que le diesel ainsi que dans la région de Menindee, aux confins de la Nouvelle-Galles-du-Sud.En Australie, la guerre de l'eau a déjà commencé, un Grand reportage de Grégory Plesse et Léo Roussel.

Suite de notre reportage sur la gestion de l'eau dans la région de Menindee, toujours en Nouvelle-Galles du Sud. Les propriétaires d'un gigantesque élevage de moutons nous emmènent à travers leur propriété, avant que nous ne prenions la direction de Broken Hill, où nous sommes attendus dans un hôtel un peu particulier, célèbre pour sa présence dans le film Priscilla, folle du désert.

Au lendemain de notre départ de Sydney et de notre arrivée à Wilcannia : place au travail. Une première journée de reportage sur la problématique de l'eau dans la région. Au programme : rencontre et interviews avec les habitants locaux dans deux communes affectées par la faible qualité de l'eau de la rivière...

Farmers face losing access to a popular insecticide used to control pests in stored grain, Australia's winter crop estimated to increase by 9% despite a dry start to autumn across southern Australia, and concerns raised about a large flow of water containing blue-green algae being flushed into the Murray River.

China lifts a ban on imported beef from five Australian abattoir, the SA government to study the feasibility of returning rail freight on the Eyre Peninsula, and SA agrees with Victoria and NSW to flush water from the upper Menindee Lakes into the lower Darling River.

The much loved ARIA and AIR Award-winning children's act Teeny Tiny Stevies, featuring sisters Byll and Beth Stephen, released their fifth record The Green Album via ABC Music. It is launched into the world with a new single and accompanying video, Climate Change. "Growing leaders in Maryborough: How a school groundsman and students tackle climate change"; "The Nymphageddon with Dr. Trebicki"; "The great distribution dilemma – can public interest journalism survive?"; "Green petrol and eco plastic? Fake ‘Earth friendly' claims are out of control"; "The Women's Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) International"; "Powering ahead with green hydrogen"; "Global plastic pollution treaty talks hit critical stage in Canada"; "Video Games Are Finally Waking Up to Climate Change"; "The $200 Billion Video Game Industry Is a Climate Opportunity"; "Players travel the world to learn about heat-resilience techniques—then come back and gallantly slay the heat dragon"; "Extreme Heat Series for Minecraft Education"; "Attention gamers! Defeat the ‘heat dragon' or get burned."; "Species living closely together in symbiosis is far older and way more common than you might think"; "Native bats should be celebrated like other Australian wildlife, ecologist says"; "Residents of climate change-affected communities support Torres Strait Islanders in landmark federal court case"; "If plastic manufacturing goes up 10%, plastic pollution goes up 10% – and we're set for a huge surge in production"; "Blue Derby Wild's High Court appeal thrown out, with native logging set to continue near mountain-biking trails"; "Violent tornadoes wreak destruction in Nebraska and Iowa"; "PM Update: Summery night to follow warm Sunday. First 90-degree day Monday?"; "Tornadoes rip through Plains, with more possible Saturday"; "The Environmental Victories Keep on Comin"; "Chart: Heavy industry is the next big climate problem to tackle"; "G7 agrees to shut down coal plants by 2035, UK minister says, in climate breakthrough"; "Anatomy of a failed EV startup": "Why are fish still dying in the Darling River at Menindee — and what can we do to prevent it?": "Geothermal heat pumps are helping clean up city buildings"; "Majority of young American adults say climate change influences their decision to have children"; "Climate Change Has Infiltrated Game Night—and That's a Good Thing, Experts Say"; "The Drowning South"; "Grasslands 101: Everything You Need to Know"; "Bunbury becomes 30th member of WA EV Network with new fast-charger along Blair Street"; "It's time to strike an environmental grand bargain between businesses, governments and conservationists – and stop doing things the hard way"; "Battery Energy Storage Capacity Must Increase 6x Faster to Meet Global Climate Goals: IEA"; "4 Must-Read Graphic Nonfiction Books About the Environment"; "Creating a liveable, equitable world"; "A New Federal Tool Could Help Cities Prepare for Scorching Summer Heat"; "China's quiet energy revolution: The switch from nuclear to renewable energy"; "A Simple Act of Defiance Can Improve Science for Women"; "Strict new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down"; "Letting Your Grass Grow Wild Boosts Butterfly Numbers, UK Study Says"; "More Than 1 in 5 Cars Sold Globally This Year Will Be Electric: IEA Report"; "Humans might need to re-engineer the climate"; "Global warming threatens Antarctica's meteorites"; "Extreme Heat Stress in Europe Hit Record Levels in 2023, Report Finds"; "Big Oil's Dangerous Radioactive Secret"; "How an Arizona Medical Anthropologist Uses Oral Histories to Add Depth to Environmental Science"; "Biden to Announce $7 Billion in Rooftop Solar Grants to Power Nearly 1 Million Households"; "Birdsong once signalled the onset of spring on my street – but not this year"; "Renewable Electricity Generation Outpaces Fossil Fuels for Record Time Span in UK"; "Climate change threatens the coastal Gullah Geechee" --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-mclean/message

Major supermarkets called out over the way they label their own-brand wine and spirits, SA researchers say one of the country's most invasive agricultural weeds could be used as a form of cement, and locals call for more action over new fish deaths in the Menindee weir pool and along sections of the Darling River.

Rural livestock transporters air concerns that recent changes to the country's industrial relations laws could push smaller players out of the industry, investigations start after up to 30 Golden Perch fish were found dead in a section of the weir pool in Menindee, 100km east of Broken Hill, and Grain Growers SA urges farmers to be aware of the impact of the imminent 3G switch off.

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Clinton Maynard is joined by Dr. Cameron Webb, a Mosquito Expert at NSW Health Pathology and the University of Sydney following health authorities urging individuals to safeguard themselves against a mosquito-borne virus recently identified in New South Wales.  The mosquito population is flourishing in the region due to continuous wet and warm weather during the holiday season. Routine testing in Menindee in late December revealed a positive case of Japanese encephalitis (JE).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's behind the horrifying phenomenon of fish kills in Australian inland waterways? Join us as we unearth the many fish kills that have taken place recently with Prof. Lee Baumgartner – the leading scientists who is involved in the government enquiry investigating the events. Throughout the episode, Lee sheds light on the environmental culprits behind these disasters, stressing the importance of responsible river management going forward. From dissecting blackwater events, hydrology, bacteria and algae, river infrastructure and flow, the ‘perfect storm' that leads to a fish kill is discussed so you can better understand what is happening to our native fish throughout the Murray-Darling Basin.   Prof. Lee Baumgartner  Prof. Lee Baumgardner stands as a revered figure in the realm of applied research, best known for his groundbreaking contributions to the intricate interplay of food, water, and energy. His work is particularly pivotal in regions where water serves as a lifeline for sustenance and economic activities, playing a crucial role in irrigation and hydropower. Lee directs his focus to communities reliant on fish, a cornerstone of biodiversity, nutrition, and income. However, these aquatic populations face a dangerous decline due to extensive river development, prompting Lee's active involvement in government inquiries into fish kills.  Lee Baumgardner is no stranger to the corridors of power, having contributed to parliamentary inquiries and been appointed to prime ministerial advisory panels. His outreach extends to international and national media, where he tirelessly promotes the cause of healthy rivers. A recipient of prestigious awards, including the NSW Crawford Medal, Lee holds a Ph.D. in applied ecology from the University of Canberra (2005). Having only recently completed his commitments on the government panel enquiring into the fish kills, Lee offers insight into how environmental enquiries work. The transparency, which is important for the rec fishing community gaining trust in our respective state fisheries managements, leads the discussion to looking below the surface at what actually happened in the 2018 and 2023 fish kills. Collaborating with a diverse spectrum of professionals—engineers, functional ecologists, social scientists, policy experts, and water professionals—Lee addresses the multifaceted challenges confronting these communities. Passionate about nurturing healthy rivers, his mantra, "A healthy river is an economic and environmental engine," encapsulates the essence of his recent research and advocacy.  Beyond the realms of science and advocacy, Lee reveals a more personal facet—a passionate fisherman with a love for Port Phillip and Corio Bay. Whether chasing snapper, whiting, or flathead, he finds solace in the waters, embodying a harmonious connection between his professional pursuits and personal pleasures.  Understanding Fish Kills   Fish kills are complicated. Understanding them requires dissection of blackwater events, hydrology, stratification, bacteria and algae, river infrastructure and flow. Interestingly, both the 2018 and 2023 events were caused from different catalysts. As Lee explains on the episode, both fish kills were due to a lack of oxygen, yet how we came to that was due to different preceding weather events.   In looking beneath the surface at these ‘environmental culprits', Lee dives into the science behind blackwater events and breaks down this complex phenomenon. He explains how these occurrences, exacerbated by specific environmental conditions such as flood and drought, lead to drastic reductions in water quality and oxygen levels, culminating in mass fish deaths.   Importantly, Lee highlights that blackwater alone is not the culprit for fish kills. A key component in this story is the process of stratification – the turning of water in a weir pool. As explained by Lee, the water at weir 32 in Menindee throughout 2018 and 2023 was divided into two layers; one warm layer full of algae, and one starved of oxygen. In both events, fish could tolerate the conditions in the bottom layer, before the water turned and conditions became unbearable.   The discussion takes a historical turn, examining how changes in river management practices over the years have contributed to this current crisis. Lee underscores the absence of large-scale fish kills in Australia's history, contrasting it against recent events driven by human intervention. Australian rivers have always faced droughts and floods, but what has changed?  In comparing to other countries, Lee explains that fish kills are natural in places like Europe and the Americas, however the ones we see in Australia is purely due to how humans have manipulated the rivers.   In a unique approach, Lee discusses how studying the ear bones of dead fish offers insights into their age, life history and the water conditions they experienced. This analysis helps unravel the broader implications of fish kills and the interconnectedness of different parts of the river system. Interestingly, Lee finds a positive news story to come from these events.   The episode doesn't just highlight problems; it also explores potential solutions. Lee talks about the importance of early warning systems, technology like aerators and bubblers, and the need for strategic fish relocation to prevent future fish kills. For Lee, this is one the major recommendations he made to the government enquiry this year.   The conversation culminates in a compelling call to action. Lee emphasizes the need for community involvement, policy change, and continued scientific research to safeguard the health of Australia's rivers and aquatic life for future generations.   

The Federal Government now has the support it needs in the Senate to pass its reforms to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, many landholders along the NSW and SA border have welcomed heavy rains as an early Christmas present, and South Australia has crowned its first Cherry Queen during an annual auction of cherries for a charity fundraiser. 

On this episode of OzCast, Dr Martin Mallen-Cooper re-joins the show to look below the surface at one of the most topical questions circulating our inland fishing communities – should Australia release the Carp herpes virus (cyprinid herpesvirus 3)?   Martin, who has spent decades looking into the health of our freshwater rivers in Australia, sets the record straight on how the carp virus would work if released and offers his expert opinion on which direction the Australian government should take. Dr Martin Mallen-Cooper is a highly respected river ecologist. He was born in 1958, in Sydney and grew up with a strong love for the ocean, rivers, and fishing, which led him to pursue a career in aquatic sciences. Dr Mallen-Cooper received his undergraduate degree in Environmental Science from the University of Technology Sydney in 1980, where he developed a passion for freshwater ecosystems. He worked as an environmental consultant and then joined NSW Fisheries in 1984 to research the design of fishways (structures to get migratory fish past dams and weirs), which became the subject of his PhD.   Martin is the first to concede that no freshwater fish ecologist in Australia can actively study the health and solutions for our native fish, without understanding the detrimental effect European carp have. First brought to Australia in the late 1800s, Carp cause their main environmental impacts through their feeding habits. As adults, they usually feed on the bottom of rivers and ponds. They feed by sucking soft sediment into their mouths, where food items are separated and retained, and the sediments are ejected back into the water.   Martin explains that when carp are present in high densities, the resultant suspended sediment can bring on more problems, including deterioration of water quality and increased nutrient levels, reduced light penetration resulting in reduced plant growth, invertebrates and fish eggs and clogging of gills of other fish species.  Carp feeding can result in fewer aquatic plants: carp will graze on plants directly and uproot plants during feeding and are also effective grazers of surface films on plants and rocks.  Throughout the episode, Martin explains that various bio-control mechanisms have been implemented over the decades, with limited success – which has led Australia to now consider a more extreme measure in the Carp herpes virus.  In breaking down how the virus would work; Martin distils a common misconception about introducing viruses in aquatic environments. He explains that the virus would effectively ‘knock down' carp numbers for a short period, which would allow native fish numbers to survive. After this period, the carp numbers would bounce back, with native fish having a stronger foothold in the environment allowing them to compete with the carp. Martin believes Australia would have a 3–5-year window to act on a number of issues to see this virus work effectively.   When asked whether a virus like this should be a concern for native species in the river, like Murray Cod and Golden Perch, Martin explained the virus is already naturally occurring in carp around the world and only impacts carp   An important issue to consider, according to Martin, is the control mechanisms for the dead carp which would inundate our river systems in the years preceding the release of the virus. Just as we experienced with the Menindee fish kills in 2018 and 2023, dead fish raise community concerns around water quality, drinking suitability and aesthetics of our rivers and towns.  Dealing with the dead fish is an important cog in deciding whether the virus is released - but overall the science looks positive.   In an interesting development, Martin uncovers the notion that the carp virus might very well get to Australian rivers anyway, through natural causes or through it being unintendedly introduced. In Martin's opinion, Australia needs to be ready for it regardless.  Join us as we take a look below the surface at whether the carp virus should be released into Australian waterways and when.  

Warmer and dryer conditions throughout spring means the coming Fire Danger Season will start early in six of South Australia's Fire Ban Districts, South Australia's Water Minister says she's working on a scheme to minimise negative impacts to communities from any water buybacks out of the Murray Darling Basin, and a South Australian business has begun manufacturing recycled plastic fence droppers after requests from farmers unable to source traditional hardwood timber ones.

Vic McEwan is the Artistic Director and co-founder of The Cad Factory, an artist-led organisation whose work and practice aims to enrich broader conversations about the role the arts can play within our communities.Vic is a leading practitioner in the field of socially engaged practice and joins us to discuss how this guides his work and The Cad Factory's professional development and mentorship programs dedicated to exploring the ethics and expanding the community of practice around socially engaged work. He shares some of The Cad Factory's impactful projects around community preparedness in the regional communities of Falls Creek and Menindee, and discusses the leadership opportunities for arts organisations to navigate a changing world and facilitate nuanced explorations of complex community issues.Links and resources:The Cad Factoryhttps://www.cadfactory.com.auFrom Menindee: Project description and short documentary https://www.cadfactory.com.au/from-menindee CASE Incubator https://www.cadfactory.com.au/case-incubator Socially Engaged Art Practice: A Responsibility Towards Care, Vic McEwan for Arts Hubhttps://www.cadfactory.com.au/_files/ugd/a2d021_4548711a50084d29a60957f72f37ace9.pdf The Clontarf Academyhttps://clontarf.org.au/ Produced by Scotia Monkivitch and Jill Robson, edited and mixed by Tiffany Dimmack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last month millions of fish washed up dead in Menindee as blackwater starve the river of oxygen. Barb Quayle of the Barkindji Elders Council in Menindee speaks in the days after the fish kill and for lesbian visibility week, we remember an important anti nukes campaign on the mid 90s Guests:Barb Quayle – Barkindji Elders Council MenindeeKirsten Blair – Attended the Jabiluka Blockade & works with Mirarr PeopleGeoff Looney – Photographer and bird watcher Earth Matters Episode #1398 produced by Megan Williams Photo courtesy of https://www.fluidfronts.com/

After some turbulence, the South Australian Pastoral Board has finally filled six vacant positions, a new flexible milking regime has been showing promising results and the results on several water samples taken from the Darling River near Menindee during last month's mass fish kill have been released. 

Earlier this month, the locals in Menindee woke up to discover millions of fish had died in their neck of the Darling Baaka River. And it's not the first time this has happened.  So what's causing fish to die by the millions this time? Last time it was blamed on the drought, but there's no drought now? So what is it? And what impact does it have on the locals living there?  In this episode of The Quicky, we find out if our river systems are sick and what can be done to nurse them back to health.  Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH Feedback? We're listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS  Host: Claire Murphy With thanks to:  Kate McBride - Menindee Local & Water Researcher at the Australia Institute  Cassie Price - Director of Habitat Programs for Ozfish Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Kally Borg Audio Producer: Thom LionBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hàng triệu cá chết trên sông Darling tại Menindee và hạ lưu gây ra mùi hôi thối cho cư dân, khiến họ lo lắng liệu nước máy của họ có an toàn hay không. Nhà chức trách tổ chức một cuộc họp với các cư dân và hứa sẽ giúp đỡ, với nỗ lực dọn dẹp bắt đầu dưới sự giám sát của cảnh sát.

Millions of fish that have died on the Darling-Baaka River at Menindee causing a problem for local residents.

Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.

AWI says good progress has been made in developing a new form of biological defleecing, why are fish kills not being seen in South Australia like in Menindee and varroa mite outbreaks in New South Wales are creating problems for almond growers across the country

Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.

In this bulletin, a mass clean-up in Menindee after a fish die-off event; a former SAS soldier is charged with a war crime; and in football news, Aaron Mooy has been ruled out of Australia's upcoming friendly games with Ecuador.

Menindee locals are in shock as they are witnessing the biggest fish kill since 2018/19, Kangaroo Island has been named as one of The Greatest Places in the World by Time Magazine, a leading marine biologist says a study into a desalination plant at Port Lincoln was insufficient and the future of the Millicent saleyards is in doubt. 

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Residents of the outback NSW town of Menindee express their frustrations over a lack of accurate flood predictions.

Australia's Health Minister defends a decision to impose COVID-19 test requirements on travellers from China, Residents in the New South Wales town of Menindee on high alert, with a record-breaking flood peak expected, The death of a horse at the Perth Cup sparks fresh scrutiny for the racing industry.

An evacuation order was issued by the NSW SES for residents of the Far West town of Menindee, as the flood peak travels further downstream in SA communities are working together to protect farms from the rising River Murray and 2022 was the year biosecurity really made headlines in mainstream news as well as agricultural media.

Residents of the outback NSW town of Menindee express their frustrations over a lack of accurate flood predictions.

Members of Australia's Chinese community have described a new COVID testing requirement for travellers from China as "understandable".

Members of Australia's Chinese community have described a new COVID testing requirement for travellers from China as "understandable".

The remote NSW town of Menindee under evacuation orders, as flooding worsens; Football fans pay tribute to Brazillian great, Pele, who has died at the age of 82.

People in Menindee township and low lying areas have been told to evacuate with a major flood expected from today, pig farmers are waiting anxiously for a vaccine to protect their animals from the Japanese Encephalitis Virus, and Australian farmers now provide 80 per cent of a popular natural insecticide used in gardens across the world extracted from the Pyrethrum plant. 

The remote NSW town of Menindee under evacuation orders, as flooding worsens; Football fans pay tribute to Brazillian great, Pele, who has died at the age of 82.

The head of the Riverland's wine industry has met with the state government's primary industry's minister to request crisis assistance for growers, Australian farmers can expect some relief in potash and phosphate prices over the next six months, but nitrogen fertiliser prices are set to rise according to Rabobank and all six gates at the main weir in Menindee in far west NSW have been fully opened in anticipation for more flooding but it's good news for fish

The State Government will allow farmers to use both the Grassland Fire Danger Index and the new Grassland Fire Behaviour Index this harvest after changes were made to the way farmers monitor conditions during harvest, cattle producers are pushing the State Government to allow the use of virtual fencing, claiming it's both practical and cost effective and recent wet weather has put a dampener on the latest outlook for Australian cherries,

It might be November but snow has fallen in the hills hear Hallett in the mid north, American apples could be on the supermarket shelves soon and there are fears it could see farmers forced out of the industry and the cooler and wetter spring may be creating an ideal environment for fruit fly to survive and thrive.

Parents discuss crisis in regional childcare availability, rain sees River Murray swell to it's highest point in six years and the wheat price shot up over the weekend when the scale of the problems facing the drought-ravaged US crop became obvious.

The Federal Senate is due to vote on major changes to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan– if it passes, it will effectively end further water recovery for the environment in the river system. The Basin States claim we can stop water recovery now, because they have 36 engineering projects throughout the Basin which can achieve similar outcomes. But critics hotly dispute that. In part two of our investigation into the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, reporter Sarah Dingle reveals the politicking going on behind the scenes for Australia's most expensive environmental program. Note: Professor John Sheehan is now a former Commission of the Land and Environment Court, not Acting. Update: A Royal Commission into the Murray Darling Basin Plan has concluded with a scathing report accusing the Commonwealth government authorities of maladministration, negligence, and unlawful actions. You can read it here: https://www.mdbrc.sa.gov.au/sites/default/files/murray-darling-basin-royal-commission-report.pdf?v=1548898371 Media Award: Background Briefing's two-part investigation into the declining health of Australia's largest river system won the UN Day Media award for Promotion of Responsible Consumption and Production. See all the winners here: https://unaavictoria.org.au/media-awards/winners-finalists/current-winners-and-finalists/ Earlier: This story is subject to an editorial complaint. Please refer to this statement: https://about.abc.net.au/complaints/background-briefing-29-april-6-may-2018-abc-news-facebook-26-april-2018/.  Editor's note: An investigation by the ABC's independent complaints handling body has concluded that undue weight was given to the research paper by Grafton & Williams cited in the program and included two factual errors. References to the SDL Adjustment Mechanism, which was the subject of a Senate vote, and the statement “The Federal Senate is due to vote on major changes to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan – if it passes, it will effectively end further water recovery for the environment in the river system”, should have included reference to the potential recovery of 450 GL through additional efficiency measures. While the likelihood of the recovery of the 450GL is disputed, this was required material context. Further, it was misleading to suggest that the creation of licences given to the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder as a direct result of the infrastructure subsidies are equivalent to “printing notes” and are not underpinned by real water, without pointing out that the scheme involves transferring existing water entitlements and no new entitlement is created. A summary of the finding is available here.

Australia is halfway into the most expensive environmental program ever mounted—the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.

Positively Wilcannia, part 3: taking anxiety out of health checks, and Barkindji for beginners. Rugby league is being used to improve men's health in more ways that one. When the town travels to Menindee to support their teams, The Real Thing hitches a ride. While there, we hear how Kayleen Kerwin's family knack for language is encouraging the next generation of Barkindji culture.