Thousands of species are likely to meet the national threatened species criteria but have never been assessed, leaving them without protection under national law.

More than two dozen of Australia’s eminent ecology, conservation and biodiversity academics have called on the Australian Government to commit significant federal funding towards nature.

The NSW Minns Government have announced major reforms to the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016, following a scathing independent review in 2023.

We are calling on Australia’s governments to urgently and collaboratively ramp up preparations for bird flu in wildlife, as new research provides the first strong evidence of mammal-to-mammal transmission of the deadly H5N1 strain.

The federal budget will be announced tonight. Read our quick forecast of what investment is needed to help nature.

The Albanese Government has announced it will split reforms to the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, raising concerns that the government is stepping back from its comprehensive law reform commitments.

The Biodiversity Council has backed federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek’s proposed rejection of a luxury apartment and marina development at an internationally important wetland near Brisbane.

The University of Melbourne is mapping zones where renewable energy projects could be fast-tracked without major risk, and identifying areas that should be off-limits.

The Biodiversity Council have welcomed changes to dingo management in north-western Victoria which were announced by the Victorian Government today.

The Biodiversity Council has raised serious concerns in relation to proposed amendments that will potentially weaken requirements for the offshore petroleum and gas industry to meet environmental standards under national law.