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We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the sovereign Traditional Owners of Australia and thank them for their stewardship of this Country, its lands, waters and skies. We respectfully acknowledge their culture and customary practices, and pay respect to their Ancestors, Elders and future leaders.

For the first time, the State of the Environment report includes a strong Indigenous narrative across all 12 thematic chapters, a narrative crafted through recognising the leadership, collaboration and authorship of Indigenous Australians who continue their connection as Traditional Owners to their lands, waters and skies.

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On 28 March 2025 the government assumed a Caretaker role. Information on websites maintained by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water will be published in accordance with the Guidance on Caretaker Conventions until after the conclusion of the caretaker period.

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Figure 31 Proposed pathways for incorporating cultural and spiritual values into water quality planning
Figure 32 Distribution of median annual streamflow salinity across Australia, 2016–20
Figure 33 April–October rainfall deciles, 2000–19, in comparison with the entire rainfall record from 1900
Figure 34 Northern wet season (October–April) rainfall deciles, 2000–19, in comparison with the entire national rainfall record from 1900
Figure 35 Regrowth after the bushfires near Canberra, 2019–20
Figure 36 Real colour (RGB) satellite image of tropical Queensland from Himawari-8 on 11 February 2019, showing muddy floodwaters from the Burdekin River draining into the ocean on the east coast, and extensive areas of inundation in the Gulf Country
Figure 37 Water abstractions for agriculture, urban and industrial uses, 2013–14 to 2019–20
Figure 38 Water taken, by source, 2016–17 to 2019–20
Figure 39 Volume of agricultural water abstractions from surface water and groundwater in each state and territory, 2013–14 to 2019–20
Figure 40 Murray–Darling Basin water resource plan areas: (a) surface-water map; (b) groundwater map