This is the loud and raucous Red Wattlebird Anthochaera carunculata. It is named from the red wattles (fleshy lobes) on the birds neck. They are one of the largest honeyeaters in Australia, the Yellow wattlebird in Tasmania being the largest. It feeds primarily on nectar and also eats insects. I photographed these near Albury, New South Wales, when I was up on the mainland earlier this month.
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