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Australia’s Nature Laws Are Finally Up for Reform. But Will They Be Strong Enough to Protect What Matters?
This week marks a major moment in Australia’s long and frustrating struggle to fix its broken national nature laws. The federal government has finally tabled long-awaited reforms to the Environment…
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EPBC reforms must be significantly improved to deliver for nature
CANBERRA, 30 OCTOBER 2025 — Greenpeace has warned that the revamped laws will fall far short if critical gaps in addressing deforestation, climate impacts and excessive Ministerial discretion are not…
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Leading scientists call for EPBC reforms to strengthen Great Barrier Reef protection
CANBERRA, Thursday 23 October 2025 — More than 100 Australian scientists and researchers have called on the Labor Government to address deforestation in the new nature law reforms, warning that…
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Environment groups welcome new enforcement powers and increases in penalties for nature laws
Three of the country’s biggest environment groups have welcomed the confirmation from Environment Minister Murray Watt that the federal government’s soon-to-be introduced amendments to the country’s national environment laws will…
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From Harpoons to Hope – The Return of Humpback Whales
Over the years, I’ve seen the difference Greenpeace has made in the world. Few stories capture that legacy more powerfully than the return of the humpback whales.
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Bird of the Year Tawny Frogmouth ‘a sitting duck’ under current nature law
CANBERRA, Thursday 16 October 2025 — Responding to the tawny frogmouth winning The Guardian’s Bird of the Year vote, the following statement can be attributed to Elle Lawless, senior campaigner…
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Peace through action
Whoever you are, wherever you stand, whatever you do, there’s a part that each of us can play to address this moment of planetary crisis.
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Greenpeace opposes any moves to fast-track developments without stronger and upfront nature protections
SYDNEY, Tuesday 12 August 2025 — in response to the Productivity Commission's proposed reforms to the EPBC Act to accelerate renewable energy projects, David Ritter, CEO at Greenpeace Australia Pacific, said:
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Environment and Unions alliance calls for WA clean-up hub
PERTH, Monday 11 August 2025 – A new analysis released today by an alliance of unions and leading environmental organisations has recommended a nation-first ‘decommissioning hub’ be built in Western…
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MEDIA + TALENT ALERT: The 30th session of the International Seabed Authority Assembly starts
TUESDAY 22 JULY — The future of deep sea mining will be a focus for world leaders this week as the International Seabed Authority (ISA) Assembly kicked in Kingston, Jamaica…