Blog archive: March 2024

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Exploring diversity in Australia’s banjo frogs or ‘pobblebonks’

The Australian banjo frogs or ‘pobblebonks’ are a spectacular group of four medium to large (3–9 cm) burrowing frog species, recognisable by their distinctive ‘bonk’ and ‘tok’ mating calls (which sound similar to the pluck of a banjo string).

At the Museum

Box office gold: Australian Museum’s most successful exhibition

Local and international visitors have flocked to Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs, making it the most popular exhibition in the Australian Museum’s history, with more than 350,000 tickets sold.

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Combating climate change with olivine

Tim Flannery discusses an exciting mineral, olivine and how it can be used to tackle climate change.

At the Museum

International Women’s Day: Advice from women in their dream jobs at the Australian Museum

On International Women’s Day, we share a snapshot of some of the outstanding women who work in diverse areas, such as climate solutions, cultural collections, and science at the Australian Museum.