The Murray–Darling Basin is being ruined by cronyism and incompetence. Entire towns are running out of water. But a new crop is exploiting the system even further: almonds. Mike Seccombe on how a tree nut boom is drinking the river dry.

Guest:The Saturday Paper’s national correspondent, Mike Seccombe.

Background reading: 

NSW farmers’ class action on water in The Saturday Paper 

The Saturday Paper

The Monthly

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The Murray–Darling Basin is being ruined by cronyism and incompetence. Entire towns are running out of water. But a new crop is exploiting the system even further: almonds. Mike Seccombe on how a tree nut boom is drinking the river dry.Guest: The Saturday Paper’s national correspondent, Mike Seccombe.Background reading: <a href="https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2019/09/28/nsw-farmers-class-action-water/15695928008846">NSW farmers’ class action on water</a> in The Saturday Paper <a href="https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/">The Saturday Paper</a><a href="https://www.themonthly.com.au/">The Monthly</a>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="https://7ampodcast.com.au/">7ampodcast.com.au</a>. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

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The Murray–Darling Basin is being ruined by cronyism and incompetence. Entire towns are running out of water. But a new crop is exploiting the system even further: almonds. Mike Seccombe on how a tree nut boom is drinking the river dry.Guest: The Satu...

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