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For World Wildlife Day today, find out the fascinating way fish use ladders to move up and down streams over weirs, barrages and locks for their long-term survival and a healthy river system.

A solid foundation for building Basin science, based on collaboration and co-design, is detailed in the Water and Environment Research Program’s (MD–WERP) first annual report released last week.

On this 2022 World Wetlands Day, read how waterbirds are flocking to the Murray–Darling Basin’s unique wetlands that have been rejuvenated over the past year, thanks to the wettest conditions in a decade.

The 2020 Basin Plan Evaluation has drawn from a wide range of sources.

Join us this festive season as we enjoy songs of the people and the landscapes of the Murray–Darling Basin.

The OzFish Sunraysia River Repair Bus is doing its bit to help revitalise habitat along the River Murray in north west Victoria.

We take account of recreational activities when making decisions on releases and water level targets when operating the River Murray.

Bioregions are large, geographically distinct areas of land with common characteristics and plant and animal communities.

The prolonged drought across the Basin means in the next 12 months environmental water will be used strategically to protect our wetlands, floodplains and river ecosystems from further damage, and place them in the best possible position to recover from the drought when it breaks, according to the latest Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) report.

The Recharge Risk Assessment Method (RRAM), developed by CSIRO and SKM in partnership with the MDBA, was used to derive preliminary groundwater extraction limits.