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We checked 2000 museum specimens and discovered a tiny new ‘ferocious’ Australian mammal

Australia is home to unusual mammals not found anywhere else – consider the platypus, Tasmanian devil or the red kangaroo.

The Conversation · Jun 24

WA museum tells staff ‘almost all of us are guilty’ of burning fossil fuels in email defending Woodside partnership

Exclusive: Climate advocates reject CEO’s claim he is ‘not qualified’ to comment on risks of gas firm’s plan to extend production to 2070

The Guardian - AU · Sep 6, 2025

WA Museum partnership with Woodside criticised as record-breaking marine heatwave decimates coral reefs

A report found widespread bleaching along a 1,500km stretch of WA coastline is released as fossil fuel giant inks partnership extension

The Guardian - AU · Aug 12, 2025

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‘The eighth wonder of the world’: China’s terracotta warriors to march on Australia for blockbuster show

Perth will host huge exhibition of ancient treasures from first emperor’s tomb in June, with 40% of the artefacts leaving China for the first time ever

The Guardian - AU · Apr 29, 2025

Timeless allure: why Australia is filled to the brim with exhibitions on ancient Egypt

Closing last month, this year WA Museum Boola Bardip in Perth was host to a major exhibition Discovering Ancient Egypt.

The Conversation · Nov 20, 2023

'Exciting' new thylacine discovery shines light on Tasmania's extinct marsupial

Just like the platypus, the extinct Tasmanian tiger glows under black light, adding to our early understanding of how animals communicate with their fur.

ABC News · Aug 20, 2022

‘Fluffy’ crab that wears a sponge as a hat discovered in Western Australia

Family found a Lamarckdromia beagle specimen washed up on the beach in Denmark in southern WA

The Guardian - AU · Jun 20, 2022

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Hermit crabs make quirky cheap pets but some fear they are being treated as 'disposable'

Thousands of hermit crabs are collected from West Australian beaches each year to become "quirky" domestic pets. Experts say sometimes their new owners underestimate them.

ABC News · Apr 7, 2022

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