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Backyard bird feeding could be a bird flu ‘superspreader’. An expert explains

Backyard bird feeding is one of our country’s most popular pastimes. Research reveals about half of Australian households feed wild birds, with many people doing so daily.

The Conversation · Aug 24

Will Labor’s environment laws actually address Australia’s biodiversity crisis? Five reasons to be concerned

Experts say the proposed legislation is full of problems, including excessive ministerial discretion and relaxing like-for-like offset rules

The Guardian - AU · Nov 7, 2025

Labor to use black summer-era measure to fast-track algal bloom response as dolphin carcass washes up on beach

Murray Watt and Sussan Ley survey devastation in Adelaide as scientists call for urgent funding for affected species

The Guardian - AU · Aug 13, 2025

Herding cats: councils' efforts to protect wildlife from roaming pets are hampered by state laws

How we manage pet cats in our suburbs is in the spotlight. As the estimated number of pet cats in Australia passes 5 million, people are increasingly aware of the damage cats do to wildlife.

The Conversation · Feb 21, 2023

Our laws fail nature. The government’s plan to overhaul them looks good, but crucial detail is yet to come

The Albanese government has just released its long-awaited response to a scathing independent review of Australia’s environment protection law. The 2020 review ultimately found the laws were flawed, outdated and, without fundamental reform, would continue to see plants and animals go extinct.

The Conversation · Dec 8, 2022

New Biodiversity Council to tackle Australia's extinction crisis

The biodiversity think-tank, made up of experts from 11 Australian universities, will aim to find solutions to the crisis of declining local plants, animals, and ecosystems, shaping public policy.

The Canberra Times · Dec 7, 2022

New council to fight biodiversity loss

A new expert council aiming to inform policy discussion on Australian biodiversity loss, consequences and opportunities has launched in Melbourne.

AAP · Dec 6, 2022

Scientists create Biodiversity Council in desperate bid to help save Australia’s threatened animals and plants

Modelled on the Climate Council, the body says it will be a ‘strong and trusted voice’ backed by science including First People’s knowledge

The Guardian - AU · Dec 6, 2022