The Victorian Goldfields have been added to Australia’s World Tentative List. This is the first step in the World nomination ...

In December, the Australian Council (AHC) held its final meeting for 2024. Following the meeting, the AHC visited the World ...

The Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) and CSIRO are trialling energy ratings for existing homes.Eligible ...

Product stewardship means managing products' effects on the environment and health. Product stewardship schemes manage a product's lifecycle impacts. These schemes can be: industry-led voluntary ...

CAWI is looking for new members from Western Australia, South Australia and Victoria. This is an exciting opportunity to advocate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ inland water rights ...

Current Commonwealth Environmental Water publications are listed below. To view previous versions or archived publications, visit: Environment Publications Archive.

This Sunday 2 February is World Wetlands Day.This year's theme is 'Protecting Wetlands for our Common Future'. It reminds us ...

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) is Australia's main environmental law. It gives us a legal framework to protect and manage unique plants, animals, habitats ...

Note: In 2022, the content from the CD ROM and USB drive was converted into a freely available online key. The supporting technology was updated so it could run on newer operating systems. The ...

Commonwealth and state regulations have distinct requirements, legal considerations, and levels of environmental protection. An approval granted under one does not automatically guarantee approval by ...