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An explainer released today on the 17^th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples by the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) outlines the ongoing challenges to providing safe water to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

ATSE and Snowy Hydro are pleased to announce an expansion of the Elevate: Boosting women in STEM scholarship program.

ATSE has today urged a suite of actions and investments to protect the future of the Murray-Darling Basin in the face of climate change, which is threatening the river’s health and sustainability.

Successfully managing our waters and catchments is critical for human flourishing, agricultural productivity, environmental sustainability, regional development, successful industry, reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and adapting to a changing climate.

Emerging data collection technologies can help manage water challenges in real time and mitigate the worst effects of drought, flood, and shifting water patterns

A video detailing ground-breaking work to supply remote communities in Australia with fresh drinking water is a finalist in an international competition aimed at inspiring a new generation of technologists and engineers by showing the impact engineering has on our lives.

Australia is not only one of the driest countries on Earth, but the country with the most weather extremes. While droughts are destroying crops and emptying water reserves in NSW, severe floods are rampaging through Queensland, destroying people’s lives.

The future prosperity of Australia will depend on embracing new technology to address critical national challenges. The Academy has identified six key priorities for an incoming federal government, where immediate action will result in significant benefit to Australia.

As drought grips large swathes of eastern Australia, Professor Robert Vertessy calls for more investment in water research.