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  • Cyclone Nathan: Part 2

    The second in a blog series about our Lizard Island Research Station's recovery from 2015’s Cyclone Nathan.

    Science
    Steve Doo (PhD student University of Sydney), Cassy Thompson (LIRS staff)
    / 21 March 2015
  • Cyclone Nathan: Part 1

    A blog series about our Lizard Island Research Station's recovery from 2015’s Cyclone Nathan.

    Science
    Steve Doo (PhD student University of Sydney) Cassy Thompson (LIRS staff) Paloma Matis (PhD student University of Technology Sydney)
    / 20 March 2015
  • Triple Beizam Hammerhead Shark Headdress: An interview with Ken Thaiday

    Torres Strait artist Ken Thaiday talks about what his work and his totem, the hammerhead shark means to him.

    Science
    Scott Mitchell
    / 20 March 2015
    Artist Ken Thaiday and his Triple Beizam Hammerhead Shark Headdress
  • Master Chef versus octopus: the ultimate challenge

    With barbecue tongs blazing and hat askew, the Braveheart cook bags a beauty.

    Science
    Mandy Reid
    / 20 March 2015
  • Our Global Neighbours: Remembering Brigadier General Roth

    Achievements and connections of progressive military medic.

    Science
    Dr Stan Florek
    / 19 March 2015
    Reuter Emerich Roth (1858–1924) - a Trustee of the Australian Museum (1906-1921)
  • Conservation of Australian Snails

    Conservation programs tend to overlook some of the most important and most diverse groups of animals – the invertebrates.

    Science
    Catherine Beehag
    / 19 March 2015
    Anabellia occidentalis, a carnivorous species that feeds on other snails
  • A new, fire-eyed, frog discovered in the forests of Vietnam

    A small frog with bright orange eyes has just been discovered from the forested mountains of Vietnam

    AMRI
    Dr Jodi Rowley
    / 13 March 2015
  • Say hello to the Eastern Tadpole Coffinfish

    A pudgy little coffinfish that lives over a kilometre below the surface has just been named.

    AMRI
    Mark McGrouther
    / 12 March 2015
    Deepsea Coffinfish, Chaunacops melanostomus
  • Not what you think

    Mention "French Polynesia" and palm trees and cocktails come to mind; but, think again.

    Science
    Mandy Reid
    / 09 March 2015
    Marotiri Rocks 83 km ESE of Rapa - Southern French Polynesia Expedition, 2014
  • Our Global Neighbours: Stranded in Melanesia in WW I

    How the virtual prisoner of the Great War found new directions in anthropology.

    Science
    Dr Stan Florek
    / 04 March 2015
    Barong knife collected by Bronislaw Malinowski during the World War 1
  • Museum Photography and the 19th Century Instagram

    The Museum's eye-catching series of Gerard Krefft and Manta alfredi images are about to make their debut at the Art Gallery of NSW.

    Museullaneous
    Rose Docker
    / 04 March 2015
    Gerard Krefft and Manta alfredi
  • Utilising external educational resources- Lifelong Learning

    Our annual Science Festival aims to excite the next generation about science and expose the students to what the museum has to offer.

    Education
    Catherine Beehag
    / 03 March 2015
    Students appreciate Science and technology with Madlab’s imaginative electronic gadgets
  • Do we influence how young fish find home?

    Human impacts on the ocean may go even further than you know, disrupting the ability of fish larvae to find their way to a safe habitat…

    AMRI
    Jack O'Connor
    / 03 March 2015
  • Aztecs Audio Guide with beacons user-evaluation

    At the end of 2014 the digital team performed user evaluation of our latest mobile beacon project and had some interesting findings.

    At the Museum
    Jen Cork
    / 02 March 2015
    More about beacons
  • On the lookout for octopuses

    Five species found on Southern French Polynesia expedition!

    Science
    Mandy Reid
    / 02 March 2015
    Fotoware Image
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