Environment and business groups says work has just begun to ensure Australia's environment laws are more effective in ...

Sydney — Australia's unique wildlife is being devastated by bushfires, drought, habitat loss and global warming, a government report said Tuesday, warning that more species are headed for extinction.

Laura Schuijers is a member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature's World Commission on Environmental Law and has previously received funding for her research from the Australian ...

Australian conservation NGO The Wilderness Society has launched a court case against the country’s environment minister, Tanya Plibersek, alleging her failure to put in place formal recovery plans for ...

What do Australia’s new nature laws mean for native forests? The reforms closed a loophole that stopped legal scrutiny of ...

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In another demonstration of its commitment to big business, Australia’s Labor government has given three major coal mine companies approval to extend their operations for between 8 and 22 years.