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H5 bird flu explainer

Birdlife Australia
Thursday, 9 July 2026

H5 bird flu has arrived in Australia. Here's everything you need to know about the virus and how you can help.

General

Birds to look out for in October

Birdlife Australia
Tuesday, 1 October 2024

Find out more about birds to look out for around Australia this month

News

BirdLife Australia in the media: September

Birdlife Australia
Monday, 30 September 2024

Find out more about our bird conservation work around the country with our monthly multimedia round-up.

News

Vale Dr Graham Harrington

Birdlife Australia
Tuesday, 3 September 2024

Vale Dr Graham Harrington

Bird of the month

September bird of the month: Diamond Dove

Birdlife Australia
Monday, 2 September 2024

Your September bird of the month is the Diamond Dove! Here are 5 things you may or may not know about Australia's smallest dove species.

News

BirdLife Australia in the media: August

Birdlife Australia
Saturday, 31 August 2024

Find out more about our bird conservation work around the country with our monthly multimedia round-up.

Aussie Bird Count

Aussie Bird Count registrations now open!

Birdlife Australia
Tuesday, 27 August 2024

Registrations are open now for BirdLife Australia's annual Aussie Bird Count.

Media release

Whalers Way - Don’t blast the emu-wrens to extinction!

Birdlife Australia
Monday, 26 August 2024

BirdLife Australia and the ACF fear plans for a rocket launching facility at Whalers Way will push the Endangered Eyre Peninsula Emu-wren closer to extinction

Media release

$1.6M funding for threatened bird recovery

Birdlife Australia
Monday, 12 August 2024

BirdLife Australia welcomes $1.6M funding for threatened bird recovery through the Australian Government’s Saving Native Species program.

News

8 ways to get involved in science and bird conservation

Birdlife Australia
Monday, 12 August 2024

8 ways you can get involved with BirdLife Australia’s bird conservation projects around the country this National Science Week and beyond.