Renowned ornithologist Cliff Frith presents new research on the Tooth-billed Bowerbird – a Wet Tropics endemic with extraordinary courtship behaviour – to a captivated audience at Malanda, Far North Queensland.

Monthly bird survey at Hasties Swamp records 49 species despite wet weather, highlighting strong volunteer participation, diverse Tablelands birdlife, and notable sightings including Grey Goshawk and Superb Fruit-dove.

Critics say the federal government is weakening environmental protections – allowing unlawful land clearing, mining exemptions, and habitat destruction – prioritising industry over biodiversity, despite known risks, inadequate regulation, and growing concern from conservation groups.