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Planet Earth has never before experienced anything quite like the age of humans, says Museum ecologist Alan Jones.

What kinds of temporary exhibitions should the Australian Museum be showing?

What is taxonomy, why is it so important and what does the future hold for it?

As the second and final portion of our expedition to Timor-Leste wraps up we talk about what exactly museum science is and how valuable it can be today.

We are celebrating a very special Centenary: the finding of the first meteorite from Antarctica, on 5th December 1912.

After its starring role in the 2012 Deep Oceans exhibition, the large Ocean Sunfish is on its way back to the fish collection.

Editor Deb White will discuss the recent adaptation of her skills in communicating via text to the world of video communication. She also offers links to a variety of short films that highlight the various ways that having a storytelling/communication background can stand you in good stead for a

Putting together an exhibition takes staff with passion, creativity and vision, and a great selection of objects too!

Our new centre will answer questions about forensics, conservation and biodiversity.

A book on squat lobsters co-edited by the Museum’s Dr Shane Ahyong has won the Whitley award for best invertebrate natural history book.

The 20th anniversary in June 2012 of the Mabo decision overturning terra nullius in Australia has justifiably been marked and celebrated.

Our Alexander the Great exhibition is about to launch. What are we offering for mobile devices?

This intriguing little booklet, published in 1924 is part of the Melbourne Ward collection in the Australian Museum Research Library.

What have we been up to on Facebook and Twitter? Online Producer Michael Hugill cuts out the stats and pastes in the more interesting social media stories (in a picture book format no less).

While browsing the uncatalogued material left to the Australian Museum Research Library by naturalist Mel Ward, a scrappy, dirty little volume came to light...