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Four major problems with the draft National Environmental Standard tasked with protecting threatened species

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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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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Minister’s commitment to investigate algal bloom impacts on marine species welcomed, but challenges flagged

13 August 2025
Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt has committed to expedite an expert assessment of the impact of SA’s toxic algal bloom on marine life, but experts flag additional challenges that will need to be addressed moving forward.
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