Australia a Global Leader in Biodiversity Knowledge (Sep 29, 2009)
Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts.
Environment Minister Peter Garrett has released the only report in the world to document the planet's known animal and plant species - all 1,899,587 of them.

Pathogens in Vertebrate Pests in Australia (2009; PDF | 920 KB)
Invasive Animal Cooperative Research Centre.
This new report provides an overview of diseases or pathogens that have been identified in vertebrate pests in Australia; particularly feral pigs, foxes and wild dogs, feral cats, feral goats, rabbits, cane toads, rodents (feral mice and ship rats) and European carp.

Australia's Biodiversity - Impacts of Climate Change (Aug 17, 2009)
Australian Government. Department of Climate Change.
New report released -- Australia's Biodiversity and Climate Change: A strategic assessment of the vulnerability of Australia's’s biodiversity to climate change (PDF | 3 MB). The report provids more compelling evidence of the need to protect Australia's natural environment for future generations — not only from climate change, but from such other stressors as vegetation clearing and the impact of invasive species (see Climate change and invasive species (PDF | 296 KB).

Blacklist bans ornamental fish species in Queensland (Jun 24, 2009)
Minister for Primary Industries, Fisheries and Rural and Regional Queensland. The Honourable Tim Mulherin.
More than 70 species of ornamental fish will be banned in Queensland under changes to noxious fish legislation. Minister for Primary Industries, Fisheries and Rural and Regional Queensland Tim Mulherin announced that fish species from 30 family groups would be added to the banned list. This ban takes effect on Aug 1, 2009. People owning these soon-to-be banned fish can keep them, only if they apply for a permit before August.

Double Trouble: Pests and Climate Change Bulletin
Australian Invasive Species Council.
The Invasive Species Council has launched Double Trouble, a regular ebulletin highlighting current and future threats posed to Australia's natural environment by invasive species under climate change. Double Trouble is part of ISC's new pests and climate change campaign, which will push for better policies to deal with the deadly combination of climate change and invasive species.

Climate change may wake up 'sleeper' weeds (Mar 26, 2009)
Commonwealth to the Scientific and Industrial Reaserch Organization (CSIRO). Australia.
Climate change will cause some of Australia’s potential weeds to move south by up to 1000km, according to a report by scientists at CSIRO's Climate Adaptation Flagship. Weeds cost Australia more than A$4 billion a year either in control or lost production and cause serious damage to the environment.

New South Wales Invasive Species Plan 2008-2015
New South Wales Department of Primary Industries.
By developing and implementing this eight year plan the NSW Government aims to prevent and effectively manage the introduction and spread of invasive species so that this significant threat is minimised.

Weedbuster Week -- Sep 7-13, 2009
Weeds Australia.
Weedbusters is an awareness program that works with the community to achieve sustainable land and water management, primarily through increased public involvement in weed management, education and awareness projects.