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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.

Media release

Nature Positive Bills update, June 2024

Birdlife Australia
Friday, 28 June 2024

The government is ploughing ahead with its underwhelming Nature Positive Bills, indicating it will ignore the amendments moved in the House of Representatives

News

30 years of the Capertee Valley Tree-planting project

Birdlife Australia
Thursday, 20 June 2024

Since 1994, over 150,000 native trees and shrubs have been planted as part of the Capertee Valley Tree-planting project.

General

2024 Albatross Day

Birdlife Australia
Wednesday, 19 June 2024

19 of the 22 species of albatross in the world can be found in Australian waters, and 15 of these are globally threatened.

News

Congratulations: King’s Birthday Honours 2024

Birdlife Australia
Wednesday, 12 June 2024

Various honours awarded to the BirdLife Australia family

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Avian Influenza update

Birdlife Australia
Tuesday, 11 June 2024

Avian Influenza update - BirdLife Australia are working with Australian authorities to support monitoring of Avian Influenza in Australia

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BirdLife Australia in the media: May

Birdlife Australia
Tuesday, 4 June 2024

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

Bird of the month

June's bird of the month: Australian Owlet-nightjar

Birdlife Australia
Saturday, 1 June 2024

Your June bird of the month is the Australian Owlet-nightjar! Here are 5 things you may or may not know about our smallest nocturnal bird.

Media release

Urgency to deliver real protection from nature law reform

Birdlife Australia
Wednesday, 29 May 2024

Without further reforms, bills to amend federal nature laws introduced to Parliament today will not halt the extinction crisis

News

It's National Volunteer Week - meet some of our vollies!

Birdlife Australia
Friday, 24 May 2024

National Volunteer Week is a chance to celebrate our volunteers and thank them for the vital work they do. They truly are the heroes of our bird conservation.