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Federal Govt rewards years of illegal jarrah forest clearing by Alcoa with “national interest” shield
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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Before putting Christmas lights outside, think about our wildlife
6 December 2024
December is a great time for festive decorations. But did you know outdoor lights and lasers are really hard on wildlife around you? The good news is that there are easy ways to reduce your impact this Christmas to be kind to wildlife.
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Statement from the Biodiversity Council on Nature Positive Bills scuppered by PM
29 November 2024
The Biodiversity Council is deeply disappointed that the Prime Minister has vetoed a deal to deliver a national environment protection authority and an information-gathering agency - two key election promises.
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Adelaide Study finds visiting National Parks makes people healthier saving health system $140M/year
28 November 2024
New research adds to the pool of studies that show National Parks provide a total economic benefit worth 50 times more than the cost of running the parks and recommends new parks in low socio-economic areas.
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Health check of Australia’s native freshwater fish finds one-third need emergency room
15 November 2024
A comprehensive assessment of Australia’s native freshwater fish species has revealed one-third are threatened with extinction but also points to solutions if governments step up.
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Monash University scientists and Aboriginal rangers discover new lizard species in Central Australian desert mountains
12 November 2024
A new species of skink has been discovered in the mountain ranges of the Central Australian desert. We chat with lead researcher Jules Farquhar on what the discovery means to him and to the conservation of the species.
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Rare Australian plants with 'invisible' life stages evade detection
5 November 2024
Goodenia nocoleche has only been seen in the wild at two locations. It's one of Australia's many enigmatic plant species that operate on a 'boom and bust' cycle. Learn more about Australia's cryptic plants...
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The four steps needed to align Australia’s environmental laws and policies with a nature positive future.
25 October 2024
To be truly nature positive we need a net gain in biodiversity, not just to slow down the rate of nature loss.
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Webinar: Nature Positive Summit - key takeaways and next steps
24 October 2024
Join the Biodiversity Council as we unpack what happened at the Global Nature Positive Summit 2024 in our webinar debrief. Re-watch the webinar, access additional resources and find answers to questions from our audience.
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Our national threatened species list does not include many native fish species that are in trouble
23 October 2024
A shortage of taxonomists and a backlog in assessments means many at-risk fish species are not yet listed as threatened.
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Biodiversity Council welcome government investment in H5N1 bird flu virus response
14 October 2024
Today the Australian Government announced more than $100 million to fight the H5N1 strain of avian influenza, which has killed millions of animals overseas, including wild birds and mammals, and livestock.
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