We are reforming the Default Market Offer (DMO) to help households get better electricity deals. As part of these reforms, we ...

The Australian Government is strengthening national preparedness for H5 avian influenza (bird flu) to protect wildlife, ...

A university student has been fined $35,000 for trying to smuggle more than 100 native Australian insects and spiders out of the country.Qiran Zhang was stopped at Sydney International Airport.

The Guarantee of Origin (GO) scheme will formally launch on Monda, 2025. The GO scheme is a voluntary framework for: ...

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, November 2025. See how our department is structured. This includes our divisions, agencies and statutory office holders.

The dedication of the Arafura Swamp Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory has been ...

The Australian Government is proposing changes to reform Australia’s national environmental laws, including the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). To remain ...

We’ve launched our official website for COP30, the 2025 United Nations climate change conference.The site is a central hub ...

Koalas have a wide distribution but can be hard to spot in the wild. No single survey technique works perfectly. The quality of data depends on: who is collecting it what is being measured what ...

protect our environment and heritage promote climate action improve energy efficiency and productivity. We use tenders to buy goods and services from other organisations. We provide tax concessions ...

Product stewardship involves the shared responsibility for reducing the environmental, health and safety footprint of manufactured goods and materials across the life cycle of a product (including ...

The energy transition means replacing coal powered electricity with renewable sources like solar and wind. This will benefit Australia's energy system by: ensuring a secure electricity supply once ...