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WWF-Australia with the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria

WWF-Australia’s Position on the Victorian Treaty: Advancing Inclusive Conservation and Reconciliation

WWF-Australia supports the Victorian Treaty as a vital step towards truth, justice, and self-determination for First Peoples. Discover how our Inclusive...

12 November 2025

Weed warriors saving koalas and other threatened species

When Barbara Linley discovered there were koalas on her recently purchased Tullymorgan farm she was delighted. It was a big surprise.

10 April 2025

First Nations Statement at the Nature Positive Summit 2024 (Left to Right): Richard Swain- Invasive Species Council, Cliff Cobbo – WWF-Australia, Rowan Foley- Aboriginal Carbon Fund, Tanya Plibersek - Minister for the Environment, Jack Pascoe- University of Melbourne, Josie Alec- ACF First Nations Lead, Joshua Gilbert- ACF Board Member, Barry Hunter - NAILSMA

First Nations voices call for a Nature Positive future

A joint statement, co-written by First Nations advisers at the Australian Conservation Foundation and WWF-Australia and signed by more than 40 groups and...

10 October 2024

WWF welcomes a dozen new Indigenous Protected Areas

The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia today welcomed the federal government’s announcement of 12 new Indigenous Protected Areas (IPAs) because of their...

10 July 2024

Left to right: Nick Weigner (WWF); Nyaliga Rangers Silas Purcell, Thomas Birch, Clayton Victor; and Pius Gregory (WWF)

Cameras detect toads across vast WA Indigenous area

Motion sensor cameras detected cane toads more than 250 times, revealing the extent of the invasion confronting Nyaliga Rangers in the eastern Kimberley region...

4 July 2023

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WWF-Australia's Position Statement on the Voice to Parliament

Why WWF-Australia is supporting recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Australian Constitution and an Aboriginal and Torres Strait...

30 June 2023

WWF welcomes creation of massive national park in northwest NSW

The NSW Government has acquired over 437,000 hectares of land near the Queensland border, creating the largest national park in NSW's history. The move has...

27 February 2023

Commercial abalone diver Stephen Bunney holds up sea urchins in a sea urchin barren off Montague Island near Narooma, NSW.

New plan to enhance sea urchin fishing & regenerate Australia’s kelp forests

Scientists, fishers, and community leaders are teaming up for a bold new project aimed at regenerating parts of Australia's 8,000 km-long Great Southern Reef,...

20 February 2023

First Peoples Forum for Oceania in Mission Beach= Queensland

“Listen to us” North Qld forum to take First Peoples message to the UN climate change COP

The inaugural First Peoples Forum for Oceania, held in Mission Beach, attracted Indigenous speakers from the front lines of climate change – Fiji, Solomon...

29 September 2022

Dr Kara Youngentob with a hi-tech nest box for post-fire recovery of greater gliders

Can hi-tech nest boxes help recover the greater glider?

The humble wildlife nest box has been given a hi-tech overhaul to help recover greater gliders which were severely impacted by Australia’s bushfire disaster,...

15 June 2022

Black Duck Foods Indigenous employees Chris Harris= Nathan Lygon and Terry Hayes

Return of Indigenous farming, foods & fire could help Regenerate Australia

The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia says a return to Indigenous farming, including the use of fire, could help protect against extreme bushfires, boost...

1 November 2021

Pair of Major Mitchell's cockatoos, Western Australia

WWF welcomes expansion of NSW national park estate

The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia today welcomed the announcement by the NSW Government that it has purchased 166,534 hectares in Western NSW to...

26 October 2021