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Read the latest news stories from the Australian Museum.
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Ghost net art: Turtle
Earlier this year, we acquired a ghost net 'Turtle' that was made by Ellarose Savage.
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June 9 is International Archives Day
International Archives Day promotes the important work of archivists in organising, preserving and making records accessible.
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World Environment Day 2013
The 2013 World Environment Day theme is Think.Eat.Save.This anti-food waste and food loss campaign encourages you to reduce your foodprint.
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Supercroc Spruce-up
We had to give our Supercroc a makeover before we could send him out on tour.
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Singapore Straits Marine Biodiversity Survey
Two of our scientists are taking part in a major biodiversity survey based at St Johns Island, south of Singapore.
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Grey-headed Flying Foxes in peril
The poor Grey-headed Flying Fox has been much maligned...
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Wildlife detectives
How does Australia protect its biodiversity from the illegal import of exotic species?
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Why do we collect?
Why do Museums have natural history collections? What would happen if we didn’t have them?
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DigiVol - Mel Ward's Crustaceans
Come crabbing with us on an expedition through Fiji, Hawaii, Cuba and the Atlantic coast of the USA…. all from the comfort of your couch!
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Controlling Crown of Thorns
Some ground-breaking trials have recently been performed at our Lizard Island Research Station on the Great Barrier Reef.
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Cultural Collections at the Contemporary Pacific Arts Festival
In April, we attended the CPAF in Melbourne to explore new Pacifica social and cultural initiatives being championed in the state.
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World Migratory Bird Day 2013
To recognise World Migratory Bird Day Australian Museum Streamwatch volunteers participated in a wetlands day at Bicentennial Park.
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Balinese Expressions: Paintings in the Temple
Ceremonies at Pura Bale Batur - four decades apart.
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7 May: Busting the bank (Scotia Arc Expedition 2013)
We have now been trawling at Burdwood Bank for over three days.
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3 May: Answers for class (Scotia Arc Expedition 2013)
We had a fifth grade science class at Heritage Elementary, Escondido, California send us questions about our work.
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