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Researchers have discovered near-extinct Darling River snails living in the wild.

The social, economic and cultural outcomes theme focused on better understanding the values of water for Basin communities.

The social, economic and cultural outcomes theme focused on better understanding the values of water for Basin communities.

The social, economic and cultural outcomes theme focused on better understanding the values of water for Basin communities.

The social, economic and cultural outcomes theme focused on better understanding the values of water for Basin communities.

Cunnamulla in Queensland was built on the traditional lands of the Kunja people. It lies on the Warrego River within the Murray–Darling Basin and derives its name from the Kunja word which means ‘long stretch of water’ or ‘big waterhole’. Cunnamulla in Queensland was built on the traditional lands of the Kunja people. It lies on the Warrego River within the Murray–Darling Basin and derives its name from the Kunja word which means ‘long stretch of water’ or ‘big waterhole’.

The 33rd meeting of the Advisory Committee on Social, Economic and Environmental Sciences (ACSEES) was held on 18 and 19 February 2025, with members convening on Ngunnawal Country in Canberra. The meeting was chaired by Professor Bill Young.

First Nations peoples from across the Murray–Darling came together in Canberra last week to connect, share stories of Caring for Country and to continue the conversation with the Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) as we prepare for the 2026 Basin Plan Review.

Read the transcripts of MDBA Chief Executive Andrew McConville's opening remarks at the First Nations Basin Conversation on Tuesday 10 December 2024.

Long-term monitoring in the Murray–Darling Basin is vital. It helps us understand impacts on biodiversity over time.