The chairperson of a parliamentary inquiry tasked with investigating the NSW water crisis said he thinks Australia needs to have a conversation about drinking recycled water.

Coal train at a crossroad

Coal train at a crossroad

Sue Mills has urged young women to consider opportunities available in the resources sector

The NT Government has granted final approval to Core Lithium Ltd to develop its new lithium mine in the Top End.

Mark Twain famously said "whiskey is for drinking, and water is for fighting over".

Lithium is currently one of the key ingredients in the batteries used in electric vehicles and the storage of renewable energy generated from wind, solar and hydro.

Consistency across states, reduced bureaucracy and improved transparency among the potential changes proposed for the management of the Murray-Darling Basin.

The state government is relying on modelling that shows there will be enough water in the NSW Hunter River system to allow mining and power generators to continue operating even if the drought worsens.