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Experts outline human drivers of harmful SA algal bloom, and how we can better prepare for future

The prolonged harmful algal bloom off the coast of South Australia is killing a shocking number of marine species. Marine experts outline how we can take action to avoid and prepare for future blooms.
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The Biodiversity Council acknowledges the First Peoples of the lands and waters of Australia, and pays respect to their Elders, past, present and future and expresses gratitude for long and ongoing custodianship of Country.

The Biodiversity Council is an independent expert group founded by 11 Australian universities to promote evidence-based solutions to Australia’s biodiversity crisis. It is hosted by The University of Melbourne. It receives funding from 11 university partners and The Ian Potter Foundation, The Ross Trust, Trawalla Foundation, The Rendere Trust, Isaacson Davis Foundation, Coniston Charitable Trust and Angela Whitbread.



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New data shows alpine ecosystems helped by removal of horses in Kosci

21 May 2025
A new report from the NSW Government shows that its feral horse control methods are working and ecosystems are showing signs of recovery.
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This term of government will be critical for nature

5 May 2025
The Biodiversity Council congratulates the Australian Labor Party on their election victory. This term of government will be critical for nature
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Major parties have a major nature policy vacuum

23 April 2025
Australia’s natural environments will be left in a worse state for future generations under the policy commitments of both major parties, according to an analysis by our panel of experts.
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Webinar: Findings from the third annual Biodiversity Concerns Survey

16 April 2025
Welcome to this webinar where we discuss findings from the third annual Biodiversity Concerns Survey, a representative survey of 3,500 Australians exploring their attitudes to a range of biodiversity issues.
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Most store-bought bee hotels are toxic to native bees, here’s how to build your own

4 April 2025
Native bee populations are under threat from land clearing, pesticide use and the impacts of climate change. Bee hotels are a great way of providing essential habitat to these struggling pollinators, but store-bought hotels may not be up to the task.
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Biodiversity Council welcomes policy commitment of 1 per cent of federal budget for nature

2 April 2025
The Biodiversity Council welcomes the policy commitment today from the Australian Greens to invest 1% of the federal budget in nature protection.
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What’s in the 2025-26 federal budget for nature?

1 April 2025
The federal budget was released on Tuesday 25 March. We have examined it with a fine-tooth comb to see what it held for nature. Here are some of our insights.
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Federal budget nature spending still inadequate to deliver the government’s own commitments

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A review of the 2025-26 federal budget has found that the Albanese Government is still far short of investing what is required to meet the Australian Government’s own environmental commitments, despite recent funding commitments for protected areas.
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The PM says the Maguean skate is fine, what does the science say?

25 March 2025
The Prime Minister has argued Maugean skate numbers are the same as they were a decade ago, but that figure is only a small piece of a more complex situation that suggests the future of this species is uncertain.
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Experts slam industry carve out from environmental law being rushed through parliament

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