Some readers might remember that we exposed these dodgy dealings in the Darling River in our newsletter back in September 2016, but it took the Four Corners program to blow the lid off the issue. The reaction has been huge.
Many native plants rely on threatened flying foxes for their survival. But our outdated and ineffective laws mean these furry critters aren’t getting the protection they need.
Allegations of water theft get the blood boiling but there’s an even bigger question here: will we continue to allow vested interests to influence decision making and suck our rivers dry?