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Australia spent 25 years turning a river inland. The result became the country's biggest engineering project

On 17 October 1949, Australia's governor-general, prime minister and the newly appointed head of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Authority fired the first construction blast at Adaminaby, in the New South Wales high country, launching what would become the largest engineering project ever undertaken in Australia. The Snowy Mountains Scheme set…

The Times of India

In 1935, an Australian entomologist shipped 102 cane toads from Hawaii to fight crop beetles; 2,400 were released before anyone tested the plan

Australian scientists introduced toxic cane toads to control sugar cane pests in 1935. These toads failed to eat the target beetles and spread rapidly across the continent. The invasive toads poisoned native predators and became an uncontrollable pest species. Now, scientists are exploring gene-editing to manage the toad population after…

The Economic Times

'I forgot about it': 38 years later, carver returns to Canberra to restore his work

Visitors can see him working on the very personal piece.

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The human cost of Australia's Antarctic obsession

Australia's link to the south is deeper than you might think.

The Canberra Times

For decades, Australian institutions have displayed stolen human remains. But there’s a way forward

The RA Rodda Pathology Museum at the University of Tasmania, established in 1966, is currently in possession of about 2,700 human body parts. At least 177 of these were obtained without consent from their loved ones.

The Conversation

Hallyu! rides the Korean wave. It’s a fun exhibition with depth – but misses the Australian story

As a K-drama tragic I have long wondered what qualities it has that make me marvel so. K-drama and K-pop are the clearest manifestations of the Korean cultural wave sweeping the world, but it also includes fashion, food, beauty, film, art, webtoons and more – culture in all its forms.

The Conversation

Howzat! Bradman's baggy green snapped up by museum

A historic baggy green cap worn by Sir Donald Bradman has found a new home at one Australia's most prominent museums.

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Mr Squiggle entertained Australia’s children for 40 years. Now, he’s back in the spotlight

If you grew up in Australia any time between the 1960s and the late 1990s, chances are you knew a little man from the Moon with a pencil for a nose. His name was Mr Squiggle. Every week he would float down to Earth in his rocket to turn random…

The Conversation

NZ ancestors begin journey back to rightful homeland

The important work of returning the remains of two ancestors home to New Zealand is under way following a repatriation ceremony held at an Australian museum.

AAP

Pompeii comes to Australia, and ancient and contemporary stories of disaster and loss converge

Pompeii: Inside a Lost City at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra depicts life in the flourishing Roman city of Pompeii before it was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE.

The Conversation

Headset voyage to 'nowhere else like it on the planet'

An award-winning pioneer of virtual reality films invites travellers to experience the Kimberley region, with Luke Hemsworth at your side as a personal guide.

AAP

A volcanic explosion every 15 minutes: how Australia’s museums are turning to tech to lure us in

Museums are using VR and immersive experiences to boost attendances – and, while it can provide an amazing spectacle, critics say it can be an expensive distraction

The Guardian - AU

Time machine to Pompeii: blockbuster opens in Australia

History-buffs can walk the streets of ancient Pompeii in a multi-sensory summer blockbuster at the National Museum of Australia.

AAP

Blame the mummies: Canberra gripped by Egyptomania

Discovering Ancient Egypt was the NMA's most popular show to date

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'So different now': The story behind Canberra's historic paddlesteamer

It's one of the oldest steam-powered vessels afloat in the world today.

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Ancient Indigenous creation story travels to Finland

The exhibition Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters has opened in Finland, inviting visitors to journey through one of the world's most ancient stories.

The Guardian - AU

‘Confronting and compelling’ artefacts from ancient Pompeii to go on show in Canberra blockbuster

Digital projections and household objects at the National Museum of Australia offer a glimpse into lives of everyday people from 2,000 years ago – and the tragedy that befell them

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'Paradox of Pompeii' to be told through everyday relics

Casts of volcano victims, detailed frescoes, carbonised bread and other ancient artefacts will help illustrate the story of Pompeii in a new Australian exhibit.

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The Canberra Times

Ancient Pompeii blockbuster headed to National Museum

Many of the items on show have never been outside Europe.

LiveScience

Tasmanian tiger: Facts about the extinct thylacine

Discover interesting facts about where the Tasmanian tiger lived, what it ate, why and when it went extinct, and whether we could ever bring one back.

The Canberra Times

Australians really love their mummies. In record-breaking numbers

Discovering Ancient Egypt becomes museum's most-attended event.

The Canberra Times

Inside the extra ordinary items telling our history

What does a novelty cheque have to do with Australian history?

The Guardian - AU

From Crater Crescent to Canberra: Mr Squiggle gets a new home at the National Museum of Australia

The original pencil-nosed puppet and objects including fellow puppets, artworks, scripts, costumes and more have become part of the National Historical Collection

The Canberra Times

What to do in Canberra during the January 26 long weekend

A chance to take part in special community events.

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'You've survived': The objects that shaped 2024's top Australians

New exhibition shine light on Australian of the Year nominees.

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