Pollution plumes out of Bega, Sydney, the Gong, Newcastle and the Macleay river are perpetuating NSW drought.
Current cooler conditions will not last if these plumes are not significantly retracted.

The following series of SHA maps show this clearly. Also ,there is an abrupt removal of significant wastewater SHA harmonic disturbances that can be seen to have occurred off eastern Tasmania as of today. This shows a willingness of Tasmanians to end their bushfire season in advance of Summer. Full marks, well done!

Oct 11:
http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/phod/trinanes/tmp/sha1160886937.gif

Oct 14:
http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/phod/trinanes/tmp/sha1160887383.gif

Oct 15:
http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/phod/trinanes/tmp/sha1160885484.gif

I was taught that as Australia is mainly desert, our continent could only sustain a population of about 20 million people.
How many people can the planet sustain if we don't value every inch of it, along with our precious and diminishing biodiversity of plants and animals?
Water is such a precious resource, and the drought has finally made us value its importance.
We shouldn't have a problem with effluent pouring into our oceans. Each dwelling in a major centre should have a piped-in recycled water, along with the usual piped-in drinking water, for those of us who are lucky enough to have it.
Climate change is a moral issue, and I hope that everyone on this beautiful blue planet can act ethically about our future path, or it shall turn very blue indeed.