https://wwf.org.au/news News en Mon, 14 Sep 2026 05:37:47 GMT 2026-09-14T05:37:47Z en https://wwf.org.au/news/2026/new-report-calls-for-pacific-wide-action-to-protect-whale-corridors <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://wwf.org.au/news/2026/new-report-calls-for-pacific-wide-action-to-protect-whale-corridors" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://wwf.org.au/hubfs/wwf-migration/prod/Original_WW1127420.jpg" alt="Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) male calf with his resting mother in Vava'u, Kingdom of Tonga, Pacific Ocean." class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://wwf.org.au/news/2026/new-report-calls-for-pacific-wide-action-to-protect-whale-corridors" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://wwf.org.au/hubfs/wwf-migration/prod/Original_WW1127420.jpg" alt="Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) male calf with his resting mother in Vava'u, Kingdom of Tonga, Pacific Ocean." class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <img src="https://track-ap1.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=442193730&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwwf.org.au%2Fnews%2F2026%2Fnew-report-calls-for-pacific-wide-action-to-protect-whale-corridors&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwwf.org.au%252Fnews&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Whales Conservation Goal: Species Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://wwf.org.au/news/2026/new-report-calls-for-pacific-wide-action-to-protect-whale-corridors 2026-08-28T00:00:00Z https://wwf.org.au/news/2026/rare-chance-to-have-your-say-on-australias-marine-parks <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://wwf.org.au/news/2026/rare-chance-to-have-your-say-on-australias-marine-parks" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://wwf.org.au/hubfs/wwf-migration/prod/img_Lord_Howe_Island_Dive_Site.jpg" alt="img_Lord_Howe_Island_Dive_Site" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; 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"> Marine Protected Areas Oceans Conservation Goal: Oceans Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://wwf.org.au/news/2026/rare-chance-to-have-your-say-on-australias-marine-parks 2026-07-31T00:00:00Z https://wwf.org.au/news/2026/wwf-welcomes-ban-on-coal-and-gas-using-koala-park-carbon-credits <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://wwf.org.au/news/2026/wwf-welcomes-ban-on-coal-and-gas-using-koala-park-carbon-credits" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://wwf.org.au/hubfs/wwf-migration/prod/img_koala_hugging_gum_tree.jpg" alt="The unique native Australian koala, hugging a gum tree" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://wwf.org.au/news/2026/wwf-welcomes-ban-on-coal-and-gas-using-koala-park-carbon-credits" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://wwf.org.au/hubfs/wwf-migration/prod/img_koala_hugging_gum_tree.jpg" alt="The unique native Australian koala, hugging a gum tree" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <img src="https://track-ap1.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=442193730&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwwf.org.au%2Fnews%2F2026%2Fwwf-welcomes-ban-on-coal-and-gas-using-koala-park-carbon-credits&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwwf.org.au%252Fnews&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Forests Koalas Conservation Goal: Species Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://wwf.org.au/news/2026/wwf-welcomes-ban-on-coal-and-gas-using-koala-park-carbon-credits 2026-07-29T00:00:00Z https://wwf.org.au/news/2026/time-to-farewell-beer-snakes-12-million-plastic-cups-wasted-at-aussie-stadiums-each-year <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://wwf.org.au/news/2026/time-to-farewell-beer-snakes-12-million-plastic-cups-wasted-at-aussie-stadiums-each-year" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://wwf.org.au/hubfs/wwf-migration/prod/img_beer_snake.jpg" alt="img_beer_snake" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://wwf.org.au/news/2026/time-to-farewell-beer-snakes-12-million-plastic-cups-wasted-at-aussie-stadiums-each-year" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://wwf.org.au/hubfs/wwf-migration/prod/img_beer_snake.jpg" alt="img_beer_snake" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <img src="https://track-ap1.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=442193730&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwwf.org.au%2Fnews%2F2026%2Ftime-to-farewell-beer-snakes-12-million-plastic-cups-wasted-at-aussie-stadiums-each-year&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwwf.org.au%252Fnews&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Plastic Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://wwf.org.au/news/2026/time-to-farewell-beer-snakes-12-million-plastic-cups-wasted-at-aussie-stadiums-each-year 2026-07-28T00:00:00Z https://wwf.org.au/news/2026/fossil-fuels-receive-four-times-more-government-support-than-renewables-new-report <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://wwf.org.au/news/2026/fossil-fuels-receive-four-times-more-government-support-than-renewables-new-report" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://wwf.org.au/hubfs/wwf-migration/prod/img_solar_panels_station_western_australia.jpg" alt="A solar panel field in Western Australia" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://wwf.org.au/news/2026/fossil-fuels-receive-four-times-more-government-support-than-renewables-new-report" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://wwf.org.au/hubfs/wwf-migration/prod/img_solar_panels_station_western_australia.jpg" alt="A solar panel field in Western Australia" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; 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max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://wwf.org.au/news/2026/new-figures-expose-nsw-governments-failure-to-rein-in-land-clearing" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://wwf.org.au/hubfs/wwf-migration/prod/img_aerial_bulldozer_clearing_trees.jpg" alt="Aerial image of a bulldozer clearing trees for an urban expansion near Ipswich, southeast Queensland" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <img src="https://track-ap1.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=442193730&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwwf.org.au%2Fnews%2F2026%2Fnew-figures-expose-nsw-governments-failure-to-rein-in-land-clearing&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwwf.org.au%252Fnews&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Tree-clearing Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://wwf.org.au/news/2026/new-figures-expose-nsw-governments-failure-to-rein-in-land-clearing 2026-07-21T00:00:00Z https://wwf.org.au/news/2026/australias-dangerous-seas-longline-fishery-kills-100-turtles <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://wwf.org.au/news/2026/australias-dangerous-seas-longline-fishery-kills-100-turtles" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://wwf.org.au/hubfs/wwf-migration/prod/img_leatherback_turtle.jpg" alt="img_leatherback_turtle" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://wwf.org.au/news/2026/australias-dangerous-seas-longline-fishery-kills-100-turtles" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://wwf.org.au/hubfs/wwf-migration/prod/img_leatherback_turtle.jpg" alt="img_leatherback_turtle" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <img src="https://track-ap1.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=442193730&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwwf.org.au%2Fnews%2F2026%2Faustralias-dangerous-seas-longline-fishery-kills-100-turtles&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwwf.org.au%252Fnews&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Oceans Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://wwf.org.au/news/2026/australias-dangerous-seas-longline-fishery-kills-100-turtles 2026-07-16T00:00:00Z https://wwf.org.au/news/2026/oceanias-first-voices-leaders-unite-in-canberra-to-prepare-for-cop31 <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://wwf.org.au/news/2026/oceanias-first-voices-leaders-unite-in-canberra-to-prepare-for-cop31" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://wwf.org.au/hubfs/wwf-migration/prod/img_Oceania_First_Voices_workshop-1.jpg" alt="Front row left to right: Kesaya Baba – WWF Australia; Alfred Ralifo – WWF Pacific; Talei Silibaravi – Macuata, Fiji; Nat Burke – WWF Australia; Anahera Nin - Pou Take `Ahuarangi of the National Iwi Chair Forum, Aotearoa; Kesaia Vasutoga – WWF Australia Back row left to right: Francis Quina – Beiporo Community, Solomon Is.; Lavenia Naivalu – Ba Province, Fiji; Takesa Frank – Yuin Country, NSW, Australia; Moale James-Proud – Facilitator; Jonathan Bukiri – Pusiju Community, Solomon Is.; Margaret Vakalalabure – WWF Pacific; Mosese Volavola – Nadroga Province, Fiji." class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://wwf.org.au/news/2026/oceanias-first-voices-leaders-unite-in-canberra-to-prepare-for-cop31" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://wwf.org.au/hubfs/wwf-migration/prod/img_Oceania_First_Voices_workshop-1.jpg" alt="Front row left to right: Kesaya Baba – WWF Australia; Alfred Ralifo – WWF Pacific; Talei Silibaravi – Macuata, Fiji; Nat Burke – WWF Australia; Anahera Nin - Pou Take `Ahuarangi of the National Iwi Chair Forum, Aotearoa; Kesaia Vasutoga – WWF Australia Back row left to right: Francis Quina – Beiporo Community, Solomon Is.; Lavenia Naivalu – Ba Province, Fiji; Takesa Frank – Yuin Country, NSW, Australia; Moale James-Proud – Facilitator; Jonathan Bukiri – Pusiju Community, Solomon Is.; Margaret Vakalalabure – WWF Pacific; Mosese Volavola – Nadroga Province, Fiji." class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <img src="https://track-ap1.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=442193730&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwwf.org.au%2Fnews%2F2026%2Foceanias-first-voices-leaders-unite-in-canberra-to-prepare-for-cop31&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwwf.org.au%252Fnews&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Inclusive Conservation Climate Nature and Communities Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://wwf.org.au/news/2026/oceanias-first-voices-leaders-unite-in-canberra-to-prepare-for-cop31 2026-07-15T00:00:00Z https://wwf.org.au/news/2026/first-ever-koala-chlamydia-vaccine-implant-inserted-into-a-wild-koala <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://wwf.org.au/news/2026/first-ever-koala-chlamydia-vaccine-implant-inserted-into-a-wild-koala" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://wwf.org.au/hubfs/wwf-migration/prod/img_Koala_Vaccine_Insert-1.jpg" alt="img_Koala Vaccine_Insert" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://wwf.org.au/news/2026/first-ever-koala-chlamydia-vaccine-implant-inserted-into-a-wild-koala" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://wwf.org.au/hubfs/wwf-migration/prod/img_Koala_Vaccine_Insert-1.jpg" alt="img_Koala Vaccine_Insert" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <img src="https://track-ap1.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=442193730&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwwf.org.au%2Fnews%2F2026%2Ffirst-ever-koala-chlamydia-vaccine-implant-inserted-into-a-wild-koala&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwwf.org.au%252Fnews&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Koalas Conservation Goal: Species Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://wwf.org.au/news/2026/first-ever-koala-chlamydia-vaccine-implant-inserted-into-a-wild-koala 2026-07-13T00:00:00Z https://wwf.org.au/news/2026/unesco-says-australia-must-do-more-to-protect-the-reef-as-super-el-nino-looms <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://wwf.org.au/news/2026/unesco-says-australia-must-do-more-to-protect-the-reef-as-super-el-nino-looms" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://wwf.org.au/hubfs/wwf-migration/prod/RSwwfau_7318_RSwwfau_7318.jpg" alt="Bleached coral on Lizard Island, Queensland" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://wwf.org.au/news/2026/unesco-says-australia-must-do-more-to-protect-the-reef-as-super-el-nino-looms" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://wwf.org.au/hubfs/wwf-migration/prod/RSwwfau_7318_RSwwfau_7318.jpg" alt="Bleached coral on Lizard Island, Queensland" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <img src="https://track-ap1.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=442193730&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwwf.org.au%2Fnews%2F2026%2Funesco-says-australia-must-do-more-to-protect-the-reef-as-super-el-nino-looms&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwwf.org.au%252Fnews&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Great Barrier Reef Greenhouse Gas Emission Climate Change Conservation Goal: Climate Conservation Goal: Oceans Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://wwf.org.au/news/2026/unesco-says-australia-must-do-more-to-protect-the-reef-as-super-el-nino-looms 2026-07-06T00:00:00Z