🧑‍🔬🤿 275 leading marine scientists have signed a statement to the Aus Environment Minister calling for increased protection in the rest of our offshore ocean. The science statement calls for “at least 30%” of every marine bioregion to be highly protected.

Australia’s marine parks protect ‘places no one goes’ rather than fragile waters near the mainland, scientists say

Hundreds of experts write to environment minister calling for stronger protections for ‘unique and distinct’ marine ecosystems

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We cannot wait any longer to act. The government must urgently commit to establishing a dedicated wildlife resilience fund of at least $200 million over the next two years. Add your name to our action here: https://www.marineconservation.org.au/actions/bird-flu/

This week’s new National Environmental Standards fall short of the clear, enforceable protections needed for Australia’s ocean and coasts. They leave Australia's threatened marine species exposed to culminating threats including bird flu and climate change.

Every winter, up to 250 000 giant cuttlefish gather in the shallow waters off Whyalla for one of the ocean's most extraordinary natural spectacles, a frenetic, colourful mating aggregation found nowhere else on Earth. This year, divers report finding the reefs largely empty.

Add your name to call for a $200 million wildlife resilience fund. https://www.marineconservation.org.au/actions/bird-flu/

📃Newly revealed documents show that millions of kilograms of marine life are caught inside our offshore Australian Marine Parks every year! Add your name to support expanding offshore marine sanctuaries & getting destructive activities out of our Australian Marine Parks: https://bit.ly/4g2SgdQ 👈🌊🐋🐬

Millions of kilograms of sea life are taken from marine parks every year. It’s completely legal

The review of Commonwealth marine parks will consider new areas to protect, and the activities allowed within them – including industrial fishing practices such as bottom trawling.

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Add your name to join our 2026 investigation into supermarket plastic use: unwrapped.org.au 🔎🕵️🛒 We need eyes in every store around Australia to find out the truth about how the big supermarkets use plastic. References: 1. Clean Up Australia (2025). Litter report FY25.

Our 2026 investigation into plastic use in the big supermarkets is already making news! 📰🛒 Join our Plastic Investigation Unit to be a part of it: unwrapped.org.au 👈🕵️ https://au.news.yahoo.com/aussie-shoppers-urged-to-spy-on-coles-woolworths-aldi-and-iga-need-eyes-in-every-store-233728860.html

Aussie shoppers urged to spy on Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and IGA: 'Need eyes in every store'

A scathing report came out last year, a leading conservation group wants to check supermarkets' progress.

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Everything you need to know about bird flu and how it impacts our marine mammals: https://www.marineconservation.org.au/protecting-australian-wildlife-from-bird-flu-we-must-prepare-now/

Bird flu has landed on our shores; we must act to build Australia's wildlife resilience NOW - Australian Marine Conservation Society

With the bird flu virus now having arrived on Australia’s mainland, it is time to take greater action to protect our wildlife populations.

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The more plastic that gets produced, the more plastic ends up polluting our environment. 🔎🕵️🛒 Join our Plastics Investigation Unit to take part this year: unwrapped.org.au 📷 Microplastics shed from unnecessary plastic netting on avocados.

It's only been 10 days! 🤯 But that also means there are less than 51 days left to have your say. ⏳ THANK YOU to everyone who has already shown their support. Join them by adding your name here: https://bit.ly/3TQCiLc 👈✍️

This is MASSIVE good news!!! 🌏 The proposed expansion of marine sanctuaries around Lord Howe & Norfolk Islands would fully protect another 670,000km2 of Australia's offshore ocean. ❗But before it becomes a reality, the government wants to hear from YOU. Add your name now: https://bit.ly/4g2SgdQ 👈✍️

We're calling for the Australian Government to establish a $200 million national wildlife resilience fund, so we're ready to respond fast when it matters most. Add your support: https://www.marineconservation.org.au/actions/bird-flu/

Did you know sharks are older than trees? How about that live-born sharks have belly buttons, or that Grey Reef sharks have been found to swim with the same shark buddies for up to 4 years!? https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260713-nine-extraordinary-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-sharks

Good at maths and into jazz: Nine extraordinary things you probably didn't know about sharks

Humans have more in common with these elite ocean predators than often thought. A little Miles Davis anyone?

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Our Plastics Campaigns Manager Cip Hamilton will be speaking at the upcoming Melbourne Premiere of the new documentary ‘The Plastic Country’! Register for free tickets: https://bit.ly/4frR2s9 📅 6PM AEST, Tuesday 14 July 📍 HOYTS Melbourne Central

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Register on Humanitix - The Plastic Country Film Premiere (Melbourne). HOYTS Melbourne Central, Cnr Swanston &, La Trobe St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia. Tuesday 14th July 2026. Find event informati...

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Australia's new independent National Environment Protection Agency comes online today. This agency is a key part of the environmental law reforms we campaigned for alongside an alliance of environmental organisations for years, so this is a moment to celebrate.

A win for beach safety with NSW Government expanding drones to cover Sydney beaches every day of the year from Palm Beach to Cronulla. Our thoughts are with all affected by recent shark bites. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-28/more-funding-for-nsw-shark-spotting-drone-program/106852096

Drones to patrol 70 NSW beaches as surfers report spike in shark sightings

Shark-spotting drones will provide year-round coverage at about 70 beaches along the NSW coast as part of an expanded surveillance program announced after a Sydney mother was attacked by a suspected w...

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We love this shot of a sawfish taken off WA's coast by Matt Deakin, one of our favourite entries from The Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year competition.

Funding for preparedness efforts to date has been vital and these plans now need to be put into place urgently, as WA has already done. Add your name to ask federal ministers to take action: https://www.marineconservation.org.au/actions/bird-flu/

If you find a sick or dead bird or other wildlife that you suspect could have bird flu (H5N1), remember to: AVOID contact with sick or dead wildlife & their environment. RECORD what you see REPORT any unusual illness or death in wildlife immediately via the Hotline on 1800 675 888.

We'll just leave this here...👀 https://mumbrella.com.au/salmon-tasmania-slapped-by-ad-standards-for-false-environmental-claims-926648

Salmon Tasmania slapped by Ad Standards for false environmental claims

An ad from Salmon Tasmania that declares “truth is the most important thing” has been found by Ad Standards to feature misleading environmental claims.The commercial purports to prove, with the use of...

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The five new marine sanctuaries together span 308km2 – an area about as large as six Sydney Harbours. Marine sanctuaries work like national parks in the ocean, fully protecting marine life. 🌏 NZ and Aus still have plenty of work to do to protect our ocean. ⏳ 📷 Paul Pope / DoC

A new study has confirmed that bird flu (H5N1) has caused mass mortality of southern elephant seals. Today, the first suspected case has been found in Western Australia in a single migratory bird. Further testing will be undertaken to confirm that the sick bird is carrying H5N1 bird flu.

The species were found around Christmas & Cocos (Keeling) Islands, an Australian territory off WA's northwest coast. Christmas Island is famous for its red crab migration. 🦀 Marine sanctuaries work like national parks in the ocean, fully protecting marine life. 📷 O'Loughlin's sea cucumber. CSIRO.

Its time Queensland Government abandons the cull and modernises beach safety standards with evidence-based solutions. Add your name here: https://www.marineconservation.org.au/actions/qld-shark-nets/ Footage captured by @channel9

A plan to 2x the amount of water taken from the Martuwarra Fitzroy river in WA could jeopardise threatened sawfish populations. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/24/endangered-sawfish-at-risk-wa-fitzroy-river-western-australia Take action: https://www.likenowhereelse.org.au/amcs

Endangered sawfish at risk from plan to double water extraction from WA’s Fitzroy River, advocates say

The Martuwarra Fitzroy catchment is home to four of the world’s five sawfish species, which rely on large groundwater-fed pools to survive the dry season

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These ‘franken-cans’ tick every box for problematic packaging. Some state governments have already taken steps to ban them, but state-by-state bans will always be playing whack-a-mole against a rising tide of plastic overproduction. This is exactly the gap that national packaging laws must close.

‘Franken-can’ dubbed Australia’s worst packaging

Cafes and major supermarkets have been called out in the worst packaging awards.

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It would fully protect about 200,000km2 of ocean – that's three times the size of Tasmania! ℹ️ Under the commitment, the new Western Manus Marine Protected Area will be a huge fully protected marine sanctuary. The next step is for PNG's govt to begin the legal designation process. 📷 Nat Geo

The Australian dive industry is calling for expanded marine sanctuaries, warning that failure to strengthen protections risks the future of a $4.2 billion industry.

Call to increase no-fish, no-drill zones as marine park review looms

Australia's dive industry has backed calls to expand no-fishing and no-drilling zones across the nation's oceans ahead of a federal review of marine parks.

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How good is this ad in the paper today! 🗞️🥽 Australia’s $4.2 billion dive industry is too often left out of the conversation when governments decide how to protect our ocean. They're calling for expanded marine sanctuary protection of important places, including areas for fish breeding and recovery.