Leila Jeffreys is a fine art photographer famous for her Australian bird portraits. Rather than capturing her motives in the outdoors she brings them into a photo studio environment and creates truly ...

Located in the heart of Canberra, the lush green campus of the Australian National University boasts a colourful bird life. Here are just some of the birds you can find.

Bird populations in mainland Australia have proved surprisingly resilient ... Hunting by humans is the most common cause of extinction. “The impact of hunting was especially pronounced on ...

Humans are causing enormous damage to the Earth, and about one million plant and animal species are now at risk of extinction. Keeping track of what’s left is vital to conserving biodiversity.

Queensland birdwatcher Jill Brown said in an article published by Australian Birdlife in 2013 that sometimes birds simply perform such behaviour because it feels good. “As she notes, sometimes ...

and millions of birds have died. The H5N1 strain has now spread to every continent except Australia , and influenza experts say its arrival on our shores is inevitable. Honorary professor Robyn ...