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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 13 November 2024, low-pressure systems and troughs brought scattered falls to all states and territories.Across cropping regions, rainfall outcomes were mixed. Rainfall totals of between 5 and 50 millimetres were…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 23 April 2025 low-pressure systems and troughs brought rainfall to the west, far north and east of Australia.Rainfall totals were low in many cropping regions, with exceptions in Western Australia where 5-50…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 15 January 2025, low-pressure systems brought rainfall to the north and east of Australia:Many northern cropping regions recorded considerable rainfall totals (between 5–100 millimetres) across large areas of…
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ABARES Working PaperPublished: 22 December 2025Authors: Neal Hughes, Maruge Zhao, Andrew John, Avril HorneIntroductionThe Australian Murray-Darling Basin is home to one of the world’s most mature water markets. In recent decades, these markets have played a vital role in supporting adaptation to…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 17 July 2024, a trough triggered rainfall in New South Wales, while low pressure systems resulted in rainfall in Tasmania, Victoria, and southern parts of South Australia, and Western Australia.Across cropping…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 15 May 2024, inland Queensland, eastern South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales recorded rainfall totals between 50 and 100 millimetres. Far south-west Western Australia recorded rainfall totals between 25 and…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 28 August 2024, a high-pressure system kept much of the country mainly dry, with rainfall largely in the southwest and southeast of the country.Across cropping regions, rainfall totals ranging from 5 to 50…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 19 March 2025 monsoon lows and low-pressure systems brought rainfall to the north and south of Australia.Rainfall totals were low in eastern cropping regions, with between 0-5 millimetres in Queensland, New South…
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Managing environmental water effectively is critical for maximising the health of ecosystems across the Murray-Darling Basin for current and future generations.
The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder uses Commonwealth-owned water in the Murray-Darling Basin with the aim of protecting and…
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For the week ending 24 January 2024, severe thunderstorms associated with an active monsoon trough resulted in widespread heavy rainfall across northern Australia. Troughs and a low-pressure system generated showers in the…
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