Farmers in all mainland states will be allowed to plant genetically-modified crops, after today's decision by South Australia to lift a moratorium that was to run until 2025.
Victoria's top sustainability advisor has warned that the state's biodiversity is in decline on multiple fronts, in a new 'state of the environment' report.
The Victorian government plans to repeal existing Crown Land legislation and replace it with a new protected areas law that takes better account of climate change and biodiversity loss.
A new report estimates meeting 2025 Reef water quality targets would cost $8.2 billion, largely because of the expense of cutting sediment levels in catchment run-off.