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Update on Heard Island’s H5 bird flu outbreak
Birdlife Australia
Friday, 27 February 2026
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H5 bird flu is confirmed to be spreading among the wildlife on Australia’s Heard Island in the remote sub-Antarctic.
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“No assessment needed” for habitat destruction in NT
Birdlife Australia
Wednesday, 25 February 2026
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The destruction of potential threatened bird habitat has been approved in the NT without requiring further assessments.
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Illegal destruction of Black Cockatoo habitat in WA
Birdlife Australia
Friday, 20 February 2026
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Black Cockatoo habitat destruction will continue in WA despite illegal activity by Alcoa.
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Toxic Rat Poisons Found in 100% of Masked Owls
Birdlife Australia
Friday, 20 February 2026
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New study finds all tested Masked Owls in Western Australia carry lethal rat poisons. Experts call for urgent ban to protect wildlife.
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Welcome Support for Coastal Birds
Birdlife Australia
Wednesday, 4 February 2026
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BirdLife Australia has welcomed new funding for coastal birds
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New Hope for Threatened Wetland Bird
Birdlife Australia
Monday, 2 February 2026
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BirdLife Australia is celebrating new hope for the Australasian Bittern as a newly established National Australasian Bittern Recovery Team takes shape.
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Formal recognition of ecosystems under threat helps birds
Birdlife Australia
Thursday, 15 January 2026
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BirdLife Australia welcomes a decision to list two nationally important ecosystems under national environmental law
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Red Goshawk nests found in the Kimberley
Birdlife Australia
Thursday, 18 December 2025
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Red Goshawk nests found in the Kimberley by Traditional Owners and conservationists.
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Australia’s new nature laws: Are birds better off?
Birdlife Australia
Wednesday, 3 December 2025
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Australia’s new nature laws: Are birds better off?
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