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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.

Two of our scientists are taking part in a major biodiversity survey based at St Johns Island, south of Singapore.

The poor Grey-headed Flying Fox has been much maligned...

Why do Museums have natural history collections? What would happen if we didn’t have them?

How does Australia protect its biodiversity from the illegal import of exotic species?