Media Release: River Murray Critically Endangered

by Murray Darling Conservation Alliance | Jan 15, 2026 | Media Releases, News

The Murray-Darling Conservation Alliance has welcomed the Australian Government’s decision to formally list the River Murray and its associated wetlands, floodplains and groundwater systems as a Critically Endangered Threatened Ecological Community under national...

Media Release: MDBA climate outlook report confirms climate change as a defining issue for the next basin plan

by Murray Darling Conservation Alliance | Nov 27, 2025 | Media Releases, News

MEDIA RELEASE Thursday, November 27, 2025 Today’s Climate Outlook report from the Murray-Darling Basin Authority reinforces what communities, scientists and First Nations have warned for years – addressing worsening climate impacts will be crucial to the...

Election report card: Australia’s largest river system left in limbo despite major decision point next year

by Murray Darling Conservation Alliance | May 1, 2025 | Media Releases, News

Amid a worsening water crisis in South Australia that has left farmers and regional communities parched, the major parties have left voters in the dark on what they will do to secure the long-term health of Australia’s largest river system. With the historic...

“Dry Rivers Kill”: new front-page campaign urges federal leaders to restore the Murray-Darling

by Murray Darling Conservation Alliance | Apr 16, 2025 | Media Releases, News

South Australia’s escalating water crisis has been elevated into the election spotlight with a new front-page campaign in The Advertiser urging political parties to restore the River Murray – the state’s lifeline during drought. After a long, dry summer and record-low...

Budget boost for nature prompts calls for Australia to meet ‘freshwater challenge’

by Murray Darling Conservation Alliance | Mar 22, 2025 | Media Releases, News

The Murray-Darling Conservation Alliance has welcomed a new budget commitment to meet Australia’s nature restoration goals, while urging the Albanese Government to announce additional targets and funding for inland rivers, wetlands and lakes to meet a global...

As big dry hits SA, the next federal election will be critical to save the Murray-Darling

by Murray Darling Conservation Alliance | Mar 6, 2025 | Media Releases, News

The Murray-Darling Conservation Alliance has welcomed significant progress on water recovery for Australia’s largest river system announced by Minister Plibersek today, while urging the Albanese government to build on their track record with a new commitment ahead of...