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Two salmon-crested cockatoos preen each other's feathers against a dark background.
Wednesday, 05 Aug 2026

An Indigenous community in Indonesia has found a way to protect one of the world's rarest cockatoos without abandoning a centuries-old sacred tradition, offering a new model for conservation.

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A view of a glider glider flying through the air from bellow. You can see its white belly and tail. It is night time.
Thursday, 16 Jul 2026

The first scientific study of southern greater gliders overturns a decades-old belief about how far Australia's largest gliding marsupial can really glide, with important implications for conservation.

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A King Island scrubtit foraging in swamp paperbark forest. © Tim Paasila
Wednesday, 08 Jul 2026

New research funded by the Australian Government’s Saving Native Species program has revealed alarming levels of inbreeding among the last remaining populations of the King Island scrubtit, a critically endangered songbird found nowhere else on Earth – but has also charted a path to save it through genetic rescue

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19 Aug 2026 | 11 - 11:45am

Research, Policy and Partnerships: Lessons from an Academic Journey Across Pakistan

Drawing on engagements across Pakistan, this seminar reflects on strengthening research-policy connections, building research capacity and developing meaningful partnerships, with lessons for effective international research collaboration.
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