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Australia’s policy choice: should government investment help or harm nature?

Research shows that the Australian Government spends almost as much subsidising nature-damaging activities as is needed to meet all of Australia's international biodiversity conservation commitments.
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Trees please me, but we also need biodiversity in our cities

22 May 2024
Increasing the amount of nature in our cities can provide many benefits as long as it's done with biodiversity in mind.
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From bird baths to rocks, seven things people put in their gardens to help wildlife, and how well they work

23 April 2024
What animals are using your backyard? And what backyard features entice wildlife to visit? A new study has the answers.
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Water-theft is a major issue for the environment in the Murray-Darlin Basin; inconsistent laws are a big part of the problem

22 April 2024
Water is being stolen in the Murray-Darling Basin and it is the environment and taxpayers who fund much-needed environmental flows who bear the cost.
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New study finds EPBC Act assessment decisions are having little effect on reducing habitat loss for threatened species

25 March 2024
A study by researchers at The University of Queensland has found that the EPBC Act is not delivering on its primary purpose of halting biodiversity loss.
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James Trezise appointed as new director of the Biodiversity Council

29 February 2024
Respected campaigner, leader and environmental policy specialist James Trezise has joined the Biodiversity Council as the organisation’s new director.
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Easy ways to help nature in Australia

24 February 2024
There are many things that every person can do to help nature in Australia, and lots of them are very easy and also provide benefits to you.
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Harry Potter and the Disenchanted Wildlife: how light and sound shows can harm nocturnal animals

9 February 2024
Lights and wildlife don't mix. Read how the growing popularity of artificial light shows could be sending our suburbs silent.
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Allowing duck hunting to continue in Victoria is shameful and part of a disturbing trend

30 January 2024
The Victorian government has confirmed duck and quail hunting will continue in the state. The controversial decision is a rejection of recommendations by a bipartisan parliamentary committee which recommended ending native bird hunting this year.
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The major causes of nature loss in Australia

24 January 2024
Nature in Australia has suffered major losses which are not slowing. From invasive species to government policies, here are the main causes...
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Climate change and nature loss are our biggest environmental problems - so why isn’t the market tackling them together?

16 January 2024
New research suggests we can act to boost the climate and nature at the same time; if we can improve the way market incentives work - Australian farmers can play a key role in ecosystem repair.
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