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Drought, dung and destruction
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/drought-dung-and-destruction/Dung beetles may not be the first animals to come to mind when thinking about the organisms impacted by the 2019-20 intense bushfires - but perhaps they should. We were recently in Northeast NSW to determine the impacts on dung beetle populations.
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A Sutton Hoo ship rivet, the Australian Museum and a War Hero
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/a-sutton-hoo-ship-rivet-the-australian-museum-and-a-war-hero/As a result of the new film on Netflix, The Dig, there has been renewed interest in the Anglo-Saxon ship burial site, Sutton Hoo. We have found a surprising link between the 1400-year-old Sutton Hoo burial, the Australian Museum, and a WWII war hero.
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Celebrating Women of the AM
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/international-womens-day-2021/Today is a significant day for the Australian Museum. On this International Women’s Day, the AM has announced the first Indigenous appointment to the AM’s executive leadership team, as we welcome Laura McBride as Director, First Nations.
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The hunt for the not-so-elusive dung beetle
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/the-hunt-for-the-not-so-elusive-dung-beetle/Last month, Dr Chris Reid and Aidan Runagall-McNaull arrived in Northeast NSW to determine the impacts of the 2019-20 bushfires on dung beetle populations. Now nearing the end of their fieldwork, there is some good news to report.
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Living on the edge! Molecular insight into Sydney’s endangered bandicoot population
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/living-on-the-edge-molecular-insight-into-sydneys-endangered-bandicoot-population/An endangered population of long-nosed bandicoots are inhabiting an iconic Sydney headland – and molecular insights show that they are surviving on the edge.
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News from LIRS: 2021 Coral bleaching at Lizard Island
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/news-from-lirs-2021-coral-bleaching-at-lizard-island/Each month, a selected blog from Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation will be featured at the AM. For this inaugural month, we feature the 2021 Coral bleaching at Lizard Island blog, by Dr Anne Hoggett.
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The Australian Museum Magazine turns 100
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/am-magazine-turns-100/After a controversial beginning, the Australian Museum Magazine has reached 100 years of continuous publication, with the historic latest issue a timely fit for the milestone.
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From field to museum – studies from Melanesia in Honour of Robin Torrence
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/from-field-to-museum-studies-from-melanesia-in-honour-of-robin-torrence/Dr Robin Torrence, Senior Fellow in Archaeology and Geosciences at the Australian Museum, is a giant in her field. Over the last 35 years, Robin has impacted so many – including the 32 authors who have contributed to the recent special edition of the Technical Records of the AM!
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The curious tale of the Australian Museum Olm
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/the-curious-tale-of-the-australian-museum-olm/Just how did Europe’s only blind, cave-dwelling salamander turn up in Sydney?
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AMplify: Australian innovations for tackling climate change
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/amplify-climate-change-innovations/Listen to Kim McKay AO, AM Director & CEO in conversation with Professor Tim Flannery about the brightest inventions and approaches to reducing emissions and caring for our environment.
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