'So tiny and so vulnerable': what chance will one of Australia's smallest birds have against a rocket launchpad?

When South Australia gave the go-ahead for a launch facility to be built at a site that's home to the endangered southern emu-wren, conservationists were astoundedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSee more Australian bird of the year contentThe southern emu-wren, one of Australia's smallest birds, weighs just seven grams, about as much as two teaspoons of water.More tail than bird, its six upright tail feathers make up more than half its length and the males have a distinctive sky-blue patch of feathers on their upper chest and throat. Continue reading...