Local community groups across Queensland, NSW and the ACT could get a boost to their koala recovery efforts thanks to a second round of $5 million in community grants.

Today the Australian Government has opened a voluntary tender process to begin buying 44.3 gigalitres of water to Bridge the Gap under the Murray–Darling Basin Plan. The Government will also work with the ACT to recover 4.9GL. 

Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic and Minister for the Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek have announced a new CSIRO-led water research mission on World Water Day. 

Minister for the Environment and Water, Tanya Plibersek has celebrated the amazing result of scientists over the last year who collectively have discovered 626 new Australian species.

The Albanese Labor Government is seeking feedback on the principles that will guide which areas could be formally recognised for their contribution to nature conservation.