We are investing $2.8 million to help protect captive populations of threatened species from H5 avian influenza (bird ...

This July, we welcomed 2 leaders from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to Australia.It was an ...

The Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) is extending their consultation on the potential inclusion of Aggregated Resources (ARs) in the scheme.The CIS supports investment in:renewable energy, like wind ...

The Minister for the Environment and Water is seeking expressions of interest from natural heritage experts to join the ...

Wildlife trafficking is often associated with tigers, lizards or exotic birds. But some of Australia’s most overlooked ...

Mike Kaiser joined our department as Secretary in July 2025. Mike Kaiser was appointed Secretary of the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water with effect from 14 July 2025.

We fund a range of activities that benefit Australia's heritage. These include: competitive programs where eligible parties can apply for their project to be considered as part of a formal funding ...

In November 2024, the Australian Government announced a review of the National Electricity Market (NEM) wholesale market settings by an independent expert panel supported by the Department of Climate ...

The Australian Government is committed to strengthening and streamlining Australia’s national environmental law – the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). These ...

A company has received an $18,780 infringement under the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act ...

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New funding has been announced to support Reef protection activities undertaken by Indigenous Rangers and research to inform ...