Tasmanian Salmon industry makes another step forward
WWF-Australia has welcomed the news that Huon Aquaculture has achieved Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification for the first time – at its Storm...
3 April 2017
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“Tsunami of habitat loss in the pipeline” in Queensland
In just over seven months, landholders have notified the Queensland government they intend to clear more than 270,000 hectares of bushland and forest.
21 March 2017
Earth Hour 10th anniversary highlights the views of our future generations
Earth Hour 2017 (March 25) marks ten years since the lights-out event first started in Australia in 2007.
21 March 2017
WWF releases dramatic new video as authorities confirm back-to-back coral bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef
WWF-Australia today released dramatic new video showing the Great Barrier Reef suffering mass bleaching for an unprecedented second year in a row.
10 March 2017
WWF backs “Tinder” for the renewable energy industry
A new global online matchmaking platform – described as being like a dating site for the renewable energy industry has just been launched.
9 March 2017
New Reef laws must ensure no one is allowed to pollute the Great Barrier Reef
WWF-Australia is calling for governments to work with farmers to implement cleaner, more profitable practices as part of proposed new laws to tackle water...
9 March 2017
State of the Environment report reveals Australia’s 53-million-hectare gap in ecosystem protection
Another 53 million hectares of land must be safe guarded to meet the minimum level of protection for Australia’s unique terrestrial ecosystems.
7 March 2017
Baby quokka a sign of hope for fire-ravaged population
Today on World Wildlife Day WWF-Australia is celebrating evidence that the vulnerable mainland Northcliffe quokka population has grown by at least one.
2 March 2017
Independent experts reveal truth about Reef Plan progress
The 2016 mass coral bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef has set back – by at least two decades – efforts to improve the condition of our national icon. That’s...
25 February 2017
WWF & BirdLife send urgent SOS to Fed Environment Minister over Carnaby’s Cockatoos
WWF-Australia and BirdLife Australia have urged Federal Environment Minister Josh Frydenberg to immediately intervene over the continuing loss of food trees...
24 February 2017
Northern bettongs rediscovered north west of Port Douglas in 'eureka' moment
Researchers have rediscovered one of Australia’s rarest marsupials – the northern bettong – near Mount Carbine in Queensland’s far north.
16 February 2017
No room for partisan politics in energy
There is simply no room for partisan politics when the reliability, affordability and sustainability of Australia’s energy system is at stake.
13 February 2017