Australian Museum
News Stories

Enabling scientific information to be presented in an interesting way

Meet the tiny new frog species just discovered from southern China

From humpback whales, to spectacular nudibranches and a bizarre sponge crab, the AM team updates us from the southwest Pacific expedition. 

Indigenous Elders recently led a cleansing ceremony in the historic Long Gallery, marking a new beginning in the space.

"Museum's are not morgues and should expand along modern lines." So commented J.R Kinghorn in the Women's Weekly

This week AM scientist embarked on a voyage of discovery to document marine fauna in isolated southwest Pacific islands.

AMRI played host to 50 young ladies as part of the UNSW STEM Career Week program, a fun and inspirational morning was had by all!

Our Palaeontology section has just received a very welcome Cultural Gifts Program donation of fossil fish from Blackwater, Queensland.

A functional Ford or a ferocious fossil form.

This year I have been working closely with the Woppaburra Land Trust.

AM Director and CEO Kim McKay talks to Sharni Jones, Manager, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Island Collection at the Australian Museum.

The second woman to be employed on the scientific staff of the Australian Museum.

Discovery at the Australian Museum was brought to a whole new level during my week of work experience.

Who would have thought that superannuation could cause so much angst?

Chinese students explain the elements of Chinese culture in our collection.