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Dissolved organic carbon-rich water (blackwater) occurs naturally when floods wash large amounts of leaves, grass and other organic material off riverbanks and floodplains into waterways.

Increasing community concern and passion for the banks of the Murray River has sparked a whole-of-river project looking at riverbank erosion, under the Murray–Darling Water and Environment Research Program.

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority met on 8 February 2022 by video teleconference. The meeting was chaired by Sir Angus Houston with all members present.

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority has a shutdown period starting from close of business Friday December 2021 to Monday 3 January 2022 inclusive.

The Basin Plan sets out a salt export objective (section 9.09) to ensure adequate flushing of salt from the River Murray System into the Southern Ocean.

The likelihood of water quality issues has increased after the Murray–Darling Basin experienced its wettest November on record.

The Murray–Darling Basin experienced the wettest November on record, prompting an increased risk of water quality issues as temperatures rise over summer.

As part of the Northern Basin Review we are assessing the environmental water requirements for some of the river systems. The Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has prepared a short summary of the environmental results for each catchment according to different flow rates and water recovery scenarios

The New South Wales Natural Resource Access Regulator (NRAR) has expanded its website to include more information and e-tools to help people find what they need quickly.