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Figure 1. DR.19319 Olivine in volcanic bomb from the Australian Museum collection

Combating climate change with olivine

Tim Flannery discusses an exciting mineral, olivine and how it can be used to tackle climate change.

11 March 2024

The coffin of Ramses II on display in the <i>Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs</i> exhibition.

Box office gold: Australian Museum’s most successful exhibition

Local and international visitors have flocked to Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs, making it the most popular exhibition in the Australian Museum’s history, with more than 350,000 tickets sold.

14 March 2024

Manager, Pacific Collections, Melissa Malu. Installation of new Pacific Gallery, Wansolmoana

Explore Magazine

The Australian Museum's biannual Members' magazine Explore continues a 100-year tradition of publishing behind-the-scenes news and features at Australia’s first museum.

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The newly reclassified Scarlet-sided Banjo Frog (Limnodynastes grayi), a widespread species found from central New South Wales to northern Queensland. Image

Exploring diversity in Australia’s banjo frogs or ‘pobblebonks’

The Australian banjo frogs or ‘pobblebonks’ are a spectacular group of four medium to large (3–9 cm) burrowing frog species, recognisable by their distinctive ‘bonk’ and ‘tok’ mating calls (which sound similar to the pluck of a banjo string).

25 March 2024

Dr Jenny Newell, Curator, Climate Change at the Australian Museum

International Women’s Day: Advice from women in their dream jobs at the Australian Museum

On International Women’s Day, we share a snapshot of some of the outstanding women who work in diverse areas, such as climate solutions, cultural collections, and science at the Australian Museum.

8 March 2024

The four colour ‘morphs’ of Ranitomeya imitator.

Lacking tooth and claw: Fighting frogs reveal their true colours

Our new research published in the journal Evolutionary Ecology aimed to unravel the ways male frogs identify other males as territorial threats, the results surprised us.

22 February 2024

The Allure of ancient Egypt's golden history ABC Radio National
April 13, 2024
After 10 years of work, landmark study reveals new ‘tree of life’ for all birds living today The Conversation
April 2, 2024
Dwarf Rock Wallabies have a powerful bite BBC Wildlife Magazine
March 28, 2024
After collecting the dead, will Australian museums return Pacific Ancestral remains home? ABC Online
March 26, 2024
Bleaching fears along 1,000km stretch of the Great Barrier Reef The Guardian
Feb. 23, 2024

Australian Museum Research Institute

Something to whistle about: Two “whistling” frogs in South Australia new to science

A taxonomic assessment of the Brown Tree Frog reveals two additional undescribed species in South Australia, including a species endemic to Kangaroo Island.

2 February 2024

<i>Advena grayi</i>, thought to be extinct until a small population was found on Phillip Island.

Back from the brink: Snail success stories

Members of the Australian Museum Malacology team – Dr Frank Köhler and Dr Isabel Hyman – and Taronga Zoo colleague, Parnee Bonson, visited Phillip Island as part of the AM-led Norfolk Island expedition. The team were on the look-out for Critically Endangered snails, and the results were astounding!

6 November 2023

Ulysses to Frankham: Celebrating award winning science

Emeritus Professor Richard Frankham, an influential biologist, researcher and long-standing Research Associate of the Australian Museum, has recently been awarded the prestigious 2023 Ulysses S. Seal Award for Innovation in Conservation.

25 October 2023

Vaka (Canoe) 'Tai Tokelau' made entirely from the Kanava tree in Tokelau featured in Wansolmoana, Australian Museum's Pasifika Gallery.

The Australian Museum celebrates deep cultural connections with the Pacific in its new permanent gallery: Wansolmoana

Exploring themes of Deep connections, Identity, Disruption and Climate Change, Wansolmoana has been made possible by a generous gift from The Macdoch Foundation.

19 October 2023

From the Director: Let’s celebrate beautiful Bilas body adornment

The Australian Museum's exhibition Bilas: Body Adornment from Papua New Guinea is woven straight from the spirit of a community’s lore and showcased by way of physical adornment.

18 July 2023

Barka: The Forgotten River

Explore the magnificent Barka (Darling River) and its plight in a free exhibition opening at the Australian Museum Thursday 16 March 2023.

16 March 2023

Combating climate change with olivine

Tim Flannery discusses an exciting mineral, olivine and how it can be used to tackle climate change.

11 March 2024

DECEMBER 1st World Heads of States pose for a group photo at Al Wasl during the UN Climate Change Conference COP28 at Expo City Dubai on December 1, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28)

The United Nations Climate Conference (COP28), currently underway in the United Emirates is the first time that the Australian Museum (AM) has been invited to participate in this global event.

12 December 2023