Reef water quality plan ignores scientist and World Heritage Committee
WWF-Australia said the draft Reef Water Quality Improvement Plan, released today by the Queensland and Australian governments, is far too vague and ignores...
30 August 2017
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More than a quarter of Australia’s ecosystems are not protected
More than a quarter (27%) of Australia’s unique ecosystems are not represented in any of the nation’s protected areas according to the Building Nature’s Safety...
4 July 2017
UNESCO puts the spotlight back on the Great Barrier Reef
UNESCO has expressed “serious concern” about the bleaching death of coral on the Great Barrier Reef caused by climate change, in a report released in Paris...
3 June 2017
WWF-Australia welcomes new water laws in Queensland
WWF-Australia today welcomed the reinstatement of laws to stop exclusive access rights to water for mines and dams in Queensland.
10 November 2016
More than 2.2 million hectares of NSW koala habitat could be cleared
WWF-Australia has commissioned a report that finds more than 2.2 million hectares of koala habitat could be cleared under proposed changes to tree-clearing...
14 October 2016
The $8.2 billion elephant in the room
A progress report on the Reef 2050 Plan fails to mention the estimate by independent experts that reducing water pollution to the Reef will cost $8.2 billion.
28 September 2016
WA “God Clause” extinction laws should not be passed
Conservation groups today called on the state Opposition to vote against the WA Government's controversial Biodiversity Conservation Bill
13 September 2016
1 billion reasons to keep ARENA
ARENA’s contribution of $92 million for new large-scale solar PV plants is expected to leverage $1 billion in investment
8 September 2016
Senate committee recommendation leaves door open for corruption
Proposed changes to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act would remove a key check and balance in government decision making.
18 November 2015
Environment Laws safeguard against corruption
WWF-Australia cautioned that proposed changes to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act (EPBC) increase the risk of corruption by removing checks in...
18 August 2015
Large Reef “to do” list remains before June World Heritage Committee meeting
With just 50 days before the World Heritage Committee meeting, WWF-Australia and the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) today released an urgent...
8 May 2015
How much can a koala bear? WWF calls on NSW Premier to keep Aussie animals safe
Over 250,000 native animals have been saved in just five years because of the NSW Native Vegetation Act.
1 March 2015