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  • Images of 'grieving' kangaroos misinterpreted
    https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/news/blog/images-of-grieving-kangaroos-misinterpreted/

    AM Principal Research Scientist Dr Mark Eldridge reveals things are not what they seem - they're far more sinister

    Published 19 January 2016
    blog
  • Put your hands up and best foot forward
    https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/news/blog/put-your-hands-up-and-best-foot-forward/

    What can be revealed by looking at a frog's foot?

    Published 08 January 2016
    frog blog identification Herpetology
  • First Bank Note 1817, Bank of New South Wales (Westpac)
    https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/news/blog/first-bank-note-1817-bank-of-new-south-wales-westpac/

    I wonder if the original owner of this bank note ever suspected that it would end up in a museum?

    Published 16 December 2015
    Westpac Long Gallery Westpac blog money history
  • A rare land snail from north Queensland
    https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/news/blog/a-rare-land-snail-from-north-queensland/

    The discovery of a rare snail in north Queensland has re-opened the debate on ancient connections between Australia and New Guinea.

    Published 10 December 2015
    blog snail type specimen malacology mollusc
  • More beacon technology in use at the Australian Museum
    https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/news/blog/more-beacon-technology-in-use-at-the-australian-museum/

    For stage four of the museum beacon strategy we have developed an application with gamification at its core.

    Published 11 December 2015
    digital trailblazers Apps blog
  • All is revealed: the Kermadec Biodiscovery Expedition
    https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/news/blog/amri-all-is-revealed-the-kermadec-biodiscovery-expedition/

    The long-awaited volume reporting on discoveries made on the 2011 Kermadec Expedition is now hot off the press.

    Published 29 October 2015
    expedition expedition kermadec island AMRI blog
  • Bird poo frogs – more species than meets the eye!
    https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/news/blog/amri-bird-poo-frogs-more-species/

    Identifying hidden frog species (that look like bird poo) using DNA

    Published 15 October 2015
    frog amphibian frogs blog
  • Communicating science
    https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/news/blog/communicating-science/

    Deborah Smith, from UNSW's Faculty of Science, spoke to Alex Danilatos about careers in science communication.

    Published 23 September 2015
    Explore science blog
  • Three tiny, green-blooded frogs sing like birds
    https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/news/blog/amri-three-tiny-green-blooded-frogs-sing-like-birds/

    All three species of tiny, pointy snouted, green-blooded frogs from the forests of Vietnam have unique, bird-like calls

    Published 18 September 2015
    frog Southeast Asia blog Vietnam
  • Robyn Williams presents the 2015 Annual Australian Museum Research Institute Address
    https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/news/blog/robyn-williams-presents-the-2015-annual-australian-museum-research-institute-address/

    Science broadcaster Robyn Williams AM delivers address and is honoured with the 2015 Australian Museum Lifetime Achievement Award

    Published 17 August 2015
    events AMRI Science communication blog
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