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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.

News

Protect the heart of Australia: Lake Eyre basin

Birdlife Australia
Friday, 3 February 2023

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.

General

World Wetlands Day 2023

Birdlife Australia
Wednesday, 1 February 2023

Wednesday 2 February is World Wetlands Day

News

Congratulations: Australia Day Honours in 2023

Birdlife Australia
Thursday, 26 January 2023

Australia Day honours for members of the BirdLife Australia family

Australian Birdlife magazine

The private life of penguins

Birdlife Australia
Wednesday, 18 January 2023

Itinerant penguins from across the Southern Ocean are often spotted on Australia’s southern beaches in late summer and early autumn.

General

Artificial intelligence finds Eastern Bristlebirds

Birdlife Australia
Wednesday, 11 January 2023

First record in Queensland since Black Summer bushfires

General

Future of tropicbirds up in the air

Birdlife Australia
Wednesday, 11 January 2023

Change to status of Red-tailed Tropicbird considered

General

Sharing the shore with our beach-nesting birds

Birdlife Australia
Friday, 6 January 2023

If you’re heading to the beach this summer, be mindful of our beach-nesting birds and their chicks.

News

2022 BirdLife Australia Photography Awards

Birdlife Australia
Saturday, 17 December 2022

Are you ready? We're so excited to announce the WINNERS of the 2022 BirdLife Australia Photography Awards.

Interview

News from abroad: BirdLife Australia at Cop15

Birdlife Australia
Thursday, 15 December 2022

Samantha Vine, BirdLife Australia’s Head of Conservation and Science, is in Montreal attending the UN Biodiversity Conference (Cop15)