| Jindabyne Dam release valves get OK Snowy Hydro says crews have finished calibrating the main water release valves at Jindabyne Dam, in the New South Wales Snowy Mountains. abc.net.au |
Murray meters to save irrigation water New water meters are being installed on the Murray River in a $22m trial aimed at deliving water savings across the state. abc.net.au |
Floods continue to punish Asia, killing nearly 140 Asia's death toll from vicious rains spiked Thursday to nearly 140 as disaster officials reached previously isolated areas in Vietnam, while the worst flooding in parts of southern China in nearly a half-century killed one person and forced 213,000 villagers to evacuate. msnbc.msn.com |
Insulation report shows Garrett must resign: Oppn The Federal Opposition has laid the blame for the failed home insulation program on former minister Peter Garrett and accused the Government of ignoring safety issues following a damning report into the scheme today. abc.net.au |
Expect extreme winter, U.S. forecasters warn A strengthening La Nina has the potential to create weather extremes across the U.S. this winter, government forecasters said Thursday. msnbc.msn.com |