In this issue: In a changing world, what next for Managing Climate VariabilityΓ; Yield prediction tools save input costs in extreme season; Farmers and scientists brief parliament on climate variability; Monsoon magic; Building the kitbag of grazing tools; Using soil moisture to quantify drought; Piecing together the climate and water puzzle

How does riparian vegetation affect floodsΓ; Shade, temperature, large woody debris and river models; Experimental reintroduction of woody debris into rivers; Going with the flow: Cooper Creek floodplain; Stock management: Burdekin River Catchment, Murray-Darling Basin; Assessing community capacity through riparian restoration Demonstration and evaluation projects in the Goulburn Broken Catchment Mapping the journey: an environmental travelogue Working with industry; Making riparian research relevant for industry; Identifying best practices in the Gippsland dairy region

Guide book for identifying, scoring and solving saltland in areas of above 600mm annual rainfall

This Fact Sheet reports the results of water chemistry testing, and the diversity of aquatic macroinvertebrates-water bugs on farms.

Australian water policy and management are undergoing rapid and immense change in response to drought, technological advances, climate change and demographic and economic shifts. The National Water Initiative and the 2007 Australian Government water policy statements propose a fundamental shift in how Australians will use and manage water in the future. The implementation of the national water policy presents many challenges - the creation of water rights and markets, comprehensive water planning, new legislative settings, community participation in water management, linking urban and rural water management, and more. Managing Water for Australia brings together leading social sciences researchers and practitioners to identify the major challenges in achieving sustainable water management, to consolidate current knowledge, and to explore knowledge gaps in and opportunities for furthering water reform.

In this publication Theme: River and riparian habitat for fish; Freeing-up our rivers for native fish: Coastal fisheries and agriculture; A basin wide plan for native fish; Fish habitat management challenges; The National Carp Task Force; Cod love snags; The impact of landuse on fish communities

Trial aim: Perennial pastures with intensive surface drainage - to reduce waterlogging, improve pasture establishment and productivity.

The Groundwater Flow Systems Framework is a powerful support tool, developed to guide investment decisions for salinity management. This summary report and its companion full report (PR030628), describe how the Framework can aid regional natural resource management groups in identifying appropriate salinity management options. They outline how results for well understood catchments can be extrapolated to other catchments where a similar groundwater flow system operates.