Cesar Australia for the Australian Conservation Foundation
released 23 November 2020
The first landscape-scale study of the impact of bushfires on platypuses estimates a 14 to 18% decline in populations of the iconic species in fire affected areas in the nine months following last summer’s devastating fires.
Parliament of Victoria, Legislative Council Environment and Planning Committee
released 26 November 2020
The inquiry looked into the potential benefits to Victoria in removing prohibitions enacted by the Nuclear Activities (Prohibitions) Act 1983.
Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO)
released 16 November 2020
The new report sets out the practical challenges that procurement managers face at each step of the procurement process, and outlines a series of strategies to overcome them. Developed specifically for local governments, government agencies and businesses seeking to supply materials to governments, the publication draws on in-depth consultation with local government associations and state government agencies.
Monash Sustainable Development Institute
released 19 November 2020
The report measures Australia’s performance against a set of 56 indicators linked to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
released 25 November 2020
This report examines short-term health impacts of the 2019–20 bushfires—those that
became apparent in the immediate days and weeks thereafter—with a focus on providing
insights from health data. Data in this report concentrate on the period from September 2019
to March 2020.
Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative
released 24 November 2020
The Roadmap sets out actions that will be required by all parts of the financial system to set our financial system on a pathway to support a thriving Australian society, a healthy environment, and a strong and prosperous economy.
The Australia Institute, The Centre for Future Work
released 23 November 2020
This report outlines why working in extreme heat is a growing and urgent issue for
workers. It explains the general impacts of heat stress; it discusses recent research on its
physical and mental effects; and it makes suggestions for future areas of inquiry and
action.