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Australia needs a green-city revolution: how it would benefit biodiversity and people

With better management and planning, new and existing urban areas could play an important role in helping to save threatened species - and would have positive flow on effects for human health and wellbeing, and local economies.
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Australia needs a green-city revolution: how it would benefit biodiversity and people

3 June 2026
With better management and planning, new and existing urban areas could play an important role in helping to save threatened species - and would have positive flow on effects for human health and wellbeing, and local economies.
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Olive the Bug Girl is calling for more biodiversity legends to help protect invertebrates

29 May 2026
Yirritja actress Merranda Thatcher, who plays internationally acclaimed social media character @olivethebuggirl, is calling on biodiversity legends from across Australia to help protect all insects from extinction.
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Webinar: 2026-27 Federal Budget Breakdown - what's in it for nature?

21 May 2026
Experts unpack the funding allocated to nature conservation in the federal budget. We also cover why governments should stop looking to the private sector to meet conservation funding shortfalls.
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What’s in the 2026-27 federal budget for nature?

15 May 2026
The 2026-27 federal budget was released on Tuesday 12 May. We have closely examined it to see what it held for nature. Here are some of our insights.
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Join Kai, protect the night sky. Light pollution is stealing the stars and hurting cultural knowledge.

14 May 2026
Young Indigenous astronomer and ecologist Kai Lane speaks about how light pollution is impacting not just wildlife but also Indigenous cultural knowledge and practices.
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Four major problems with the draft National Environmental Standard tasked with protecting threatened species

11 May 2026
The new National Environmental Standard for Matters of National Environmental Significance, or MNES, is not adequate to halt the decline of our most precious species and places. Here are 4 reasons why.
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Webinar: Fixing federal nature spending - changing government investment from harming to helping

24 April 2026
Experts examine current federal spending on nature and unpack how to redirect public funding to better support nature, including strengthening Indigenous-led management of Desert Country.
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Feral cats bounties are being trialled in parts of Queensland - do they work?

16 April 2026
Feral cat numbers have drastically increased in QLD, causing local councils to trial feral cat bounties. However, bounty programs consistently fail to deliver benefits for wildlife, and fail to genuinely reduce the impact of cats on wildlife.
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Join Kaori: support your local microbats. These flying superheroes will help you with insect control.

14 April 2026
Light pollution negatively impacts many native species, including the diverse and often hidden microbats. Everyone has a role to play to reduce the impact of light on biodiversity - find out how.
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Fixing Australia’s nature protection laws: Why National Environmental Standards must have clear rules

27 March 2026
The Australian Government's draft National Environmental Standards fall well short of what is needed to deliver real protection for nature. The Standards are expected to be open for public comment in April.
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