Australian Conservation Foundation
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ACF is Australia's national environment organisation. Nature needs us, now. 🌱🐨
For the first time, Australia’s forests will be covered by national nature protection laws, with legislation going to the Senate today. #auspol www.acf.org.au/news/new-law...
New laws give forests and wildlife a fighting chance
For the first time, Australia’s forests will be covered by national nature protection laws.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:19 PM
For the first time, Australia’s forests will be covered by national nature protection laws, with legislation going to the Senate today. #auspol www.acf.org.au/news/new-law...
ACF’s CEO Kelly O’Shanassy says the govt should ‘negotiate with parties that want to protect nature’ and a deal with the coalition would weaken ‘already bad legislation’. #auspol www.perthnow.com.au/news/politic...
Labor path to pass nature laws in last week narrows
Labor is facing hurdles as it attempts to negotiate a deal in the Senate to pass environmental reforms before parliament finishes for the year.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:14 PM
ACF’s CEO Kelly O’Shanassy says the govt should ‘negotiate with parties that want to protect nature’ and a deal with the coalition would weaken ‘already bad legislation’. #auspol www.perthnow.com.au/news/politic...
How to fix nature laws: ACF advice on amendments in this critical week for nature in Parliament. #auspol www.acf.org.au/news/how-to-...
How to fix nature laws: ACF advice on amendments in this critical…
ACF's assessment of the government’s environment law reform package shows that without key amendments the bills will not stop nature destruction or…
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November 24, 2025 at 3:30 AM
How to fix nature laws: ACF advice on amendments in this critical week for nature in Parliament. #auspol www.acf.org.au/news/how-to-...
Environment laws must “actually protect nature” says David Pocock. 👏 #auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australia politics live: Pocock says environment laws must ‘actually protect nature’ as Labor offers compromises to Greens and Coalition
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November 24, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Environment laws must “actually protect nature” says David Pocock. 👏 #auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australia signs declaration to transition from fossil fuels but fails to show leadership when it counts in Belem. #COP30 #auspol www.acf.org.au/news/austral...
Australia signs declaration to transition from fossil fuels but fails…
ACF has welcomed Australia signing the Belem Declaration to Transition from Fossil Fuels, but when it came to securing a strong formal agreement decision…
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November 22, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Australia signs declaration to transition from fossil fuels but fails to show leadership when it counts in Belem. #COP30 #auspol www.acf.org.au/news/austral...
Major environment groups urge government MPs to improve nature bills. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australia news live: ‘What a day!’ – new NSW Liberal leader Kellie Sloane thanks colleagues after winning leadership unopposed
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November 20, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Major environment groups urge government MPs to improve nature bills. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Missed opportunity for Australia and the Pacific. #COP31 #COP30 #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Australia hands COP31 to Türkiye but Bowen to lead negotiations
Adelaide will not host next year's COP summit, but Australia's energy minister, Chris Bowen, will lead the negotiations, and a pre-event will be hosted by a Pacific Island nation.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Missed opportunity for Australia and the Pacific. #COP31 #COP30 #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
“We’re disappointed Prime Minister Albanese didn’t pull out all the stops necessary to maximise Australia’s chances of getting the COP. We think that it was a mistake that he didn’t attend the leaders’ meeting.” #COP30 #COP31 #auspol reneweconomy.com.au/australia-fa...
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November 20, 2025 at 2:09 AM
“We’re disappointed Prime Minister Albanese didn’t pull out all the stops necessary to maximise Australia’s chances of getting the COP. We think that it was a mistake that he didn’t attend the leaders’ meeting.” #COP30 #COP31 #auspol reneweconomy.com.au/australia-fa...
ACF media release: COP31 in Türkiye a missed opportunity for Australia and the Pacific. #COP30 #COP31 #auspol www.acf.org.au/news/cop31-i...
COP31 in Türkiye a missed opportunity for Australia and the Pacific
With Australia having secured a role as ‘COP President-Negotiations’ – but with Türkiye set to host COP31 in Antalya – the Australian Conservation…
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November 20, 2025 at 1:24 AM
ACF media release: COP31 in Türkiye a missed opportunity for Australia and the Pacific. #COP30 #COP31 #auspol www.acf.org.au/news/cop31-i...
A fresh survey of eight sites along WA's Ningaloo Reef reveals more than 60% of corals have died. 😞 #climateactionnow www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Survey finds 60 per cent of Ningaloo coral has turned to stone
Scientists say they are "speechless" after witnessing significant coral death at the World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Reef.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:15 PM
A fresh survey of eight sites along WA's Ningaloo Reef reveals more than 60% of corals have died. 😞 #climateactionnow www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Calculating forest cover as a net figure, as Australia does, is problematic. Research shows young forests do not store as much carbon or have the same wildlife benefits as established forests that are being destroyed. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Researchers say real impact of deforestation being hidden in Australia’s official figures by ‘sleight of hand’
Report commissioned by conservationists suggests some recorded new growth is misclassified or otherwise not equivalent to losses in species-heavy forests
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November 19, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Calculating forest cover as a net figure, as Australia does, is problematic. Research shows young forests do not store as much carbon or have the same wildlife benefits as established forests that are being destroyed. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“For Australia to continue to rely on fossil fuel exports in the medium to long term is a risky strategy.” #auspol #COP30 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
South Korean decision to close all coal-fired power plants by 2040 sounds alarm for Australian exports
Decision announced at Cop30 climate conference signposts risks for Australia’s reliance on fossil fuel exports, analysts say
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November 17, 2025 at 9:38 PM
“For Australia to continue to rely on fossil fuel exports in the medium to long term is a risky strategy.” #auspol #COP30 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The UN Special Rapporteur on the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, filed an application on Friday to intervene in three Federal Court challenges over the controversial extension to Woodside's North West Shelf gas project. #auspol #COP30 au.news.yahoo.com/australia-el...
Australia to make eleventh-hour bid to seal COP31 deal
With just days before the next host of the world's biggest climate conference must be decided, Australia is doing all it can to secure its bid.
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November 15, 2025 at 2:14 AM
The UN Special Rapporteur on the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, filed an application on Friday to intervene in three Federal Court challenges over the controversial extension to Woodside's North West Shelf gas project. #auspol #COP30 au.news.yahoo.com/australia-el...
The UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Right to a Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment has applied to make submissions in ACF’s legal challenges to the extension of the NW Shelf gas project. www.acf.org.au/news/un-spec...
UN Special Rapporteur to join legal cases challenging North West…
The UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Right to a Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment has applied to make submissions in the Australian…
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November 14, 2025 at 2:05 AM
The UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Right to a Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment has applied to make submissions in ACF’s legal challenges to the extension of the NW Shelf gas project. www.acf.org.au/news/un-spec...
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An interesting observation from @ausconservation.bsky.social’s CEO on whether a regulator OR a politician should be the ultimate environmental approval decision maker - “it’s much harder to make a donation to a regulator than it is to make a donation to a politician”. #environment #auspol
November 13, 2025 at 11:50 PM
An interesting observation from @ausconservation.bsky.social’s CEO on whether a regulator OR a politician should be the ultimate environmental approval decision maker - “it’s much harder to make a donation to a regulator than it is to make a donation to a politician”. #environment #auspol
"The bills as they are currently presented are inadequate to protect nature." ACF, Greenpeace and WWF giving evidence to the Senate committee now. #auspol #EPBC www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8ey...
Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee | 14/11/2025
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November 13, 2025 at 11:03 PM
"The bills as they are currently presented are inadequate to protect nature." ACF, Greenpeace and WWF giving evidence to the Senate committee now. #auspol #EPBC www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8ey...
"I hate the RFA exemption. It shouldn't be there." Prof Graeme Samuel to Senate inquiry. #auspol #EPBC Watch live. www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8ey...
Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee | 14/11/2025
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November 13, 2025 at 10:13 PM
"I hate the RFA exemption. It shouldn't be there." Prof Graeme Samuel to Senate inquiry. #auspol #EPBC Watch live. www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8ey...
Taking action to tackle the climate crisis is a basic first step of responsible government. #auspol
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Note to Libs: blocking renewables will increase power prices
With this announcement the federal Liberals have effectively put up the white flag, given up on climate action, caved to global fossil fuel giants and…
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November 13, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Taking action to tackle the climate crisis is a basic first step of responsible government. #auspol
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"We need tangible and measurable and concerted interventions to stem this tsunami of toxic nonsense that has descended upon us."
November 12, 2025 at 1:33 AM
"We need tangible and measurable and concerted interventions to stem this tsunami of toxic nonsense that has descended upon us."
ACF’s @janegardner.bsky.social, Dave Sweeney and Jack Redpath appearing now before the Senate Committee on Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy. #auspol #misinformation #disinformation Watch live www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPqa...
Senate Committee on Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy | Melbourne, VIC | 12/11/2025
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November 12, 2025 at 1:24 AM
ACF’s @janegardner.bsky.social, Dave Sweeney and Jack Redpath appearing now before the Senate Committee on Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy. #auspol #misinformation #disinformation Watch live www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPqa...
The Australian Conservation Foundation has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court to challenge Environment Minister Murray Watt’s approval of Woodside’s North West Shelf gas hub extension.
ACF to challenge NW Shelf approval in Federal Court
The Australian Conservation Foundation has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court to challenge Environment Minister Murray Watt’s approval of…
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October 13, 2025 at 12:24 AM
The Australian Conservation Foundation has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court to challenge Environment Minister Murray Watt’s approval of Woodside’s North West Shelf gas hub extension.
“Banks that finance deforestation not only destroy habitat and drive species towards extinction, they also expose themselves, their shareholders and the broader economy to escalating environmental and financial risks.” www.theage.com.au/business/ban...
October 6, 2025 at 10:38 PM
“Banks that finance deforestation not only destroy habitat and drive species towards extinction, they also expose themselves, their shareholders and the broader economy to escalating environmental and financial risks.” www.theage.com.au/business/ban...
NAB shareholders will today file Australia’s first bank shareholder resolution on deforestation. www.acf.org.au/news/nab-to-...
NAB to face Australia’s first bank shareholder resolution on nature…
NAB shareholders will today file Australia’s first bank shareholder resolution on deforestation.
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October 6, 2025 at 9:31 PM
NAB shareholders will today file Australia’s first bank shareholder resolution on deforestation. www.acf.org.au/news/nab-to-...
This is what a good transition looks like, with the company giving adequate notice of this change. The market is moving. The Qld govt should not hold it back. #qldpol
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October 1, 2025 at 3:23 AM
This is what a good transition looks like, with the company giving adequate notice of this change. The market is moving. The Qld govt should not hold it back. #qldpol
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This is what a good transition looks like. The company has given adequate notice of this change. The market is moving. The Queensland govt should not hold it back. #qldpol www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Rio Tinto announces early retirement of Gladstone Power Station
Queensland's largest and oldest coal-fired power station could be retired six years earlier than expected.
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October 1, 2025 at 1:44 AM
This is what a good transition looks like. The company has given adequate notice of this change. The market is moving. The Queensland govt should not hold it back. #qldpol www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...