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Appointed in 1972, Dame Leonie Kramer AC, DBE, was the first female trustee of the Australian Museum.

Increasing heatwaves across Australia impact dramatically on flying-fox populations.

As an amphibian biologist, it's the most common question people ask me, but the answer is more complicated than you'd think.

The Australian Museum Trust Minutes reveals fascinating stories of the life of the museum.

Will the new Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services address all the values of biodiversity?

For such an arid region, the Pilbara supports a great diversity of long-legged flies.

75 years ago the Museum received an intriguing donation, a replica of the Aztec Calendar Stone.

Genetic data reveal the secret world of one of Australia's more elusive marsupial species.

A new genus and species of a songbird related to magpies and currawongs sheds light on the evolution of these birds in Australia.

Although famed for their beauty, we know surprisingly little about these beetle gems.

A fall of the last Balinese Kingdom: in painting and words.

In 1925, Museum staff were contracted to prepare fish exhibits for the Fijian Government. Unfortunately, all did not go to plan.

Who doesn’t like a good mystery? Well, there are plenty to solve in the spider world!

It has been a huge year for the Streamwatch Team supporting volunteers and running events across Sydney.

The British exploration of the Australia-Pacific region in historical perspective.