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“No assessment needed” for habitat destruction in NT

Birdlife Australia
Wednesday, 25 February 2026

The destruction of potential threatened bird habitat has been approved in the NT without requiring further assessments.

Media release

Welcome Support for Coastal Birds

Birdlife Australia
Friday, 22 August 2025

BirdLife Australia has welcomed $853,000 for coastal birds over the next three years

Media release

Community acts for South-Eastern Red-tailed Black Cockatoo

Birdlife Australia
Friday, 22 August 2025

Community action to save the endangered South-Eastern Red-tailed Black Cockatoo

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No uplisting for Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo

Birdlife Australia
Friday, 15 August 2025

Despite population decline and international recognition of its critical status, the WA government has rejected a bid to uplist Baudin’s black-cockatoo.

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BirdLife Australia equipment stolen

Birdlife Australia
Monday, 4 August 2025

Man fined, monitoring camera returned

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Birds to look out for in August

Birdlife Australia
Friday, 1 August 2025

Find out more about birds to see around Australia in August, including Double-banded Plovers, Tree Martins, Gang-gang Cockatoos and Shining Bronze-cuckoos.

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2025 BirdLife Australia Photography Awards deadline extended

Birdlife Australia
Monday, 28 July 2025

Calling all photographers! Enter the BirdLife Australia Photography Awards before 12 August

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BirdLife Australia in the media: June/July

Birdlife Australia
Thursday, 24 July 2025

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

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Wedgie risk-assessment tool developed in Tasmania

Birdlife Australia
Thursday, 24 July 2025

the Tasmanian subspecies of the Wedge-tailed Eagle is considered threatened, being officially classified as Endangered. It’s a situation which might surprise a

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More good news for one of world's rarest birds

Birdlife Australia
Thursday, 10 July 2025

Critically Endangered Orange-bellied Parrots have returned to the mainland in record numbers, in more good news for one of the world's rarest birds.