Section 43B of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC act) provides an exemption for the lawful continuation of land that pre-dates the Act. Actions that are exempt ...

The Water Act 2007 (the Act) was introduced following Australia’s millennium drought. It establishes the framework for managing water resources in the Murray–Darling Basin through cooperation between: ...

Round 1 of the Game On grants, with $17.6 million available in funding, opened for applications on 1 July 2026 and closed on 13 July 2026. Round 2 of the program is expected to open for applications ...

Water rights in the Murray–Darling Basin can be owned by governments or private holders and are traded in regulated markets. The Australian Government sometimes purchases water in these markets to ...

National Waste Policy reportsNational standard for waste and resource recovery data and reporting - Second Edition - 2024 ...

This NAIDOC week, the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder (CEWH) and Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations ...

The Great Barrier Reef was inscribed on the UNSECO World Heritage List in 1981. It is one of 29 properties on the World Heritage List that contain coral reef systems. It was inscribed for its ...

Draft National Recovery Plan for monsoon vine thickets on the coastal sand dunes of Dampier Peninsula 26 September 2026 Draft National Recovery Plan for the gang-gang cockatoo 7 October 2026 Draft ...

glass plastic tyres paper cardboard. The Australian Government is providing over $200 million towards new and upgraded recycling infrastructure through the RMF. With state, territory and industry ...

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The National Environmental Protection Agency was established on 1 July 2026. Relevant content will be transitioning to nationalepa.gov.au in the coming weeks. The Indigenous Advisory Committee (IAC) ...

H5 avian influenza (bird flu) has been detected in Australia. Find out more at the Bird flu (Avian influenza) website.