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News Stories
Read the latest news stories from the Australian Museum.
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Interactive map: Finalist images of the Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2018
Browse the interactive map showing the locations, species information and photographer statements for each of the 99 finalist images.
At the Museum
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Citizen scientists and rare beetles: a win win for everybody
There’s a proverb about repairing lightbulbs that works well for rare beetles too: "many hands make light work".
AMRI
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Beautiful beetles and a bit of a headache
Defining, grouping and naming stag beetle species has turned out to be difficult but fun.
AMRI
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Podcast – Lunchtime Lecture Series: Ita Buttrose
Listen to legendary Australian editor and feminist icon Ita Buttrose in conversation with AM Director Kim McKay.
At the Museum
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Live at the AM podcast: Humannature series – Alice Te Punga Somerville
Alice Te Punga Somerville, University of Waikato, gives her talk, 'Taupata, taro, roots, earth: the (Indigenous) politics of gardening'.
Museullaneous
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The hidden abundance of frogs
The sheer number of frogs that live in healthy ecosystems- from wetlands to deserts- may surprise you!
Science
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Ongoing speciation in southern semislugs
Helicarion semislugs are abundant from Tasmania to mid-NSW, but how many species are there?
AMRI
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Interview: Nature photographer Justin Gilligan
Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2018 finalist Justin Gilligan reveals his process and the stories behind the images.
At the Museum
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A massive month of celebrating science at the AM
August was a huge month for AMRI as science took centre stage at the museum.
AMRI
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Preserving the art of science
Meet the recipients of the inaugural Australian Museum Scientific Illustration Scholarship
Explore magazine
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Live at the AM podcast: 2018 Eureka Prizes launch
In this live recording of the launch of the 2018 Eureka Prizes, our panel explores the theme "Science for Humanity".
Science
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5 top tips for a nature photography field trip
Grab your camera and pull on your boots as nature photographer Kirsten Woodforth gives her tips for a great family day out.
Museullaneous
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Holy mitonuclear co-evolution Robin! Supergene explains local adaptation to divergent climates
Genomic research on the Eastern Yellow Robin reveals a mechanism for local climate adaptation in the absence of a geographical barrier.
AMRI
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Crossing continents to collaborate on conserving critters
From Bangladesh to the USA to Australia, my passion for biodiversity conservation has taken me far!
AMRI
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Twelve hundred leagues under the seas
New worm species have been discovered thousands of metres below the ocean surface in the Australian eastern abyss
AMRI