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A live panel discussion with former Eureka Prize winners, hosted by Robyn Williams.

Australian Museum Curator William Sheridan Wall battled illness, poverty, poor equipment, dying animals, even bushrangers. 

Dark Emu author Bruce Pascoe deconstructs over-simplified portrayals of Indigenous life and the discoveries of this country's first people.

The science of the Great Australian Bight (GAB) is poorly known but the CSIRO GAB Deepwater Marine Program is hoping to change that.

Renae Sayers, of Curtin University, WA (pictured centre) talks about her explosive Eureka Prizes experience.

What are the symptoms and treatments for spider bites? Is our fear of spiders evolutionary or cultural? Can Arachnophobia be cured?

Once 'collector and preserver of specimens', the Museum's early taxidermist decided to branch out.

Despite being away working hard in the field, AMRI staff weren't going to miss out on any of the AM's fun 190th birthday celebrations!

Citizen scientist and peacock spider enthusiast Stuart Harris latest find proves there's still a lot to learn about these tiny arachnids.

How 'Eric' the opalised pliosaur made his way into the Australian Museum hall of fame.

Pacific Collection specialist Dr Jenny Newell joins the AM team fresh from her work with the American Museum of Natural History.

190 years ago the concept of a museum in Sydney was endorsed. It was to be Australia's first museum. 

Despite being one of the most intensively studied marsupials, recent genetic studies of the Tammar Wallaby has revealed some surprises.

In my week behind-the-scenes at the Museum, I realised that the Museum is much, much larger than I'd ever imagined.

Art, Agriculture and Fertility in Bali.