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Australia State of the Environment Report 2016

Australia State of the Environment Report 2016: Executive summary

Australian Academy of Science: Australia 2050 – Conversations about our future – Australia in 2055

Australian National Audit Office: Performance audit – Regional delivery model for the Natural Heritage Trust and the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality

Australian National University: Learning from agri-environment schemes in Australia

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Bureau of Statistics: Population clock

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Department for Environment and Water: Climate change

Department for Environment and Water: Grazing livestock – A sustainable and productive approach

Department for Environment and Water: No Species Loss Nature Conservation Strategy

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Department for Environment and Water: Water sensitive urban design (WSUD) policy

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Environment Protection Authority: Rain Garden 500

Environment Protection Authority: Transforming waste management

European Environment Agency: Environmental changes and human development

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Youth Environment Council South Australia