Government defies advice: Water Minister Ann Leahy confirmed Queensland will rebuild Paradise Dam despite Sunwater’s board calling the project 'grossly disproportionate'. History of problems: Flood ...

Queensland's water minister has insisted the government will follow through on its election commitment to rebuild Paradise Dam despite advice to dump the plan. The board of Sunwater wrote to the ...

Australia’s Paradise Dam in Queensland is facing critical structural failure. Built in 2005 for $160 million, it was designed to supply water for farmers, industries, and thousands of residents. But ...

Queensland Water Minister Ann Leahy was forced to meet growers and agriculture peak bodies on Tuesday after a leaked letter from the chair of government-owned SunWater revealed it had cancelled ...

It’s a move that has angered the Bundaberg growing community, who warn failing to rebuild the dam wall threatens Queensland’s food security. Mr Crisafulli on Sunday repeatedly refused to confirm his ...

On Sunday Premier David Crisafulli refused to stand by his government’s promise to rebuild the Paradise Dam wall. It came after Sunwater torpedoed the state’s $4.4bn Paradise Dam rebuild, declaring ...