The 2026-27 federal budget was released on Tuesday 12 May. We have closely examined it to see what it held for nature. Here are some of our insights.

Young Indigenous astronomer and ecologist Kai Lane speaks about how light pollution is impacting not just wildlife but also Indigenous cultural knowledge and practices.

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.

The Biodiversity Council has called on the federal government to scrap plans to hand national environmental approval powers to states and territories until strong National Environmental Standards (NES) have been developed.

Experts examine current federal spending on nature and unpack how to redirect public funding to better support nature, including strengthening Indigenous-led management of Desert Country.

Feral cat numbers have drastically increased in QLD, causing local councils to trial feral cat bounties. However, bounty programs consistently fail to deliver benefits for wildlife, and fail to genuinely reduce the impact of cats on wildlife.

Light pollution negatively impacts many native species, including the diverse and often hidden microbats. Everyone has a role to play to reduce the impact of light on biodiversity - find out how.

The Minerals Council of Australia has called on the Australian Government to invest $13 million to embed AI tools into federal environmental approval processes, which may drive endangered species closer to extinction.

The Australian Government's draft National Environmental Standards fall well short of what is needed to deliver real protection for nature. The Standards are expected to be open for public comment in April.

New research has found that Australia has nearly doubled the amount of land protected in just 12 years, but gains have not been in the areas most important for protecting threatened species and ecosystems.