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Heartbreak for birds in Australia’s beating heart

  • Birdlife Australia
  • Monday, 27 February 2023
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The Lake Eyre Basin is at risk from gas developments, threatening the ancient waterways, and the birds that need them. Strong nature laws could fix the threat.
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Victorian Government allows duck shooting to go ahead

  • Birdlife Australia
  • Friday, 24 February 2023
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BirdLife Australia is deeply disappointed with the Victorian Government’s decision to allow duck shooting to go ahead in Victoria this year.
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Rocking up for Rockwarblers

  • Birdlife Australia
  • Monday, 20 February 2023
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Searching for an enigmatic species
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Black Swans at Risk

  • Birdlife Australia
  • Monday, 13 February 2023
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Avian Flu threatens Australia’s waterbirds
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Protect the heart of Australia: Lake Eyre basin

  • Birdlife Australia
  • Friday, 3 February 2023
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On World Wetlands Day, we launched our campaign calling on Federal, State and Territory Governments to step up their protection of the Lake Eyre basin.
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World Wetlands Day 2023

  • Birdlife Australia
  • Wednesday, 1 February 2023
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Wednesday 2 February is World Wetlands Day
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Congratulations: Australia Day Honours in 2023

  • Birdlife Australia
  • Thursday, 26 January 2023
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Australia Day honours for members of the BirdLife Australia family
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The private life of penguins

  • Birdlife Australia
  • Wednesday, 18 January 2023
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Itinerant penguins from across the Southern Ocean are often spotted on Australia’s southern beaches in late summer and early autumn.
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Artificial intelligence finds Eastern Bristlebirds

  • Birdlife Australia
  • Wednesday, 11 January 2023
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First record in Queensland since Black Summer bushfires