Bulldozers could move into these forests any day now – and we’ve just filed a case on behalf of The Wilderness Society Tasmania challenging the decisions that allow it. Our client is asking the court to set aside plans to log in critical Swift Parrot habitat. youtube.com/shorts/oBTcV...

Bulldozers could move into these forests any day now... #news

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No matter where you stand in the logging debate, we should all be able to agree: laws only work if they’re followed. That’s why our client, The Wilderness Society Tasmania, is heading to court. Read more: envirojustice.org.au/legal-challe...

Legal challenge filed over logging plans in critical Swift Parrot habitat

Our client is taking Tasmania’s forest regulator and state-owned logging corporation to court over decisions allowing logging plans to be extended in three coupes in Lutruwita / Tasmania.

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Have your say on the Safeguard Mechanism by 18 September. The government is reviewing Australia’s main policy for cutting industrial climate pollution – and your voice matters. Our legal experts have identified some big problems with the scheme. Take action: envirojustice.org.au/submission-g...

Australia’s environment law reform isn’t over. Key Environmental Standards have been finalised – but do they set a strong enough bar for nature? Join EJA + EDO legal experts for a webinar on what the Standards mean, their weaknesses and what's next. RSVP envirojustice.org.au/webinar-aust...

If you care about healthy rivers, First Nations water rights, and how Australia manages water in a changing climate, the current review of the Water Act matters. envirojustice.org.au/one-week-lef...

One week left to have your say on Australia’s water laws

If you care about healthy rivers, First Nations water rights, and how Australia manages water in a changing climate, the current review of the Water Act matters.

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What if justice meant more than punishment? ...But also repairing relationships, restoring Country, and giving affected communities a voice? Join EJA and the Nature Media Centre this Wednesday to unpack Restorative Justice and its possibilities in Australia. envirojustice.org.au/webinar-rest...

Australia’s new nature Standards are here. So how do they stack up? Our lawyers have read the fine print – and found some serious gaps. Read our full scorecard, then join us next month to unpack what it means for nature – and what happens next: envirojustice.org.au/environmenta...

Australia’s new nature laws are about to face one of their biggest tests yet. Watch Nicola explain why Standards matter, then see the five tests we’ll be using: envirojustice.org.au/environmenta...

Last week, our legal team was in court representing @ausconservation.bsky.social in its challenge to the federal approval of the North West Shelf Extension - Australia's largest and longest operating gas project. Read our recap and find out what happens next: envirojustice.org.au/north-west-s...

Today, our lawyers are back in court representing @ausconservation.bsky.social in the Federal Court as they challenge the Environment Minister’s approval of Australia’s biggest fossil fuel project: Woodside’s North West Shelf extension. Follow the link to watch live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwQG...

Hearing day 2 Today, our lawyers are representing @ausconservation.bsky.social in the Federal Court as they challenge the Environment Minister’s approval of Australia’s biggest fossil fuel project: Woodside’s North West Shelf extension. Follow the link to watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysHP...

When communities, Country and nature are under threat, Victorian community legal centres help people understand their rights and take action. Ask your local Victorian MP to support community legal: fclc.org.au/gotyourback

Right now our lawyers are preparing to step into the courtroom and represent our client, the Australian Conservation Foundation, in the Federal Court. Follow the link to watch live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOPf...

Did you catch this story in ABC news over the weekend? While we celebrate Vince’s important win, it raises a bigger question: why should Traditional Owners and communities have to go to court to ensure governments follow their own laws? envirojustice.org.au/defending-cu...

BREAKING: An important win for cultural heritage on the Murray. Read more: envirojustice.org.au/murray-cultu...

Two weeks ago, we supported our clients to launch the Hard Truths Case at Parliament House, alongside @humanrightshrlc.bsky.social @earthjustice.org. They're taking the Aus gov't to the UN over climate harm linked to Australia's coal and gas exports. Watch full film: youtu.be/iy5rkKfemw4?...

Did you catch the news? On behalf of our client, Wadi Wadi man Vince Kirby, we’ve filed a case challenging the Victorian government’s approval of a Cultural Heritage Management Plan for part of the Nyah floodplain engineering project. Read more: envirojustice.org.au/defending-cu...

🚨 case update 🚨 The Federal Court will deliver its judgment in the landmark Beetaloo fracking case tomorrow, Friday 26 June at Midday. You can watch the decision live via the Federal Court’s YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQy-...

BREAKING: Wadi Wadi man Vince Kirby has launched legal action challenging the Victorian government’s approval of a Cultural Heritage Management Plan for part of the Nyah floodplain project on the Murray River. Read more: envirojustice.org.au/defending-cu...

Next Monday, Four Corners investigates native forest logging nationally. That same night, EJA will release our new Following the Money report, investigating where the $1.5 billion of public money spent on Victoria’s native timber transition went. Don’t miss this. envirojustice.org.au/webinar-foll...

🌳 Happening today: Not out of the woods – the risk of RFA 2.0. We’ll unpack the risk of new loopholes, what stronger regulation could look like, and how forests movement allies can push for real protection. Today 12–1pm AEST (online) RSVP to receive the link: envirojustice.org.au/not-out-of-t...

🚨 BREAKING: The Federal Court will hand down its decision in the Murray floodplains case this coming Tuesday at 9:30am. This is a huge day for Friends of Nyah Vinifera Park & their fight to protect Murray Rivers floodplains & forests. 📣 Watch the livestream: fedcourt.webex.com/wbxmjs/joins...

“This is make or break.” The critical MNES National Environmental Standard is open for final public comment. You’ve got until 29 May to have your final say. Make a submission and register for the webinar via the link in bio. envirojustice.org.au/this-is-make...

This #EarthDay, there are simple ways to stand up for environmental justice and help create a radically better world. None of this work happens without people like you. envirojustice.org.au

The Basin Plan review is underway We know water law can feel complex. That’s why we’ve made it easier to take part: 📄 Read our submission guide 📅 Join our webinar on 15 April ✍️ Make your submission before 1 May At a time of climate pressure and over-extraction, this review matters.

What does it mean for a river to be alive? EJA lawyer Elke Nicholson joins the More Than Human podcast to explain the global movement behind this idea – and how the law is beginning to recognise nature’s rights. Read more + listen: envirojustice.org.au/why-the-law-...

🚨 We recently added a new ground to the case challenging the Minister’s approval of the North West Shelf Extension, on behalf of our client ACF. The new ground raises apprehended bias. Follow the link for more: envirojustice.org.au/legal-work/c...

🌱💧Water justice matters – for Traditional Owners, for communities, for farmers, for nature and for everyone who depends on healthy rivers. The rules for sharing water in the Murray-Darling Basin will be reviewed in 2026. Read more online at: envirojustice.org.au/what-is-the-...

Thinking of everyone impacted by the Victorian fires, those who’ve had to leave home, those waiting and watching, and those carrying fear, grief and exhaustion today.

Was one of your new year resolutions to do more for communities and the planet? Follow the link and join us as we use the law to build a world that works for all of us: envirojustice.org.au/get-involved... youtube.com/shorts/ao7Jg...

our application to be your go-to environmental justice org in 2026

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