Blog archive:
June 2013

The glimpses of life of forest people.

Crocodile-like creatures roam the streets of St Peters while a volcano erupts over Narrabeen - just another day in Sydney, a long time ago.

Edgar Waite began his life-long diary habit at the tender age of eight.

What do you know about DNA? Find out how to use common household items to extract DNA from your next fruit salad.

Find out what we are working on now.

Bark cloths, sailing with outrigger, headhunting and more.

Our Foundation Food for Thought gala dinner was a huge success, raising nearly $70,000 to support our research into wildlife genetics.

News of the Hurley photos spread like wildfire through Darnley...

My colleague Scott Mitchell and I recently visited Darnley Island, also known as Erub, in the far eastern Torres Strait Islands (TSI).

Seeing the large amounts of fishing net and rope at Erub Erwer Meta, I was surprised that they could be turned into such beautiful things.

Our second day on Darnley Island saw the beginning stages of construction for Garom the rock cod.

Earlier this year, we acquired a ghost net 'Turtle' that was made by Ellarose Savage.

International Archives Day promotes the important work of archivists in organising, preserving and making records accessible.

The 2013 World Environment Day theme is Think.Eat.Save.This anti-food waste and food loss campaign encourages you to reduce your foodprint.

We had to give our Supercroc a makeover before we could send him out on tour.