Photographed by John Barkla. Gouldian-Finch.

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Australia is now closer than ever to banning dangerous rodenticides, following two huge recent announcements.

Celebrate our migratory birds on 11 October

Discover the secret life of Australia’s Gang-gang Cockatoo. Once common in cool forest canopies, these endearing birds are now under threat.

Citizen scientists across Australia are helping Powerful Owls thrive in our cities, protecting vital habitat and guiding conservation efforts.

Bird surveys are the foundation of conservation, but how do you get started? Learn how to do a bird count or survey through Birdata.

Lapwing Alert

Australia's rarest bird of prey...

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

Five things you may or may not know about your October Bird of the Month, the Australian Reed-Warbler!

Two sound recordings made thirty years apart in an area devastated by the Black Summer fires tell an unexpected story.