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Keep dogs leashed as bird flu spreads, wildlife experts urge

As deadly H5 bird flu spreads among wild birds in Australia, the Biodiversity Council is urging dog owners to keep their pets leashed around beaches, lakes and rivers to protect wildlife, their dogs and their families.
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Join Kaori: support your local microbats. These flying superheroes will help you with insect control.

14 April 2026
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.
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Robodebt for the environment - Rushing AI into EPBC Act assessments could repeat past policy failures

7 April 2026
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.
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Fixing Australia’s nature protection laws: Why National Environmental Standards must have clear rules

27 March 2026
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.
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Study finds protected areas have doubled —So why are many threatened species still unprotected?

24 March 2026
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.
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‘Optimistic spin’ hides worsening nature crisis in government report to UN, experts say

16 March 2026
The Biodiversity Council says the Australian Government is using spin to hide the nature loss crisis and avoid doing enough work to address it, after assessing their first report to the UN under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
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The women who inspired these conservation science leaders

8 March 2026
To mark International Women’s Day, we asked women who have become leaders in conservation science to reflect on the women who inspired them.
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New analysis reveals NSW land clearing laws are failing native species

6 March 2026
New research reveals ongoing land clearing in NSW's high biodiversity value areas, including threatened species habitat, prompting urgent reform of the state's legislation.
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Back from extinction, now on the brink. The fight to save Victoria’s most imperilled reptile

27 February 2026
Meet the Victorian grassland earless dragon, Victoria's most imperilled reptile. Only a single wild population remains in a rapidly developing region in western Melbourne, leading to calls for the government to buy the site.
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Webinar: Preparing for a more volatile future

25 February 2026
Hear from our experts about how Australia can build resilience, protect nature, and support community wellbeing in a future with more frequent and severe natural disasters.
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Federal Govt rewards years of illegal jarrah forest clearing by Alcoa with “national interest” shield

19 February 2026
We have raised concern over the Federal Government’s decision to grant a national interest exemption to Alcoa, allowing the American mining giant to continue operations despite years of unauthorised clearing and failed post-mining regeneration.
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