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The Federal Government is reportedly planning to place a moratorium on oil and gas exploration around a large area of the Rowley Shoals coral atolls off the coast of Western Australia.
Victoria EPA releases new best practice framework
The Victorian Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has released new guidelines for assessing best practice of the state’s environment protection framework.
WA creates Eighty Mile Beach marine park
The Western Australian Government has announced the formation of the new Eighty Male Beach marine park.
Victoria appoints new waste and recovery committee
The Victorian Government has announced the formation of a new Ministerial Advisory Committee on Waste and Resource Recovery Governance, which will be tasked with reviewing the State’s current waste management arrangements.
Piccaninnie Ponds Karst Wetlands added to Ramsar list
The Piccaninnie Ponds Karst Wetlands in South Australia have been added to the Ramsar list as a wetland of international importance.
ANCORS contributes to UN marine workshop
The Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS)is providing expert assistance to United Nations workshop into the state of the marine environment in the Southwest Pacific Ocean.
First planting projects registered under Carbon Farming Initiative
Australia’s first environmental planting projects have been registered under the Australian Government’s Carbon Farming Initiative, which rewards landholders for cutting or avoiding carbon pollution on the land.
Green light for ActewAGL solar farm
ActewAGL has been granted environmental clearance for its plans to construct a large-scale solar farm south of Canberra.
Victoria calls for feedback on business energy saving
The Victorian Government is seeking feedback on a plan to expand the opportunities for Victorian businesses to participate in the Energy Saver Incentive scheme to reduce their energy use.
New nanomaterial to filter environmental toxins
New research has demonstrated the potential of a new kind of nanomaterial to filter out environmental toxins in water.
Call for long-term coastal planning
Researchers at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions (CEED) have warned that as sea levels climb, Australia's coastal wetlands will be increasingly trapped between urban development on land and the rising ocean, imperilling the survival of their unique plants, birds and fish.
Study identifies the drivers for sustainable land management
A study by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) identifies financial and environmental concerns as the key drivers influencing the adoption of sustainable farming practices in Australia.
Callide Oxyfuel project extended
The Federal Government has announced additional funding to extend the demonstration phase of the Queensland-based Callide Oxyfuel project by fifteen months.
Renewables drive major changes in Australia's energy use to 2050
Renewable energy sources are projected to account for about half of Australia’s electricity generation by 2049-50, according to the Australian energy projections to 2049-50, released by the Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics (BREE).
CSIRO to lead solar initiative
The Federal Government has announced the CSIRO will lead a new $87 million solar research initiative aimed at significantly improving the viability of solar technology.
Yarra becomes Victoria's first carbon neutral council
The City of Yarra has become Victoria’s first officially carbon neutral council under the federal Government’s National Carbon Offset Standard (NCOS).
$102 million for Tasmanian Forests Agreement
The Federal and Tasmanian Governments have announced a co-funded $102 million funding package to support the new Tasmanian Forests Agreement.
IMOS hits millionth milestone
Australian researchers and scientists have achieved a major milestone in the Argo ocean-monitoring program after completing one million profiles of ocean observations in the program.
Nation's top water specialists to meet
Over 100 of the nation’s top water managers and scientists are set to meet in Canberra in a bid to develop a new vision of how we can better measure outcomes from water initiatives from across Australia.
Climate change asset report released
The Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP) has released the first ever global change investment index, showing how the world’s biggest investors are managing climate risk.
Climate Institute welcomes 'tentative steps' towards global agreement
The Climate Institute has welcomed the conclusion of the Doha Climate Summit, saying its agreement towards streamlining negotiations towards a new legally binding agreement by 2015 is a step in the right direction.