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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.

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Experts slam industry carve out from environmental law being rushed through parliament

24 March 2025
Environmental law amendments being rushed through parliament this week will tear another hole in Australia's green safety net, the EPBC Act.
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$250 million protected areas announcement a step towards addressing funding gap

19 March 2025
The Australian Government announced $250 million in new investment to build Australia’s protected areas network. The investment is important to enable Australia to meet our commitment to protect 30 percent of our lands and seas by 2030.
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Research finds the environment among top 5 issues on the minds of voters

18 March 2025
The third annual Biodiversity Concerns Survey reveals that community concern about the environment and demand for greater action to protect nature is still high and has increased since the last election.
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Dolphins, giant burrowing frogs and turtle named after Steve Irwin join national threatened species list

12 March 2025
The Australian Government has added 21 more species to our national list of threatened species, bringing the total to 2,055. However, only 5% of nationally threatened species have been prioritised for attention by the Australian Government.
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Melbourne left poorer by the destruction of a Critically Endangered grassland

25 February 2025
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.
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Environmental problems the greatest long-term risks to global economy

12 February 2025
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.
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Three-quarters of Australians want more national parks, study finds

11 February 2025
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.
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There are serious economic consequences to abandoning environmental law reform

10 February 2025
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.
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Troubled waters: how to stop Australia’s freshwater fish species from going extinct

7 February 2025
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.
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Mixed turtle hatchling season highlights risks of increasing heat

6 February 2025
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.
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