Blog archive: February 2015
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Museullaneous
NSW Arts and Cultural Policy Framework
A new policy framework for the arts and cultural sector in NSW highlights some of the Museum’s key achievements and future plans.
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Explore magazine
Digging for dugongs
We know why these gentlemen are digging in their three-piece suits, but their identity has been a moot point among archivists.
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AMRI
Collecting in collections
A new technique developed at the Australian Museum allows us to make better use of historical insect collections for DNA barcoding.
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Science
How can you tell a male from a female frog?
It's often tricky to tell whether a frog is male or female, but these tips should help.
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AMRI
Disentangling a taxonomic nightmare?
Maybe my title is over the top, but identifying some pretty blue beetles proved quite a challenge.
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AMRI
Law and the illegal wildlife trade in China
A small but important change in Chinese law would help end the trade in Ivory.
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Science
Our Global Neighbours: Evicted Music
Goodbye Sydney University - Gamelan orchestra finds a new home.
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Science
Stars of the Sydney sea shine
Seastars are beautiful and important animals. The Australian Museum collection is being used to help identify those of the Sydney region.
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Science
Simply slugs
Among the most beautiful of all molluscs, what did we find in French Polynesia?
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Museullaneous
Animating ghost net art: Dauma and Garom
Can art animate children when children animate art? A new film from the Torres Strait shows it can.
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Science
Found among offsite storage
A world record Lotoria armata — one of the rarest shells on earth.
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Museullaneous
Diary of a Freedom Rider - What is the Freedom Ride?
Joining the 2015 commemorative Freedom Ride.
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AMRI
Passing on the key – making freshwater mollusc identification easier in Australia
We're working on enabling everyone to identify the rich freshwater mollusc fauna of Australia.
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Museullaneous
Become a Scientist for a day
Each 'Scientist For a Day' program has different themes, designed to show kids what it’s like to work in different areas of science.
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