The people of western Melbourne have been short-changed by the actions of a developer who destroyed 40 hectares of a Critically Endangered ecosystem that was earmarked for a future conservation and recreation reserve.

Human-caused environmental problems, including biodiversity loss and extreme weather events, are the greatest long-term threats to the global economy, according to the World Economic Forum’s 2025 Global Risks Report.

New research shows that three-quarters of Australians support the establishment of new national parks to protect natural and cultural values, and only 5% are opposed to establishing new parks.

The Australian Government has walked away from its Nature Positive Bill due to pressure from the economically powerful WA mining sector, but the decision ignores that our economy is far more than mining.

More than one-third (37%) of Australia's freshwater fish species are at risk of extinction, including 35 species not even listed as threatened. Funding is urgently needed to address the drivers of native fish declines.

Monitoring has revealed that it is a good year for loggerhead turtle hatchlings in Queensland, but things are going badly in WA’s Pilbara region. Research predicts some Pilbara beaches may produce only males in coming decades.

New research, surveying politicians, senior public servants and environmental advocates, uncovers the most effective ways to influence politicians and government policy when it comes to nature conservation.

Three-quarters (75%) of Australians support strengthening our national environmental laws, according to a national survey undertaken by Monash University’s BehaviourWorks Australia for the Biodiversity Council.

New research has found that living with a native predator around can help native mammals bred in conservation reserves better survive when released into the wild.

The Biodiversity Council is calling for more resourcing to scale up the processing of threatened species assessments and nominations.