OK. I can't be the only American who is confused as hell over this bill that just got voted on. Did we get sold down the river yet again?! Really tired of this crap! #SoldDownTheRiver

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Commodifying Water: The systematic and deliberate mismanagement of the Murray-Darling Basin, and what to do about it, Part One | Speculations and Reorientation Water is a precious resource, and river systems across the world are under threat from over-extraction, mismanagement, poor farming techniques and climate change. In Part One of this episode, we explo...

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Cotton Grower Jailed for Water Fraud in Australia

A prominent cotton grower was sentenced for water fraud, exploiting small family businesses. This case highlights serious issues in water resource management. #SoldDownTheRiver

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Breaking: Award-winning cotton grower jailed over $8.7 million water fraud John Norman was once lauded as the future of the farming industry. Today, the award-winning cotton farmer was jailed over an $8.7 million water fraud.

‘Judge Porter said the fraud, involving dozens of local contractors, had "exploited" small family businesses.’ #SoldDownTheRiver #water www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...

#SoldDownTheRiver How Robber Barons & Wall Street Traders cornered Australia’s water market’ - out now #water #watermarkets #skybooks #booksky

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Fantastic to be at Benalla Library for author talk with @StuartKells #SoldDownTheRiver #books #ABetterAus

Looking forward to going to Benalla, VIC for this Author Talk on 22 February 2025 with @stuartkells.bsky.social #SoldDownTheRiver @textpublishing.bsky.social #booksky #books #ABetterAus

Christina Stead’s book “House of all nations” is a winner on #banking. Written in the 1930s. Read it after you read #SoldDownTheRiver…

Always was and always will be Aboriginal water Australia needs to have a serious discussion about Indigenous water rights and Indigenous Voice in water management, say University of Melbourne experts.

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‘Be Brave. Make Change’
Always was, always will be Aboriginal water. @unimelb
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How to undo Australia’s epic water fail Failure of the Murray Darling Basin Plan is linked to poor political decisions and market design. How can we fix this mess ask University of Melbourne experts?

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'If you're a fan of US author Michael Lewis, as I am, you will devour this magnificent book, writes @peterdonoughue Former MD of publisher John Wiley Australia on
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How to undo Australia’s epic water fail Failure of the Murray Darling Basin Plan is linked to poor political decisions and market design. How can we fix this mess ask University of Melbourne experts?

‘A mismatch between market and physical system. A gaggle of regulators with fragmented and overlapping roles. Untimely, inaccurate and inadequate information. Improper reporting. Conflicts of interest.’ #SoldDownTheRiver w/ @stuartkells.bsky.social pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/how...

Indeed @premnsikka.bsky.social Likewise, us too down under were mugged #SoldDownTheRiver w/ @stuartkells.bsky.social

Australia’s water tragedy has urgent lessons for America Emulating Australia’s failing water market won't help the US manage this precious resource, say University of Melbourne and LaTrobe University experts

‘We hope America doesn’t follow Australia’s path to water market failure.’ #water #Watermarkets #SoldDownTheRiver w/ @stuartkells.bsky.social pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/aus...

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Nuclear power plant use large amounts of WATER for cooling & to drive turbines!!

Not one mention, Not one reference to ‘WATER’ in Dutton’s concept of a plan for #nuclear.

Nats sold out regions & farmers again!! #auspol #SoldDownTheRiver #water

Robber barons and high-speed traders dominate Australia’s water market A new book says Australia’s 20-year water trading experiment is sucking hundreds of millions of dollars each year out of the Murray-Darling Basin and directing water away from productive land.

Robber barons and high-speed traders dominate Australia’s water market.

“Sucking hundreds of millions of dollars each year out of the Murray-Darling Basin”

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No private sector insurance company so the Government would have to insure them. More tax payer funds for billionaires #SoldDownTheRiver

Privileged to be interviewed by Megan Williams @waterwatchradio.bsky.social about #SoldDownTheRiver @textpublishing.bsky.social & #ABetterAus @mupublishing.bsky.social 📚 w/ @stuartkells.bsky.social & John Brumby #MDB #watermarkets

Australia has spent $13bn trying to save the Murray-Darling. And it has largely failed | Jamie Pittock After more than a decade of the once-vaunted basin plan, our four-year study shows 74% of success indicators were not met. That is deeply alarming

‘After more than a decade of the once-vaunted basin plan, our four-year study shows 74% of success indicators were not met. That is deeply alarming’ !! #SoldDownTheRiver #MDB #water #auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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