The Biodiversity Council is deeply disappointed that the Prime Minister has vetoed a deal to deliver a national environment protection authority and an information-gathering agency - two key election promises.

A comprehensive assessment of Australia’s native freshwater fish species has revealed one-third are threatened with extinction but also points to solutions if governments step up.

A new species of skink has been discovered in the mountain ranges of the Central Australian desert. We chat with lead researcher Jules Farquhar on what the discovery means to him and to the conservation of the species.

Goodenia nocoleche has only been seen in the wild at two locations. It's one of Australia's many enigmatic plant species that operate on a 'boom and bust' cycle. Learn more about Australia's cryptic plants...

To be truly nature positive we need a net gain in biodiversity, not just to slow down the rate of nature loss.

Join the Biodiversity Council as we unpack what happened at the Global Nature Positive Summit 2024 in our webinar debrief. Re-watch the webinar, access additional resources and find answers to questions from our audience.

A shortage of taxonomists and a backlog in assessments means many at-risk fish species are not yet listed as threatened.

Nature is indeed complex – but measuring how a business intersects with it need not be. This article maps out the key steps businesses should take to gauge their impact on the environment.

A new report by the Biodiversity Council sets out the key points that businesses, local, state and federal governments need to know about nature positive and how they can help drive positive changes for a more sustainable future.

New research collates almost 49,000 animal detections during 15,000 surveys at more than 5,300 sites, since 1982. This unique data set reveals new information about desert species.