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Back from extinction, now on the brink. The fight to save Victoria’s most imperilled reptile

Meet the Victorian grassland earless dragon, Victoria's most imperilled reptile. Only a single wild population remains in a rapidly developing region in western Melbourne, leading to calls for the government to buy the site.
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Back from extinction, now on the brink. The fight to save Victoria’s most imperilled reptile

27 February 2026
Meet the Victorian grassland earless dragon, Victoria's most imperilled reptile. Only a single wild population remains in a rapidly developing region in western Melbourne, leading to calls for the government to buy the site.
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Webinar: Preparing for a more volatile future

25 February 2026
Hear from our experts about how Australia can build resilience, protect nature, and support community wellbeing in a future with more frequent and severe natural disasters.
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Federal Govt rewards years of illegal jarrah forest clearing by Alcoa with “national interest” shield

19 February 2026
We have raised concern over the Federal Government’s decision to grant a national interest exemption to Alcoa, allowing the American mining giant to continue operations despite years of unauthorised clearing and failed post-mining regeneration.
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How Indigenous knowledge is reframing the way we protect biodiversity

18 February 2026
Dr Teagan Shields explains the importance of recognising species and ecological communities that hold cultural value to Indigenous Australians in law and decision-making.
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The Australian Government’s $26 billion per year nature-harming problem revealed by study

17 February 2026
Groundbreaking research has uncovered that the Australian Government is providing $26 billion per year in financial support to activities that harm the nation's unique natural environment, known as biodiversity-harmful subsidies.
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Cats and foxes did it. Leading Scientists refute “Invasive Species Denialism,” reaffirming introduced predators as a major cause of mammal extinctions

22 January 2026
25 leading conservation scientists, ecologists, and mammal experts refute the controversial claim that there is "little evidence" that introduced cats and foxes have caused extinctions in Australia.
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Youth-led conservation groups are bringing young Australians back into nature

20 January 2026
A growing movement of youth-led conservation initiatives is bringing young Australians back into nature to drive on-ground conservation work, with benefits for mental health and social wellbeing.
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Why biodiversity education matters for the next generation

15 January 2026
Young people are growing more disconnected from nature and anxious about the state of the environment, but evidence shows that reconnecting young people with nature through action-focused education can help.
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Wildlife at risk as Redbank biomass-fired power station appeal commences

3 December 2025
The Biodiversity Council and the Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales are jointly calling out the major nature risks from the Redbank Power Station proposal which is appealing its rejection by the NSW IPC.
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Biodiversity Council welcomes deal on nature laws, warns key risks remain

27 November 2025
The Biodiversity Council has welcomed key improvements secured by the Greens in the Federal Government’s nature law reforms today, but warn that key risks remain in the proposed legislation.
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