# What lies beneath: tapping into Australia’s hidden waters
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[# What lies beneath: tapping into Australia’s hidden waters](https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2026/02/what-lies-beneath-tapping-into-australias-hidden-waters.html)
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