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ABC News: Getting your facts straight about water use

Video ABC News: Getting your facts straight about water use

TLF ID M017986

We hear a lot about water use in Australia. What are the real statistics about water use? What is the breakdown of water use for different groups across Australia? Watch this clip to find out who uses water and how much, and consider the value of water and the 'return' on this use for the Australian economy. The figures used are from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

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7; 8; 9

Topics Soil degradation Agriculture Environmental management Sustainable development Asia Maps (Geographic location) Australia Water cycle Water resources Data representation Data collection Statistics and probability Human settlements Climate change Natural heritage Food availability Fieldwork Geographical information systems Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples Sense of place
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  • Geography
  • Mathematics
  • Humanities and Social Sciences

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  • Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Organization: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Description: Creator
  • URL: http://www.abc.net.au
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
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  • Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Organization: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Description: Publisher
  • URL: http://www.abc.net.au
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  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
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