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News Stories
Read the latest news stories from the Australian Museum.
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Hot bodies protect frogs from disease
By following individual frogs in the rainforest, we reveal that hot frogs are less likely to be infected with a potentially deadly fungus.
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Social Musings: Stories from February
What have we been up to on Facebook and Twitter? Let's cut out the stats and paste in some of the more interesting social media stories.
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DigiVol: A Game of Kai-Awase Anyone?
A painted clam shell from Japan in Malacology caught our imaginations and led to some creative story telling by DigiVol.
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Ouch! An isopod grabbed my tongue
Biting your tongue takes on a whole new meaning when it comes to these parasites, says marine biologist Melissa Beata Martin.
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Crowdfunding - what's possible?
Veronica Mars, the Tesla Museum and Eric the pliosaur. Is crowdfunding the way of the future for museums?
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HSC students explore Alexander in Great depth
HSC students experienced an intensive day studying Alexander the Great.
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The not-so-gentle art of stuffing
Taxidermy has evolved from the days when animal skins were filled with straw and has a long history of experimentation and innovation
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Frog fungus where you least expect it
Frogs in the arid-zone may not be safe from a potentially deadly disease.
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Clean Up Australia Day 2013
Clean Up Australia Day is a simple way you can take action to clean up, fix up and conserve our prized Australian environment.
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A shopping list from 1897
You may never look at a financial report in the same way again.
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DigiVol portal: Volunteer from home
Become a virtual volunteer from your home with the Australian Museum on anyday or at any time.
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ALIVE Youth Conference
We went out to the ALIVE Youth conference to show the students some of the Australian Museum's environmental and sustainability programs.
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A Remarkable Contributor
Dr George Henry Abbott contributed a remarkable 25 years as a Trustee of the Australian Museum.
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