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Qld dam could crumble in extreme weather
Structural
Monday December 2 2019

Qld dam could crumble in extreme weather

An independent inquiry will be launched into Bundaberg's troubled Paradise Dam amid warnings the dam wall has an "unacceptable" risk of breaking apart during an extreme...

Tears as flood victims win landmark case
Infrastructure
Monday December 2 2019

Tears as flood victims win landmark case

It's been almost nine years since Queensland retiree Frank Beaumont watched floodwaters swallow his home west of Brisbane.

Vale ‘negligence’ may have cost lives
Mining
Wednesday November 6 2019

Vale ‘negligence’ may have cost lives

Brazil's mining regulator has blasted iron ore miner Vale SA for failing to disclose problems with a dam before January's deadly collapse, saying this kept the...

Warragamba Dam wall draft report ‘flawed’
Structural
Thursday September 26 2019

Warragamba Dam wall draft report ‘flawed’

Archaeologists have labelled a draft report for the controversial raising of NSW's Warragamba Dam wall as partly flawed and inadequate.

Dam Engineer Worried About ‘Embarrassment’
Infrastructure
Friday December 8 2017

Dam Engineer Worried About ‘Embarrassment’

Queensland dam engineers were concerned before the 2011 floods that they could suffer a "major embarrassment" if they released water and then dire rainfall predictions didn't...

Water Shortage Hits Melbourne
Residential
Thursday July 20 2017

Water Shortage Hits Melbourne

A Melbourne water provider has ruled out any imminent price increase and will not rely on extra supply from the multibillion-dollar desalination plant, despite a near-record...

Victoria’s Desal Plant Finally Starts Flowing
Environment
Monday March 20 2017

Victoria’s Desal Plant Finally Starts Flowing

Victoria's multi-billion dollar, much-maligned desalination plant has finally begun topping up Melbourne's water storages after years of laying dormant.

BHP Brazil Dam Failed by Drainage, Design
Infrastructure
Wednesday August 31 2016

BHP Brazil Dam Failed by Drainage, Design

The deadly collapse of a tailings dam last November at the Samarco mine, owned by Vale SA and BHP Billiton, was caused by drainage and design...

Samarco Fined $56m for Brazil Dam Burst
Infrastructure
Monday June 20 2016

Samarco Fined $56m for Brazil Dam Burst

Brazil's Environment Ministry has fined mining company Samarco 142 million reais ($A56.29 million) for damages to three protected areas resulting from a tailings dam burst in...

22 Mar, 2019
Growing Backlash over NSW Dam Wall Plan

Community groups and traditional owners have accused the NSW government of not being transparent over plans to raise the Warragamba Dam wall.

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Structural
25 Jul, 2018
Hundreds Missing in Laos After Dam Collapses

Hundreds of people are missing and several are feared dead after a hydro-electric power dam under construction in southern Laos collapsed, causing flash flooding which swept...

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Environment
21 Mar, 2018
Melbourne Put on Notice over Water Use

Melburnians are being put on notice for excessive water use, with the city's dam levels dropping 64 billion litres over summer, despite higher-than-normal rainfall.

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Mining
16 Mar, 2018
Newcrest Disappointed at Cadia Dam Breach

Goldminer Newcrest is disappointed that part of a tailings dam collapsed at its Cadia mine in NSW but is still searching for answers on why the...

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Infrastructure
11 Dec, 2017
Qld Dam Operator to Continue Legal Defence

The operators of Queensland's Wivenhoe Dam will continue their defence against a class action when a trial over the 2011 floods resumes in Sydney on Monday.

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