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Read the latest news stories from the Australian Museum.

  • Museum Mascots

    It's #MuseumMascot day on Twitter - say whaaat?? 

    Museullaneous
    Lynda Kelly
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  • Museum Scientist Wins Prestigious Publishing Prize

    A Q&A with Technical Officer Michael Shea, co-winner of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales' Whitley Medal, the most sought after prize in Australian zoological publishing.

    Science

  • Coral trout spawning

    Just before sunset on the night of the new moon (27 September 2011) Mike Emslie, Lyle Vail and Anne Hoggett visited a known spawning aggregation site for coral trout not far from the research station.

    Science
    Anne Hoggett, Zoe Richards
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    Soft corals spawning normally in 2014.

  • For Arts Sake! – Visiting Bali #1

    Exploring classical Balinese paintings and the cultural practices behind this astonishing tradition.

    Science
    Dr Stan Florek
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    Balinese Painting: by Mangku Mura

  • Coral Biodiversity Expedition #4

    To our great fortune the wind dropped slightly so we had the opportunity to survey the exposed South Eastern slope.

    Science
    Zoe Richards
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    Dani driving tender

  • Coral Biodiversity Expedition #3

    The lagoon at Lizard Island is pretty shallow so over spring's low tides, much of the reef is exposed. At high tide, however, the lagoon provides plenty of scope for easy-access diving.

    Science
    Zoe Richards
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    Heliopora low tide

  • Coral Biodiversity Expedition #2

    We are here at Lizard Island Research Station, the trade winds are blowing, but this has by no means inhibited our work program.

    Science
    Zoe Richards
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    Reef fish on Acropora

  • Deep Oceans – Sneak Peek with Dr Nerida Wilson

    The Australian Museum, in collaboration with Questacon, is currently developing an exhibition on the mysterious 'Deep Oceans'.

    At the Museum
    Jen Cork
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  • DAW: Day 7 The most dangerous animal?

    DAW? Dangerous Animals Week, of course! We're featuring a different Australian creature each day.

    At the Museum
    Lynda Kelly
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    Homo sapien skull cast

  • Welcome to the Jungle - Day 12

    Mountains, monsoons and mosquitoes: highlights from amphibian biologist Dr Jodi Rowley's diary of her recent field trip to Central Vietnam.

    Science
    Dr Jodi Rowley
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    Amphibian surveys in Vietnam

  • DAW: Day 6 Sydney Funnel-Web Spider

    DAW? Dangerous Animals Week, of course! To celebrate our new Dangeroz app (available in the App Store now) we’re featuring a different Aussie creature each day...

    At the Museum
    Jen Cork
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  • Welcome to the Jungle - Day 11

    Mountains, monsoons and mosquitoes: highlights from amphibian biologist Dr Jodi Rowley's diary of her recent field trip to Central Vietnam.

    Science
    Dr Jodi Rowley
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  • DAW: Day 5 Bull Ant

    DAW? Dangerous Animals Week, of course! DAW? Dangerous Animals Week, of course!

    At the Museum
    Jen Cork
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    Bull Ant

  • Jurassic Lounge Season 2 wrap-up

    Jurassic Lounge has wrapped up with over 1,900 attending our last night and well over 8,00 for Season 2.

    At the Museum
    Chanele Moss
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  • Field notes with ukelele

    Dr Nichola Raihani is a scientist at the Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London and she is last year's John and Laurine Proud Fellow. She has recently completed her third annual field season at Lizard Island. During her six-week visit, she and several others formed an impromptu bandn

    Science
    Anne Hoggett
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