STORY: [Tanya Plibersek, Australia Environment Minister] "We deserve to know that Australia has lost more mammal species to extinction than any other continent." Australia has released a five-yearly ...

As Europe sweltered in the summer heat, Australians took stock of a new report that revealed just how much the country’s environment has deteriorated in the last five years. “Our waters are struggling ...

A five-year government report found Australia's environment continues to deteriorate due to climate change, resource extraction and other causes, prompting leaders on Tuesday to promise new laws and ...

Published in Conservation Science and Practice, it reveals the most prevalent crimes against Australia’s wildlife and ...

Australian conservation NGO The Wilderness Society has launched a court case against the country’s environment minister, Tanya Plibersek, alleging her failure to put in place formal recovery plans for ...

Australia’s main environmental law, the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), has finally been rewritten. After years of warnings that the old law was “not fit for ...

A coal truck passes a pile of coal at BHP Billiton's Mt Arthur coal mine in Muswellbrook, Australia. Credit: Getty Images Round of applause, Australia. You're not only ranked fifth last out of 58 ...

Following several weeks of consultations and hearings by the Senate's Environment and Communications Legislation Committee, the Australian Parliament has passed seven Bills (Reforms) that constitute ...

6 million square kilometres in 2023. After Antarctica, Australia has the lowest population density of any continent. This creates a mystery that puzzles researchers worldwide. How does such a massive ...

The Australian National University has released its annual Environment Report, assessing the health of the country’s land-based ecosystems. So, how did Australia fare in 2023? Global climate records ...

Emma Johnston is contracted by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water as an independent Chief author of the 2021 Australian State of Environment Report. She is a Director ...

Australia is rewriting its national environment laws, and Environment Minister Murray Watt has vowed the legislation will pass the parliament this week, despite not yet reaching agreement with either ...