Australia’s water catchment areas sustain life on this continent. They provide food and water for our communities, contribute substantially to our economy and provide the foundation for our rich and diverse natural environment.
The proffered economic articles suggest a fundamental over-usage of water in Australia. They attribute such a phenomenon to ‘Australian governments massively underpricing water’, Australia’s vacillate weather conditions, low public awareness, lack of incentives for rural and city users to curb their water usage, and consistently high demand.
Australia is a dry island continent typified by droughts, but also floods. Rainfall and consequently river