Coalescing scientific models, First Nations knowledges, and socio-economic insights are essential for informing solutions that ensure a productive, resilient, sustainable Murray–Darling Basin. In this paper, Razavi, S., Duffy, A., Eamen, L., Jakeman, A. J., Jardine, T. D., Wheater, H., et al.(2025) interrogate the stumbling stones of integrating diverse knowledges in initiatives to address urgent water issues. Read the full paper to understand how meaningful collaboration can support researchers, institutes, and governments in better identifying priority issues, recording qualitative data, and driving outcome-focused change. The full paper can be found in the Water Resources Research Volume 61, Issue 2, here.