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News Stories
Read the latest news stories from the Australian Museum.
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AMplify: Episode 5, Dr Mark Eldridge
The AM's Principal Research Scientist in Mammalogy talks to Kim McKay about the impact of climate change on Australian species
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Autumn Waterbug Watch 2016
Waterbug Watch is a citizen science initiative of the Australian Museum
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AMplify: Episode 4, Trailblazers Talks – An Evening on Everest
Listen to the live conversation between two giants of Australian exploration Greg Mortimer and Howard Whelan
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Q and A with 2015 Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize winner Paige Bebee
Five minutes with 2015 Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize winner Paige Bebee
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Our current knowledge of the endemic mammals of the Solomon Islands Archipelago
Dr Tyrone Lavery gives us an insight into the research methods and identification of bat and rat species in the Solomon Islands.
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AMplify: Episode 3, Dr Jodi Rowley
The AM's amphibian biologist talks discovery and extinction with CEO and Executive Director Kim McKay.
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Closing the gap between species discovery and conservation
Ensuring amphibians new to science are considered in conservation strategies.
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Q and A with 2015 Eureka Prize winner Associate Professor Frank Bruno
Five minutes with 2015 Eureka Prize winner Associate Professor Frank Bruno.
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Giant Rats and Monkey-Faced Bats of the Solomon Islands Archipelago
The AM launches an expedition to the Solomon Islands and Bougainville to discover more about fascinating mammals of the western pacific.
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AMplify: Episode 2, Dr Chris Reid
Curiosity about the natural world led Entomologist Dr Chris Reid to a museum job at age 12, kicking off a lifetime of research
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Our Global Neighbours: New dating H. floresiensis
Pleistocene people of Flores: Hobbit's part of the story.
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Coral bleaching on Lizard Island: Update
A severe bleaching event continues around the AM's Lizard Island Research Station, with hopes falling temperatures will bring reprieve
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Molecular support for Hydroides amri and the discovery of its mysterious twin
A study not only confirms that Hydroides amri is distinct from Hydroides brachyacantha, but also includes a cryptic species Hydroides nikae.
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AMplify: Episode 1, Dr Rebecca Johnson
For the debut episode, Kim McKay talks to Dr Rebecca Johnson, Director of AMRI, about what motivated her to become a wildlife geneticist.
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