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Environmental law reforms unlikely to deliver for biodiversity without major strengthening

We are concerned that the Australian Government’s proposed environmental law reforms risk failing to protect nature unless key weaknesses are addressed and loopholes closed.
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The Biodiversity Council acknowledges the First Peoples of the lands and waters of Australia, and pays respect to their Elders, past, present and future and expresses gratitude for long and ongoing custodianship of Country.

The Biodiversity Council is an independent expert group founded by 11 Australian universities to promote evidence-based solutions to Australia’s biodiversity crisis. It receives funding from 11 university partners and The Ian Potter Foundation, The Ross Trust, Trawalla Foundation, The Rendere Trust, Isaacson Davis Foundation, Coniston Charitable Trust and Angela Whitbread.



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The scary truth behind plastic Halloween decorations

28 October 2025
The spooky season has officially arrived, but plastic decorations and fake cobwebs may spoil the fun for our environment and native wildlife.
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Australians urged to speak up on ‘flawed’ nature plan proposal by 15 October

6 October 2025
The Biodiversity Council is urging Australians to have their say on the Australian Government’s discussion paper for the implementation plan for Australia’s Strategy for Nature 2024–2030, which is open for comment until 15 October.
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A win for the environment as proposal to restart Redbank Power Station rejected

16 September 2025
The NSW Planning Commission has rejected the Redbank Biomass Power Station proposal based on expert advice.
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Biodiversity Council co-signs open letter calling for rejection of controversial new hunting legislation

16 September 2025
A group of national and NSW state-based organisations has co-signed an open letter to Premier Chris Minns, urging him to reject controversial new hunting legislation due to risks to public safety and nature.
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Can we help coral reefs adapt to climate change?

10 September 2025
Researchers have been developing techniques to increase the heat tolerance of corals for over a decade, but human intervention can only take us so far. Learn more in our Q&A with coral geneticist Dr Kate Quigley.
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The drivers of algal blooms in Australia: What causes algae to go from friend to foe?

7 August 2025
We spoke to an expert to better understand how algal blooms form, like the catastrophic bloom impacting South Australia, and how to reduce the likelihood of harmful blooms in the future.
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What emergency intervention to save the world’s only mass-breeding cuttlefish population from a toxic bloom might look like

30 July 2025
The next generation of Australia's unique giant cuttlefish are at risk if SA's toxic algal bloom spreads to the small breeding site. Experts warn that timing is critical when considering an emergency intervention to save a portion of the population.
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Experts outline human drivers of harmful SA algal bloom, and how we can better prepare for future

17 July 2025
The prolonged harmful algal bloom off the coast of South Australia is killing a shocking number of marine species. Marine experts outline how we can take action to avoid and prepare for future blooms.
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Latest NSW State of the Environment report paints bleak picture, here’s what’s needed to change that.

8 July 2025
The latest NSW State of the Environment report documents that the environment has continued to decline over the past three years. Experts provide commentary on the necessary changes that need to happen to reverse this.
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Experts commend new South Australian Biodiversity Act and flag important next steps

1 July 2025
The Biodiversity Council has commended South Australia’s government on passing the new South Australian Biodiversity Act through parliament.
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