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Coalition demands on environment law would be a “disaster” for Australia’s biodiversity
The Biodiversity Council has warned that Coalition demands for major changes to the government’s environment law reforms would severely weaken protections for Australia’s wildlife and landscapes, at a time when environmental decline is accelerating.
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Coalition demands on environment law would be a “disaster” for Australia’s biodiversity
21 November 2025
The Biodiversity Council has warned that Coalition demands for major changes to the government’s environment law reforms would severely weaken protections for Australia’s wildlife and landscapes, at a time when environmental decline is accelerating.
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Environmental law reforms unlikely to deliver for biodiversity without major strengthening
30 October 2025
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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Potential detection of deadly H5 bird flu among elephant seals on Australia's sub-Antarctic Heard Island
24 October 2025
Australian Antarctic Program scientists have reported unusually high levels of mortality among elephant seals, consistent with the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI H5N1), but testing has not yet been conducted.
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No ambition from Victorian Government to bring 50-year-old Wildlife Act in line with modern attitudes
21 October 2025
After a four-year delay, the Victorian Government has released its response to the recommendations of an Expert Advisory Panel which reviewed the 1975 Wildlife Act, leaving experts and environment groups disappointed.
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Experts back petition for national light pollution laws to protect wildlife and starry skies
11 September 2025
Artificial light at night is a problem for many Australian animals and has been linked to a range of human health issues. Experts are urging Australians to call on decision makers to introduce legislation to reduce light pollution.
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Minn's Government Koala National Park decision a major boost for nature
8 September 2025
The Biodiversity Council has welcomed the NSW Government’s landmark decision to create the full 176,000-hectare Great Koala National Park.
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Bubble curtains announced to protect cuttlefish site
28 August 2025
The SA and Federal Governments will trial air bubble curtain technology in a section of the cuttlefish breeding site to test whether this technique will be able to protect the developing eggs from the harmful algal bloom if it spreads.
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A proposal to burn native vegetation in NSW Redbank Power Station would supercharge land clearing
22 August 2025
Biodiversity Council advises NSW Planning Commission to reject Redbank Biomass Power Station proposal.
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NSW cat parliamentary inquiry recommedations out of step with evidence and community views
18 August 2025
An Animal Justice Party-led NSW Upper House inquiry into pet cat management has not backed local governments to bring in cat containment rules to protect wildlife and pet cats.
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Great Southern Reef monitoring program needed to plug major data gaps in understanding SA bloom
15 August 2025
Experts call for an effective government-supported monitoring program to be established for the Great Southern Reef, with funding at least equivalent to the Great Barrier Reef’s monitoring program.
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