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The Federal Government has announced that community groups around the country can now apply for funding under the second round of the Biodiversity Fund and the first round of Target Area Grants, under the Caring for Our Country program.
Clean power a major consumer question finds report
A new report released by the Total Environment Centre (TEC) has found that consumers are increasingly demanding to know how clean their power is.
Federal Government announces Tarkine listing
Tasmania’s Tarkine region will become the 98th area protected under the National Heritage List following the Federal Government’s final ruling.
'Historic' Murray-Darling legislation passes Parliament
Legislation that locks in the additional 450 gigalitres of environmental flow for the Murray-Darling Basin has passed the Lower House, meaning that the $1.77 billion in additional funding is set to flow through to the river.
Feds to recruit local staff to return Murray to health
The Federal Government has announced a new initiative that will see specialised local staff to work with the community to ‘restore the Murray-Darling Basin to health’.
Government appoints super trawler expert panel
The Federal Government has announced the appointment of a new expert panel tasked with assessing the environmental impacts of super trawlers on marine ecosystems.
Government incorporates Koongarra into Kakadu National Park
The Federal Government has introduced a Bill before Parliament that will repeal the Koongarra Project Act – which allows uranium mining at Koongarra – and incorporate the region into the Kakadu National Park.
Burke reiterates Great Barrier Reef commitment
Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke has reiterated the Federal Government’s ‘commitment to protecting the Great Barrier Reef’ following the release of the State Party Report on the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.
Environmentalist of the Year nominations open
Nominations for the Prime Minister’s Environmentalist of the Year and Young Environmentalist of the Year are now open.
Government calls for interest in waterway funding
The Federal Government has called on community groups around the nation to apply for Government investment in urban rivers and waterways.
Government to stop Rowley Shoals exploration
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.