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With most of the Murray–Darling Basin currently experiencing higher than average river flows, we're exploring the benefits of connected waterways.

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) operates the River Murray to share water between New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, as required under the Murray–Darling Basin Agreement. To undertake this work the MDBA has built, maintained and operated a hydrological model of the River Murray.

The delivery of water from the major storages in the Upper Murray to irrigators throughout the Basin can be challenging. There are a number of constraints that impact water delivery to below the Barmah Reach, such as the length of time required to deliver water and the amount of water that can be delivered at any one time.

Scientists and volunteers are working together to re-establish the southern bell frog in South Australia's Lower Lakes.

New telecommunications tools are changing the way Australian rice is grown.

Microbats are often not seen or heard, but there are thousands of them in the Mallee bush and when habitat like the Hattah Lakes are in good health, they can thrive.

WaterNSW have released a package of information to help explain the detail of floodplain harvesting.

More than 1,000 fingerlings have been released across Victoria and southern New South Wales as part of a breeding program to help restore a once extinct native fish.

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

The annual Eastern Australian Waterbird Survey started in October 2021 with researchers expected to survey 38 sites across the Basin.