Brisbane Times
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·2 hours ago
Western Australia doubles groundwater extraction plan for Martuwarra Fitzroy River
Western Australia's government drafted a groundwater management plan for the Martuwarra Fitzroy River that would nearly double extraction to 76 gigalitres annually, equivalent to 31,000 Olympic swimming pools. Environmentalists warn this threatens endangered freshwater sawfish and other species dependent on dry-season refuge pools. The state's largest river system requires stronger safeguards before implementation.
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