For those seeking more detailed information on recycled water use in Australia, particularly for agricultural and amenity uses.

The aim of this publication 1s to provide a contemporary reference to Australia's research, development, education and extension activities in climate variability in relation to agriculture. This is to increase the awareness of scientific groups, and the general public, to work in this area, enabling a better appreciation of what is being done, and to improve the prioritisation, targeting and integration of the various research, development and service activities.

Information booklet on the Australian Wool Industry's LWW natural resource management research and development program. Provides in-depth information of the program, and each of the research sub-programs. Also provides a snapshot of some of the key findings.

In early 1997, the Corporation and its partners released a series of issues papers on riparian management. These were designed for a non-technical audience, to promote awareness of riparian functions. They discussed a range of riparian management issues and techniques for stabilising banks, trapping sediment, improving the ecological condition of streams, and managing stock access. There was a huge response to the issues papers-further evidence of the widespread demand for better information on riparian management. These guidelines are a follow-up to the issues papers. They provide additional information of a technical nature and have been designed to provide professional land managers, advisers, State and Territory agency staff and local government staff, with the information they need to assist non-technical people operating at the farm or catchment level to design and implement best-practice riparian management. The guidelines augment and complement other sources of information on riparian management. They provide sufficient technical information so that readers can understand important principles underlying riparian issues and adapt them, as required, to their particular objectives, climate, farming enterprise or other circumstance.

The methods reviews are presented in this Occasional Paper. Chapter 2 reviews links between flows and geomorphological forms and processes, the geomorphological impacts of flow regulation, and methods for determination of the flows required for geomorphological purposes. Chapter 3 by Rob McCosker reviews wetland hydrology, water budgets and techniques for determining the flooding requirements of wetland vegetation, followed by a discussion of riparian zone ecology and environmental flow assessment techniques for riparian systems. Chapter 4 reviews methods used to assess the flow requirements of fish, including maintenance of habitat and reproductive processes, flushing flows and fish passage requirements. Chapter 5 reviews the influence of river flows on estuarine fishery production and describes new methods developed to quantify these relationships. Chapter 6 reviews methods for assessing the environmental flow requirements of aquatic invertebrates.

Water is central to Indigenous law and culture. A range of local to international policies, legislation and guidelines now entitle the interests of Aboriginal people in Australia. There is a need to better understand the importance Aboriginal people place on water, but most importantly to make provisions for these values in water policy, water plans and water management. Cultural water values face potential risks when water is diverted or used for various purposes.

Proceedings from the Monitoring and Evaluation Symposium hosted by the National Land & Water Resources Audit, Land & Water Australia and Tasmanian Department of Primary Industry, Water and Environment in Hobart 1 September 2005

The Rapid Appraisal of Riparian Condition index is made up of five sub-indices, each with a number of indicators: Habitat continuity and extent (HABITAT), Vegetation cover and structural complexity (COVER), Dominance of natives versus exotics (NATIVES), Standing dead trees, hollows, fallen logs and leaf litter (DEBRIS), and Indicative feature (FEATURES

In accordance with section 28 of the Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989 (PIERD Act), I have pleasure in presenting to you the annual report of Land & Water Australia for 2004-05. The report has been prepared in accordance with the PIERD Act, the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 2005 and the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies (Report of Operations) Orders 2005.

The need to communicate research outputs in ways that are relevant, useful and timely for the intended end-users has long been recognised, and now there is an increasing recognition of the importance of managing for and reporting on adoption. Communication is just one method or pathway for achieving adoption. Methods range from participatory research or direct engagement through to targeted communication products and finally to the passive provision of information