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Museullaneous
DigiVol: So what’s happening in the DigiVol lab?
Find out what we are working on now.
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Science
Our Global Neighbours: Pacific-culture ancestry in Formosa
Bark cloths, sailing with outrigger, headhunting and more.
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At the Museum
A Night at the Museum
Our Foundation Food for Thought gala dinner was a huge success, raising nearly $70,000 to support our research into wildlife genetics.
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Science
Ghost net art: Great interest in Frank Hurley's photos of Darnley Island
News of the Hurley photos spread like wildfire through Darnley...
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Science
Ghost net art: Arrival on Darnley Island
My colleague Scott Mitchell and I recently visited Darnley Island, also known as Erub, in the far eastern Torres Strait Islands (TSI).
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Science
Ghost net art: Not just net and rope...
Seeing the large amounts of fishing net and rope at Erub Erwer Meta, I was surprised that they could be turned into such beautiful things.
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Science
Ghost net art: Work begins at Erub Erwer Meta
Our second day on Darnley Island saw the beginning stages of construction for Garom the rock cod.
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Science
Ghost net art: Turtle
Earlier this year, we acquired a ghost net 'Turtle' that was made by Ellarose Savage.
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Museullaneous
June 9 is International Archives Day
International Archives Day promotes the important work of archivists in organising, preserving and making records accessible.
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Education
World Environment Day 2013
The 2013 World Environment Day theme is Think.Eat.Save.This anti-food waste and food loss campaign encourages you to reduce your foodprint.
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At the Museum
Supercroc Spruce-up
We had to give our Supercroc a makeover before we could send him out on tour.
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Science
Singapore Straits Marine Biodiversity Survey
Two of our scientists are taking part in a major biodiversity survey based at St Johns Island, south of Singapore.
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At the Museum
Grey-headed Flying Foxes in peril
The poor Grey-headed Flying Fox has been much maligned...
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At the Museum
Why do we collect?
Why do Museums have natural history collections? What would happen if we didn’t have them?
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At the Museum
Wildlife detectives
How does Australia protect its biodiversity from the illegal import of exotic species?