The 'yuck factor' pushes a premier towards desalination yet again, but history suggests recycled water's time has come
- Written by: Margaret Cook, Lecturer in History, University of the Sunshine Coast
A battle is brewing in South-East Queensland over water. Despite heavy rains and flooding, the water supply authority, Seqwater, has flagged the need to find more water sources to keep up with urban growth.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has already expressed a preference for building a desalination plant on the Sunshine Coast instead of using recyc...





















