Australia remained free from H5N1 bird flu until recently. This paper provides an update on the H5N1 situation and an overview of Australian governments' response to the threat. Work is being undertaken to determine whether H5N1 has become established in mainland bird populations and to date it has not spread to poultry.

Australia’s current land-use settings are not designed for the scale of change now underway. Decision-making is fragmented with policies often developed in isolation. This report demonstrates that a more deliberate and integrated approach to land-use management is essential, achievable and beneficial. Australia can restore biodiversity and reduce and remove emissions while maintaining a thriving agriculture...

The plan sets out how Australia will halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030. The plan highlights work supporting Australia’s 6 targets to address biodiversity decline and 3 enablers of change to drive the transformational action needed to achieve them. It identifies areas where more work is needed, and outlines the approach to monitoring and reporting.

This blueprint outlines a model for landscape management in New South Wales (NSW). Comprised of seven components, the model places regional communities at the centre, rebuilds trust and offers them greater agency in their future. It provides a collaborative framework for people across NSW to work together to protect and restore ecosystems as a whole.

This analysis reviews Australian Government project approvals in 2025 and notes a substantial rise in bushland cleared for development. The Government approved more than twice the amount of threatened‑species habitat removed in 2024. It outlines key findings and highlights the need for the government to implement the new nature laws and put 'words into action'.