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A new insect has been discovered in a Northern Territory national park in Australia. The new variety of ghost wasp was found by two young wildlife photographers next to a swimming hole. “So, the subtropics, all the savannas up here, are just amazing. It's one of the most extensive and intact ecosystems, actually, in the entire world,” says Nick Volpe, Naturalist and wildlife photographer. ”Most people assume that we already know everything about the biodiversity in the natural world around us, but it couldn't be further from the truth,” says Lucyna Kania, Naturalist and wildlife photographer. What they found is a variety of the Gasteruption genus of wasps, more commonly called “ghost wasps” because they hover in a zigzag pattern. To give it a name, Volpe and Kania consulted local Jawoyn traditional owners. “It's called the Mam-Burrumurl wasp,” says Kania. In the local language, ‘mam' means ‘ghost' and ‘Burrumurl' means ‘wasp.' To learn more about this new type of wasp, Kania and Volpe sent samples to one of the main native Australian wasp experts. “As soon as I saw it, I knew it was something undescribed, something new. It's really distinctive compared to the rest of the Australian species, and it just blew my mind as soon as I saw it,” says Dr. Ben Parslow from the South Australian Museum. To survive and reproduce, the ghost wasp parasitizes a native bee's nest by laying its eggs in it. Parslow says the discovery of the new wasp will help in trying to explain these unique host relationships. “It helps us begin to understand how these groups can occur together, but also how they've evolved.” “It's good to have species out there on the ledger so that we know what has been affected, what are we losing, so we can value it and make better decisions going forward,” says Kania. Now, Kania and Volpe are sharing the knowledge gathered from their new discovery with others like these school students. This article was provided by The Associated Press.

How do you find someone to talk about Sherlock Holmes and his Adelaide connections? You talk to ABC Adelaide – it's elementary, Dear Watson, and it's how I connected with today's guest, Peter Dunn. The SA Drink Of The Week this week is an award winning Galway Pipe Tawny Port. And in the Musical Pilgrimage, we feature the new album by Professor Flint. You can navigate episodes using chapter markers in your podcast app. Not a fan of one segment? You can click next to jump to the next chapter in the show. We're here to serve! The Adelaide Show Podcast: Awarded Silver for Best Interview Podcast in Australia at the 2021 Australian Podcast Awards and named as Finalist for Best News and Current Affairs Podcast in the 2018 Australian Podcast Awards. And please consider becoming part of our podcast by joining our Inner Circle. It's an email list. Join it and you might get an email on a Sunday or Monday seeking question ideas, guest ideas and requests for other bits of feedback about YOUR podcast, The Adelaide Show. Email us directly and we'll add you to the list: podcast@theadelaideshow.com.au If you enjoy the show, please leave us a 5-star review in iTunes or other podcast sites, or buy some great merch from our Red Bubble store – The Adelaide Show Shop. We'd greatly appreciate it. And please talk about us and share our episodes on social media, it really helps build our community. Oh, and here's our index of all episode in one concisepage Running Sheet: Sherlock Holmes 00:00:00 Intro Introduction 00:02:25 SA Drink Of The Week The SA Drink Of The Week this week is the Galway Pipe Bourbon Barrel Tawny 10 YO, voted best wine from Australia at the Frankfurt International Trophy 2024, and the Galway Pipe Grand Tawny 12 YO, which won the Grand Gold Award. These two significant awards at the prestigious Frankfurt International Trophy 2024, were against competition from more than 2,550 wines from nearly 30 countries. This is fitting because Sherlock Holmes always smoked a pipe and kept his tobacco in an old slipper. Not sure if he drank Port though? Galway Pipe is named after Sir Henry Lionel Galway, a “notable” governor of South Australia who was renowned for his discerning taste in fine fortified wines. That's not all he was known for. Sir Henry was appointed Governor of South Australia in 1914. He resented the limitations placed upon a constitutional governor, and his governorship was defined by controversy. He managed to anger a wide spectrum of the population. The general public disliked his support of compulsory military training; puritans were angered by his support for gambling and his opposition to prohibition; progressives were infuriated by his opposition to women's enfranchisement; and the political establishment were aghast at his opposition to the White Australia Policy (on the grounds that the Northern Territory needed Asian workers). For this last opinion, he was forced to issue a full retraction and apology. A speech in 1915 in which Galway suggested that trade unionists should be conscripted and sent to the front was widely criticised and gave local cartoonists a field day. It was eventually Galway's support for conscription that saved his governorship; the legislature decided that his efforts to increase voluntary recruitment for the First World War, as well as his support for conscription referendums, warranted keeping him in the role. A motion in the legislature by the Labor opposition in 1917 calling for the abolition of his office failed. After the war, Premier Archibald Peake was considering a proposal to build a national war memorial on the site of Government House, Adelaide, with a new vice-regal residence to be purchased in the suburbs. Galway managed to dissuade Peake from this scheme, and the war memorial was built in a corner of the grounds of Government House. Galway's appointment was not renewed when it expired in 1920; although he was liked by the Adelaide establishment, he had been a spectacularly controversial governor, and the Colonial Office did not give him another post. He returned to England later in 1920. Back to the wine, Galway Pipe in Langhorne Creek is led by Head Winemaker Chris Dix and Senior Winemaker Chad Smith, and is available through BWS, Dan Murphy's, Liquorland, First Choice and more. Galway Pipe Bourbon Barrel Tawny 10 YOComplex flavours on the palate such as caramel, vanilla, fruitcake, and an abundance of sweet spice notes. The small format barrel has a profound influence, amplifying the tawny's character with exotic bourbon notes: delicate interplay of charred wood, rye, and toasted malt characters emerge, entwining harmoniously with the tawny's essence to create a perfect union. Galway Pipe Grand Tawny 12 YOAged in oak barrels for an average of 12 years, this exquisite, rich blend of character-filled grape varieties. A complex flavour profile of raisins, dried pears, grilled nuts and spicy oak. The palate is balanced with levels of sweetness and acidity, perfectly crafted and aged, ready to drink. 00:17:42 Sherlock Holmes Society with Peter Dunn Earlier this year, to cleanse my pallate after reading a series of business books, I opted to listen to Stephen Fry's reading of the complete collection of Sherlock Holmes stories. I was smitten. Then I fell off my chair when Adelaide was mentioned in the story, The Adventure of the Abbey Grange, only to fall off again when we got another mention in The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax. My curiosity compelled me to ascertain whether or not the ships, Rock of Gibraltar and Bass Rock, actually existed and carried passengers from Adelaide to Southampton. I found evidence for the latter, and also discovered that Adelaide has a group called Unscrupulous Rascalls, but I have failed to be able to make contact with them. So, after reaching out to Keith Conlon, who put me in touch with ABC Adelaide Producer John Thompson-Mills, I was invited onto the Drive program with Jo Laverty, and through that discussion, I met Peter Dunn, who was a member of the original Sherlock Holmes Society Of Australia. He joins me now in what I hope will be a singular episode of The Adelaide Show. Original members of the Sherlock Holmes Society Of Australia, from left, Anne Dunn, Peter Dunn, and founder, Alan Olding, at the launch of the movie, “Young Sherlock Holmes” Before we proceed, I must say that I love Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's use of English, in particular, his use of the adjective, singular. I find myself using it. Are there any other words or phrases that rubbed off on you, other than, elementary (which rarely comes up)? How did the Sherlock Holmes Society of Australia come to be, and what drove its members' passion for Holmes? Let's have a listen to how The Case Of The Elusive Sherlock Holmes Society came to be solved, thanks to the Jo Laverty interview on ABC Adelaide. This is my second interview with Jo on the day. Tell us more about the society and some of those connections to stories and to the author. In my first chat with Jo Laverty, I brought up the only blemish in Stephen Fry's narration, when he we trying to do the accent of Lady Brackenstall from Adelaide, whose maiden name was Mary Fraser. Here's a snippet from the story, The Adventure Of The Abbey Grange. What do you think of that accent? We should go back to the beginning and “A Study in Scarlet” because this is how we meet Holmes and Watson and set the stage for all that followed. Charting the story through the lens of Holmes seems to me to have been a master stroke. What do you like about it? How does it compare to the odd story written from Holmes' perspective? “The Final Problem” was the story when we meet Moriarty and both he and Holmes supposedly die. What sort of discussion arose around this story in the society? Let's turn to “The Hound of the Baskervilles”— because this has remained the most popular Holmes story and is where we experience the clash of spiritualism with Holmesian logic. Can you imagine Doyle's inner world as he wrote this? This brings us to October in 1920, when Sir Arthur Conan Doyle visited Adelaide to give a lecture on spiritualism. Samela Harris pointed out a scathing review. I will read some of it, and then let's discuss the enigma that the famous author was: CONAN DOYLE'S VISIT UNINSPIRING LECTURES. AN INTOLERANT “EVANGEL”  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has come to Adelaide and gone, but he probably made few converts to the “faith.” The curious thing was that the noted spiritualist did not profess to be able to make them. All he hoped to do was to “sow the seed,” so that those people who thought well enough of it could continue their enquiries into the new revelation, which, really isn't new at all. This seems a sweeping confession of one's impotence to convince the public mind of the truths of the cult when it comes from so high an apostle of the movement — “the flaming evangelist of spiritualism,” as he was billed; a man who claims to have spent 34 years of his important life reading about it, delving into it, and experimenting with it. It is a poor apostle who has such small faith in his ability to garner fresh recruits! As a lecturer Sir Conan lacks the power to grip or arrest an audience. In a physical and mental sense there is plenty of him, but his rugged personality is too material, his emotions too inflexible, and his arguments too unconvincing to impress or influence a mass of earnest, intelligent  isteners. WAR ON DOUBTERS. But those are not his only handicaps. He exhibits a vexed and an intolerant attitude towards those who dare to differ from him. Instead of extending a charitable and winning indulgence to his critics or honest doubters he hurls cutting jibes at a “sneering and jeering world,” scoffs at the “amazing ignorance and enormous impertinence of little people,” contemptuously brashes aside “so-called leaders of science and religion,” and rails at “the great stupidity and levity of the press.' His style is unreasonably didactic and his methods jarring. It is “the Gospel according to Sir Conan” — and woe unto the unbeliever! While no one will question the sincerity or honesty of the celebrated visitor, there were yet elements surrounding the series of his Adelaide lectures which smacked of the “showman.” Often when unfolding an interesting phase or enunciating a certain principle the speaker would abruptly break off with the intimation that he would deal with that in a later discourse — “to be continued in our next,” as the serial says — and what was originally intended to be two addresses developed into four “spellbound” lectures, the last, as the public notice read, “at popular prices  notwithstanding the enormous success of Sir Arthur's visit.” DISAPPOINTED LISTENERS. So far as it was possible to glean opinions of people who attended the lectures it seemed that many were disappointed that there was no public seance given which might help to clear away suspicion or stimulate thought on the revelation. At such a time in the history of the world when  people are borne on the surging bosom of a restless sea of doubt and distrust, when there is an expectant longing for something that is new and entrancing, the way of the man with a fresh and fascinating gospel is open if his doctrine is but convincing. But there was little tangible in whatSir Conan had to say or present. Even for the genuineness of some of his spirit pictures he would not vouch, and he shattered the popular belief that the camera would never lie. Then he admitted the unreliability of some of the mediums and warned his hearers to beware of fraud. “We have discovered,” said Sir Conan, “that certain people have the power to throw out a substance generally known as psycho-plasm, which is at the basis of all this material phenomena. It is thrown out by certain people — more by some than others— and it is this psychoplasm which really makes the medium.” What do you think about some of the later Holmes stories. To me, there was a decline in the quality of the last ones in His Last Bow and The Case Book Of Sherlock Holmes. Peter what are your favourite moments and stories from the Holmes canon? Let's draw to a close with an obscure story How Watson Learned the Trick, which is not included in the main collections and was written for a specific occasion. This short piece was for a booklet compiled for Queen Mary's Dolls' House. He also wrote The Field Bazaar for a university fundraiser. [I will read How Watson Learned The Trick]. This is like Holmes in fast forward. Your thoughts? What do you think Holmes and Doyle have brought to cultural and intellectual life around the world? How Watson Learned The Trick, from Arthur-Conan-Doyle.com Watson had been watching his companion intently ever since he had sat down to the breakfast table. Holmes happened to look up and catch his eye. “Well, Watson, what are you thinking about?” he asked. “About you.” “Me?” “Yes, Holmes. I was thinking how superficial are these tricks of yours, and how wonderful it is that the public should continue to show interest in them.” “I quite agree,” said Holmes. “In fact, I have a recollection that I have myself made a similar remark.” “Your methods,” said Watson severely, “are really easily acquired.” “No doubt,” Holmes answered with a smile. “Perhaps you will yourself give an example of this method of reasoning.” “With pleasure,” said Watson. “I am able to say that you were greatly preoccupied when you got up this morning.” “Excellent!” said Holmes. “How could you possibly know that?” “Because you are usually a very tidy man and yet you have forgotten to shave.” “Dear me! How very clever!” said Holmes. “I had no idea, Watson, that you were so apt a pupil. Has your eagle eye detected anything more?” “Yes, Holmes. You have a client named Barlow, and you have not been successful with his case.” “Dear me, how could you know that?” “I saw the name outside his envelope. When you opened it you gave a groan and thrust it into your pocket with a frown on your face.” “Admirable! You are indeed observant. Any other points?” “I fear, Holmes, that you have taken to financial speculation.” “How could you tell that, Watson?” “You opened the paper, turned to the financial page, and gave a loud exclamation of interest.” “Well, that is very clever of you, Watson. Any more?” “Yes, Holmes, you have put on your black coat, instead of your dressing gown, which proves that your are expecting some important visitor at once.” “Anything more?” “I have no doubt that I could find other points, Holmes, but I only give you these few, in order to show you that there are other people in the world who can be as clever as you.” “And some not so clever,” said Holmes. “I admit that they are few, but I am afraid, my dear Watson, that I must count you among them.” “What do you mean, Holmes?” “Well, my dear fellow, I fear your deductions have not been so happy as I should have wished.” “You mean that I was mistaken.” “Just a little that way, I fear. Let us take the points in their order: I did not shave because I have sent my razor to be sharpened. I put on my coat because I have, worse luck, an early meeting with my dentist. His name is Barlow, and the letter was to confirm the appointment. The cricket page is beside the financial one, and I turned to it to find if Surrey was holding its own against Kent. But go on, Watson, go on! It ‘s a very superficial trick, and no doubt you will soon acquire it.” 01:17:59 Musical Pilgrimage In the Musical Pilgrimage, we feature song by  Professor Flint, Creatures Of The Slime. This is the third album by the Prof, and a total of five albums from the pen of Michael Mills all from this calendar year of 2024 [in the episode, Steve suggests that is the tally of all time – nup, he's prolific (among other things)]  All the links are here. The new album, “Creatures of the Slime” , has just dropped and explores the remarkable fossil heritage of the Flinders Ranges. It comprises 16 newly recorded songs, including a song about Spriginna, the South Australian fossil emblem. In our discussion with Peter, he points out that the nearby Hallett Cove Conservation Park now has a model Diprotodon, which Peter went to see, bumping into the man who found the fossilled remains of the massive marsupial from our past. Diprotodon at Hallett Cove, photo taken by Peter Dunn It is a great example of what happens when creatives work with researchers at places such as the South Australian Museum, to create content for the community. And while mostly for young humans, aged 12 and under, and their families, the album includes the title track, remixed by a US DJ, having played the song on a regular basis at a nightclub in Los Angeles!Support the show: https://theadelaideshow.com.au/listen-or-download-the-podcast/adelaide-in-crowd/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome back to Wavelength, Sparking the convos about Adelaide you should be having!  Cass and Grace are back taking you through a MASSIVE episode this week so strap in and get ready!  Recent statistics show a harrowing story, domestic violence has increased 30% since 2022, and 33 women have died at the hands of intimate partners. This story deserves attention and action. This week Izzy talks with Mary Leaker the general manager of Embolden SA's peak body for domestic, family and sexual violence services about this topic to find out more.  Later on, we discuss the recent labour government proposal to get rid of the research wing of the SA museum which would decrease their workforce by 27 people and get rid of popular exhibits such as the Mammal Exhibition. Opposition leader David Spiers comes into the studio to discuss his concerns about this decision, and Liz also speaks with Michael Mills an educator/performer with  20 years of experience with the South Australian Museum.  But wait, there's more! Ella discusses the upcoming changes to family law in South Australia, effective May 6th, impacting numerous individuals. And if that wasn't exciting enough, Cass shares a roundup of all the positive happenings in this week's 'Heaps Good News' segment. Listen to Wavelength live and join the convos about Adelaide you should be having,  Monday night Fortnightly from 6pm on Fresh 92.7. Airdate: May 6, 2024  Reporters: Cassie Johns,  Grace Smith, Elizabeth Hayes, Isabelle Capone and Ella MaitlandSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Proposed changes have seen scientists protest in Adelaide.

Seasonal changes and personal anecdotes about gathering wood Personal health updates including hospital visits and treatments Discussion of a mass killing event at Bondi Junction and its societal implications Local issues in Adelaide, such as proposals for converting office spaces to residential apartments State of the South Australian Museum National policy discussion on manufacturing and economic decisions in Australia Historical events and figures, including the sinking of the RMS Titanic and Leonardo da Vinci Current geopolitical tensions in the Middle East Reflections on life, governance, and societal changes See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're joined by Polly Barker, Marie Klimis and Natasha Stanton to explore how organisations and individuals approach seeking funding, to create work in immersive contexts. From applying for public funds, through to the requirements of research bodies and third sector trusts and foundations - we get into the nitty gritty raising funds for immersive experiences.Guests:Polly Barker is Punchdrunk Enrichment's Head of Development, leading fundraising with individuals, Trusts & Foundations, and corporate partners. Polly studied English Literature at Sussex before beginning her career in the Museum sector, working at the V&A in London, and at the South Australian Museum in Adelaide. Polly loves learning, the visual arts, travelling and is writing a novel in her spare time. https://www.punchdrunkenrichment.org.uk/, https://www.instagram.com/punchdrunkenrichment/Marie Klimis is is currently Senior Producer at Coney. She has worked as a Producer and Project Manager for a range of organisations, including the City of London Festival, Horniman Museum, Pure Expression or Arts and Gardens. She is a founding member and director of 27 degrees, a migrant-led collective specialised in socially-engaged immersive theatre. As a writer and designer, she specialises in intimate immersive projects in unusual spaces, including “I am Bird and The Paper Traveller”, two choose-your-own-adventure projects in library spaces. https://www.instagram.com/marieklimis/Natasha Stanton is a Senior Portfolio Manager at the Economic and Social Research Council and previously was a Senior Investment Manager at the Arts and Humanities Research Council and an International Stakeholder Engagement Manager at UKRI (UK Research and Innovation). https://www.linkedin.com/in/natasha-stanton-8413b589/Hosted by Dr Joanna Bucknall and produced by Natalie Scott for the Immersive Experience Network's, Knowledge Bank. Funded by Arts Council England.Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/immersive-experience-network/ Instagram @immersiveexperiencenetMailing List https://immersiveexperience.network/sign-up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us on a journey to explore the remarkable fossil heritage of South Australia, and why its prehistoric story matters not just to South Australians, but to the the whole world.   In this episode of Palaeo Jam, recorded live at Flinders University, on Kaurna Country, host Michael Mills is joined by PhD Candidate Phoebe McInerney of Flinders University, Associate Professor Diego Garcia-Bellido from the University of Adelaide. and PhD Candidate Tory Botha, also of the University of Adelaide. Along the way, the panel discuss a range of discoveries found in South Australia, including the first big life, opalised sea creatures, the story of the first predators, along with some fascinating palaeo pathologies.   Yo can follow Phoebe on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Phoebyornis   Check out Phoebe's article in The Conversation about disease in giant prehistoric birds, discussed in this episode…   https://theconversation.com/fossil-find-reveals-giant-prehistoric-thunder-birds-were-riddled-with-bone-disease-173745   Diego is on Twitter at https://twitter.com/DGarciaBellido   Check out the recent research paper from Diego with a revised understanding of two species of Radiodonta foun d in Emu Bay, South Australia.   https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14772019.2023.2225066?journalCode=tjsp20   You can find some information about Tory's research interests here… http://www.emmasherratt.com/quantitative-morphology-group.html   You can find Michael, on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Heapsgood   If you're ever in Adelaide and want to see some of the amazing fossil heritage discussed in this episode, head to the South Australian Museum...   https://www.samuseum.sa.gov.au/

Caves can be the holders of great fossil collections. It's important to remember, though, that they still exist as living ecosystems, and will continue to do so. In this episode of Palaeo Jam, host Michael Mills chats with Dr Liz Reed of the University of Adelaide, and South Australian Museum. This episode was recorded inside Blanch Cave, in the World Naracoorte listed Naracoorte Caves, where Liz is one of many to have conducted research into its remarkable trove of fossils.   On the ongoing nature of caves as living ecosystems, Liz notes during the conversation that caves are…   “…some of the most fragile ecosystems on the planet, and very susceptible to anything coming in to the caves”.   There are important conservation issues that need to be addressed if such caves as the Naracoorte Caves are to continue to be the delightful repositories of life that they are. They are not just places where fossils are to be found.   Along the way, Michael and Liz also talk about the inaugural Australian Mammal of the Year, the Southern BentWing bat, and why Liz thinks bats are awesome.   You can find Dr Liz Reed on Twitter at… @LizReed_palaeo https://twitter.com/LizReed_palaeo   Liz's extensive profile, with links to research papers and articles can be found at… https://researchers.adelaide.edu.au/profile/liz.reed   You can find host Michael Mills on Twitter at @heapsgood https://twitter.com/Heapsgood   For information on visiting the Naracoorte Caves in South Australia, head to… https://www.naracoortecaves.sa.gov.au/   And for more info on the Australian Mammal of the Year, head to… https://cosmosmagazine.com/nature/amoty/

Museums are custodians of story, and the collections that dwell within them belong to the community of which they are a part. In recent years, though, funding cuts have put significant pressure on many aspects of what museums do so well, in research, collection curation, and public programmes. In a wide ranging conversation, host Michael Mills chats with Dr Kailah Thorn, Curator at Edward de Courcy Clarke Earth Science Museum on why museums matter, and why they need to be properly funded.   Both Michael and Kailah have had a great deal of experience in delivering public programmes, and have done so together on several projects at the South Australian Museum, and with Flinders University.   In describing her research interests, Kailah has noted…   My research speciality is in the taxonomy of Australian fossil scincids, primarily the blue-tongued lizards and their nearest kin in the subfamily Egerniinae. I'm working on descriptions of their extinct relatives and deciphering the evolutionary tree of this group in order to answer bigger questions about where they came from, when they got to Australia and how they have changed since they arrived.   Kailah has written a delightful article in The Conversation on how to hunt for fossils responsibly. It is essential reading for amateur and professional fossil collectors, alike… https://theconversation.com/how-to-hunt-fossils-responsibly-5-tips-from-a-professional-palaeontologist-156861   You can find Kailah on Twitter at @kailah_thorn https://twitter.com/kailah_thorn   You can find Michael at @heapsgood https://twitter.com/Heapsgood   To connect with Dinosaur University ion Facebook, follow us at https://www.facebook.com/DinosaurUniversity

The Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year competition and resulting exhibition is managed and produced by the South Australian Museum. Since 2004 photographers of all ages, skill levels, and nationalities have submitted images of fauna, flora or landscapes in Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea regions to the competition. This year's judges, Nicky Catley, Doug Gimesy and Prof. Charlie Huveneers scrutinised a record 2,443 entries from 602 photographers across 10 countries – the highest number of entries in the competition's history to create a shortlist of just 98 images. The Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year exhibition is on at the South Australian Museum from Saturday 27 August – Sunday 30 October 2022. Tickets can be purchased online or at the Museum. More info: https://www.samuseum.sa.gov.au/c/npoty/ 

Terry Reardon is a bat expert and researcher and works as a technical officer at the South Australian Museum. Terry has worked tirelessly with SA communities to raise awareness about bat ecology and conservation.​

The Wangayarta Memorial Park was created specifically to rebury Kaurna ancestorial remains being returned from museums and universities.If you haven't already, go back and listen to our first episode about Wangayarta, on December 9 2021, which explains the backstory of the memorial park.In this episode, we hear from Kaurna Elders, Uncle Moogy Sumner and Aunty Madge Wanganeen, who've been involved in the reburials of their ancestors disturbed from the north and west of Adelaide."If you rebury our ancestors into the place where they came from, someone is going to come and dig them up again because they want to put something else there... another building, another railway track, another road. But at Wangayarta, no one is going to go there and disturb them Old People, they're there to rest now," said Uncle Moogy Sumner."It's another chapter for our people, in doing the right thing with our ancestors. I'm so blessed to be a Kaurna Elder woman to be put in this position and to help other communities in getting ready for their reburials," said Kaurna Elder, Aunty Madge Wanganeen.

"One really good way to tell the difference between fossil and rock is to lick it."

"One really good way to tell the difference between fossil and rock is to lick it."

We're shining a light on the amazing contributions that women are making to science right now in this special interview with Dr Elizabeth Reed. Dr Reed is a lecturer and researcher in Palaeontology at the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Adelaide and a research scientist in Palaeontology at the South Australian Museum. She specialises in Quaternary cave deposits, notably in the south east region of South Australia. Dr Reed is also a featured scientist in the South Australian Museum's ‘Her Story' series, which celebrates amazing South Australian women who are blazing their own trails and inspiring, encouraging and motivating the next generation of young women to follow their dreams and pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). Her Story: Women in STEM series is made possible with support from the Hon. Dr Diana Laidlaw AM.

In this week's episode, we'll hear from Dr Philip Jones, Senior Researcher at the South Australian Museum and curator of the exhibition, Illustrating the Antipodes: George French Angas in Australia and New Zealand, 1844-1845. In 2009, Dr Jones undertook a fellowship at the National Library of Australia, where he researched works by 19th Century artist, George French Angas. The exhibition and accompanying book are the culmination of his decades-long research into the life and work of the celebrated artist. As a young man in the 1840s, George French Angas journeyed to Australia and New Zealand, where he excelled at capturing the minute detail of plants and people, objects and landscapes. The bush was his studio and Angas personified the archetypal travelling artist of the era. Illustrating the Antipodes is supported by the National Collecting Institutions Touring and Outreach Program, an Australian Government program aiming to improve access to the national collections for all Australians. We thank the Angas family for their generosity in making works available for research and display.

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Aboriginal Education Coordinator Eva Wilson talks to artists Clem Newchurch and Peter Turner about their new exhibition, KAURNA: Still Here. First Nations artists Peter Turner and Clem Newchurch have worked with the South Australian Museum's collections to inspire their exhibition KAURNA: Still Here. Drawing on their Ancestors' practices prior to European colonisation, Peter and Clem have created carvings, painted and woven works in this celebration of continuing culture. Clem can be found on Instagram @clemnewchurchart. The Collections Project is presented as a partnership between Guildhouse and the South Australian Museum as part of the project, STEAM Incubator Series: A creative exploration of sustainability at the fusion of the Arts, Culture and Science, supported by Arts South Australia.

Start your day the right way, with a stimulating discussion of the latest news headlines and hot button topics from The Advertiser and Sunday Mail. Today, hear from John Carty, Trish Hansen and Michael Owen-Brown John Carty is the Head of Humanities at the South Australian Museum, and Professor of Museum and Curatorial Studies at the University of Adelaide. He is a Commissioner on the Australian National Commission for UNESCO. He has worked extensively with Aboriginal artists and custodians throughout Australia on books, exhibitions and community development programs. His core research has involved working with Aboriginal artists to bridge the divide between anthropology and art history. In recent years, John's work – through research with the British Museum – has grown to focus on the cultural and cross-cultural history encompassed in objects in museum collections. John's pursuits through the South Australian Museum explore new methodologies and models for bringing Aboriginal voices and values further into mainstream narratives of Australian history, Australian art history, and contemporary Australian culture. Trish Hansen is a strategist and systems designer in the fields of health, wellbeing, arts and culture and works to enrich the creative and cultural life of people, places, neighbourhoods and cities and Founding Principal of Urban Mind Studio. She is currently the Chair of Brink Productions, a Good Design Australia Ambassador, Fellow of the Centre for Conscious Design, Board Director of the South Australian Living Artists (SALA) Festival, and Chief Executive Officer of Kindred Australia. Michael Owen-Brown has recently been appointed The Advertiser's Head of Audience Growth and Engagement. During his decade as digital editor, The Advertiser won multiple national and international awards for digital innovation, including being named the Asia-Pacific's news website of the year three times in a row from 2013-15. He has been a journalist with News Corp for more than 25 years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At Wangayarta, the Kaurna community has established what is being hailed as a world-first memorial site, working in collaboration with the South Australian Museum, Adelaide Cemeteries Authority and State Government.The night before the historic burial of 130 Old People's remains, CityMag camped with Kaurna elders and South Australian Museum staff to hear more about the site's significance.You can read Angela's full article on here: citymag.indaily.com.au/culture/the-weight-of-wangayartaThe Weight of WangayartaNotes on Adelaide is a weekly current affairs podcast driven by the independent journalism of InDaily, CityMag and SALIFE. This episode was hosted by David Washington and also features journalist, Angela Skujins. Additional reporting for this piece was conducted by Johnny von Einem.Notes on Adelaide is a Solstice Podcasting Production.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosted by Yves Rees & Clare Wright with guests John Carty & Jared Thomas. In a special live recording of the peak-nerd podcast Archive Fever, historians Clare Wright and Yves Rees dig into settler colonial record-keeping with guests Professor John Carty and Dr Jared Thomas from the South Australian Museum. Launching the fourth season of the popular history podcast, the duo ask how the Museum is grappling with its collection of unidentified Indigenous remains, and explore how its historical artefacts can operate as a cultural seedbank to help Aboriginal people remember and reconnect with Indigenous knowledges.

More than 100 Aboriginal remains stored at the South Australian Museum were reburied at Kaurna Wangayarta Smithfield Memorial Park this week.In the past, some remains were stolen by institutions, and others have been disturbed by the development of Adelaide.The SA Museum has apologised for its involvement and supported Kaurna elders in repatriating their old people to a final resting place.Hear about the world-first reburial and memorial park through Kaurna elders, SA Museum leaders, and the Adelaide Cemeteries Authority.

Artists from Warlayirti Art Centre in Balgo, Western Australia, discuss their painting and culture in the new exhibition at the South Australian Museum, Balgo Beginnings. Audio production for this episode was by Jake Holmes, theme song by Peter Saunders and Kaurna Welcome by Uncle Michael O'Brien. Thanks to all the Balgo artists for their time. Balgo Beginnings is on display at the South Australian Museum until the 6th of February 2022. The exhibition is accompanied by the launch of a ground-breaking new publication in Aboriginal art, 'Balgo: Creating Country' by Professor John Carty. The book is available for purchase online through UWA Publishing and at the South Australian Museum shop. This exhibition is presented in partnership with Warlayirti Arts. Supporting partners are the Art Gallery of South Australia, Tarnanthi, BHP and the government of South Australia. The acquisition of these important Balgo works was made possible by the generous philanthropy of Dianne and Terry Finnegan.

Thin Ice VR is a world-first virtual reality project, produced by award-winning studio Monkeystack and on display now at the South Australian Museum. Thin Ice VR offers an unrivalled immersive experience to follow in the footsteps of polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton  and modern day adventurer Tim Jarvis that will leave viewers in no doubt about the devastating effects of climate change. Join James Calvert, Senior Lecturer Torrens University, Director of Thin Ice VR and Justine van Mourik Head of Public Engagement at the South Australian Museum as they take you though the VR experience at the South Australian Museum from 20 November 2021 - 6 February 2022. 

The Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year is now on at the South Australian Museum.Since 2004 the Museum has welcomed photographers of all ages, skill levels, and nationalities to submit images of fauna, flora or landscapes in Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and the New Guinea regions. This year's competition judges, Narelle Autio, Trent Parke and Stavros Pippos, canvassed an extraordinary 2,206 entries from 17 countries – the second highest number of entries in the competition's history. The exhibition opened to the public on 27 August and closes on 31 October 2021.

Check out the new do-it-yourself audio tour of public art in the City of Adelaide! Join Steph in this meander around the CBD and find out more about the murals, sculptures, and installations that decorate our city. You can listen from the comfort of home or listen along while you walk the route yourself.   Stop 1: David Gulpilil mural by Thomas Readett with Laura Paige [location: Tandanya, East Terrace, Adelaide] Broadsheet: Screen Legend David Gulpilil Is the Subject of a New Mural in Adelaide Video documentation Stop 2: Pigeon by Paul Sloan, fabricated by Iguana Creative [location: Rundle Mall/Gawler Place (South)] Stop 3: Flow by Laura Wills and Will Cheesman, fabricated by Exhibition Studios [location: Rundle Mall/Gawler Place (North)] Stop 4: 14 Pieces by Hossein and Angela Valamanesh [location: outside the South Australian Museum, North Terrace] Stop 5: City of Music mural by Dave Court [location: East of the Morphett St Bridge] Documentary Video Stop 6: She imaged buttons by Jasmine Crisp [location: East wall of the Rockford Hotel, cnr Hindley St and Morphett St] Stop 7: Parking Pole by Michelle Nikou [location: Hindley St / Leigh St] Stop 8: Roy Rene by Robert Hannaford [location: Hindley St, opposite McDonalds] Stop 9: The Beatles by Algo Mas Marketing [location: Adelaide Town Hall balcony] Stop 10: Golden Rhombohedron (Obtuse) by Jason Sims [location: Grote Street, opposite Her Majesty's Theatre] InDaily: In the Studio with Jason Sims Golden Rhombohedron (Acute) City of Adelaide Public Art Map

We wrap up our Wonders from the South Australian Museum exhibition with a story about the iron lung, as well as favourite Wonders from Museum staff. This episode is made possible by the Department for Energy and Mining. Audio production is by Jake Holmes, theme song by Peter Saunders, and Kaurna welcome by Uncle Michael O'Brien. Wonders from the South Australian Museum is on until August 8th 2021.

This episode features Dr Alessandro Palci, Honorary Researcher at SAM and Research Associate at Flinders University. We talk about using CT scans to reconstruct ancient snakes, and how Jurassic World got the mosasaur slightly wrong. This series is made possible by the Department for Energy and Mining. Our Wonders from the South Australian Museum exhibition (featuring some palaeontological highlights) is on until August 8th 2021.

Last episode we listened to Mark Pharaoh's exciting story of Mawson's journey across Antarctica. This week we're getting stuck in the ice with SA Museum's Dr Peter Shaughnessy. This episode is made possible by the Department for Energy and Mining. Our Wonders from the South Australian Museum exhibition (featuring Weddell seal parasites and other items from Antarctic expeditions) is on until August 8th 2021.

This episode features Mark Pharaoh, Polar Collection Manager at the South Australian Museum, telling the epic story of Sir Douglas Mawson's journey across Antarctica. This episode is made possible by the Department for Energy and Mining. Our Wonders from the South Australian Museum exhibition (featuring Mawson's signature balaclava) is on until August 8th 2021.

What does it mean to have a museum on Kaurna land? Kaurna ambassador Michael O'Brien and SAM's Aboriginal Education Coordinator Eva Wilson talk about the Museum on Kaurna Land section of our Wonders from the South Australian Museum exhibition. This episode is made possible by the Department for Energy and Mining. Wonders from the South Australian Museum is on until August 8th 2021.

We interview Dr Andrea Crowther, Senior Collection Manager of Marine Invertebrates, about symbiosis, beautiful sponges and tiny shrimp. This episode is made possible by the Department for Energy and Mining. Our Wonders from the South Australian Museum exhibition is on until August 8th 2021.

We talk to curator Nat Williams, Research Fellow Stephen Zagala and Fijian women Talica and Naomi about Pacific cultures, material objects, relationships and whether objects have meaning. Celebrate the SA Museum's 165th birthday with Wonders from the South Australian Museum, on until August 8th 2021. This episode is made possible by the Department of Energy and Mining.

Have you ever wondered what’s stored beyond the five floors of the South Australian Museum? In a new landmark exhibition opening on Saturday 10 April, Wonders from the South Australian Museum, visitors will get the rare opportunity to explore objects from the Museum’s vast collections – many of which have never been on public display before. Join Guest Curator, Nat Williams and Head of Public Engagement, Justine van Mourik as they discuss the exhibition and the comprehensive program of special events, tours and workshops which will span the entire duration of the exhibition.Wonders runs from Saturday 10 April – Sunday 8 August. Entry is free. 

When historian Mark McKenna set out to write a history of Uluru, he had no idea where the story would take him. Researching the shooting death of an Aboriginal man by policeman Bill McKinnon, Mark uncovered shocking evidence that was typical of Australian frontier justice, and astonishing in its contemporary resonance. With support from the families of key individuals, and the assistance of South Australian Museum, Mark uncovered critical new evidence, and Return to Uluru became a true crime story of the most explosive kind, and an important exploration of what truth telling and reconciliation means in practice. Chaired by Jared Thomas

What do you think of when you hear of a First Nations history collection? This presentation by Jacinta Koolmatrie, Curator of First Nations History at the Migration Museum, looks at what First Nations histories are represented in the History Trust’s collection. Using her experience and knowledge of working with the State History and South Australian Museum collections, Jacinta will explore what a First Nations collection should look like and how colonial objects can be reinterpreted to understand First Nations histories. This free public lecture is part of the History Trust's Talking History series.

What makes a dog a dog? We explore the world of defining and naming species within the South Australian Museum's biological collection. This episode features scientists Dr Shirley Sorokin, Dr Steve Donnellan and Dr Cath Kemper, as well as photographer Paul Stokes and Collections Data Manager and Coordinator Keith Maguire.

This week we're going behind the scenes in the Humanities department at the South Australian Museum. This episode features collection managers Alice Beale and Tara Collier, curator Dr Jared Thomas, and Senior Kaurna man Michael O'Brien.

We take you behind the scenes at the South Australian Museum, starting with the biological sciences. This episode features scientists David Stemmer, Dr Rachael King and Dr Mark Hutchinson, as well as Senior Kaurna man Michael O'Brien.

In the 1930s Anthropologist Charles Mountford documented Adnyamathanha people with a series of now iconic photographs held by the South Australian Museum. Eighty years on an Adnyamathanha researcher has taken the photos back to her Adnyamathanha community to uncover personal and complex stories of family, culture and country.Rebecca Richards is an Adnyamathanha Barngarla woman, an early career researcher at the South Australian museum and a PhD candidate at the University of Adelaide.

Only some wasps sting! The wasps are a super-diverse branch of the Hymenoptera (ants, wasps, and bees), containing a huge diversity of parasitoid life-histories. This episode welcomes Ben Parslow, a PhD candidate at Flinders University and the South Australian Museum studying parasitoid wasps. Ben talks to us about describing the diversity of parasitoid wasps in South Australia, and how they ties into the balance of our complex ecosystem. Hosted by Bradley Bianco and Featuring Ben Parslow. You can find out more about Ben’s research by following @bentomologist on instagram and twitter. Produced by Christopher Jolly and Myall Tarran; promoted by Adam Toomes; intro music by Darcy Whittaker; and support from the Biology Society of South Australia.

Three of South Australia’s cultural institutions are offering young people some exciting opportunities to learn more about our state’s cultural heritage during these school holidays. Learn more from the Art Gallery of South Australia’s Dr Lisa Slade, the State Library of South Australia’s Mark Gilbert and the South Australian Museum’s Katrina Nitschke.

We chat with Dr Mark Hutchinson, Senior Research Scientist of Herpetology from the South Australian Museum about the recently discovered Western Desert Taipan, the endangered Pygmy Blue-tongue and all sort other sciencey goodness. 

We recently caught up with Dr Catherine Kemper at the South Australian Museum to learn more about her role as the Senior Researcher of Mammals. We also discuss whales, taxonomy, wildlife conservation and even the Thylacine gets a mention.    

Glenn Iseger-Pilkington likes to joke that he’s an “arts handyman”. Yet the phrase does have merit: he’s an artist and writer and has held various curatorial roles at the South Australian Museum, Western Australian Museum and the Art Gallery of Western Australia. Nowadays, he’s the lead consultant at Gee Consultancy, where he works with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and arts workers. In this podcast Glenn, a Yamatji Nyoongar man from Western Australia with Dutch and Scottish migrant history, talks about his curatorial and consultancy roles, discussing how he sees himself less as a voice of authority and more as a conduit. He also talks about the experience of judging the 2018 National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Awards and, finally, tells us what changes he’s noticed in the arts in Australia over the last 15 years — both for better and worse. See more at Art Guide online: https://artguide.com.au/podcast-glenn-iseger-pilkington-on-being-a-conduit. This podcast has been produced in partnership with the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory in recognition of the annual National Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Art Awards. Produced by Tiarney Miekus. Engineered by Mino Peric.

What is a subfossil? We ask Graham Medlin, Honorary Research Associate with the South Australian Museum who has studied subfossils for over 40 years. Graham's detective work out on the field and in the lab have led to the discovery of at least one new species of Australian mammal and to a greater understanding of the pre-European distribution of small mammals in the Australian outback. Graham sits on the council of the Fields Naturalists of South Australia and is an active member of the Field Naturalists Society of South Australia Mammal Club.

The number of visitors to the South Australian Museum continues to grow. Hear from Director Brian Oldman who talks about future exhibitions and how the cultural institution has improved access for people with disabilities and reached out to people in remote areas.

For Museum Week 2018, we tell the short story of the time over 600 butterflies went missing from South Australian Museum.

Are scientists the new gods? As we increasingly rely on science to solve our problems, are we stretching scientific method to mystique? If scientists are not infallible, can we trust what they tell us? And if we can’t trust scientists, can we still trust science? Tim Flannery is one of Australia’s leading writers on climate change. An internationally acclaimed scientist, explorer and conservationist, Tim was named Australian of the Year in 2007. Tim has held various academic positions including Professor at the University of Adelaide, director of the South Australian Museum in Adelaide, Principal Research Scientist at the Australian Museum and Visiting Chair in Australian Studies at Harvard University in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology. A well known presenter on ABC Radio,NPR and the BBC for more than a decade, he has also written and presented several series on the Documentary Channel including The Future Eaters (1998), Wild Australasia (2003), Islands in the Sky (1992) and Bushfire (1997). His books include Here on Earth (2010) and The Weather Makers (2005). Alok Jha is the science correspondent for ITV News in the UK. Before that, he did the same job at The Guardianfor a decade, where he wrote news, features, comment and presented the award-winning Science Weeklypodcast. He has also reported live from Antarctica and presented many TV and radio programmes for the BBC. Natasha Mitchell is a multi-award winning journalist and presenter of flagship ABC Radio National programs including the daily morning show, Life Matters (2012-15), and the popular science, psychology & culture radio program, All in the Mind (2002-12). She was vice president of the World Federation of Science Journalists, and a recipient of the MIT Knight Fellowship.  Co-founder of The Maintainers themaintainers.org, a research group focused on maintenance, repair, infrastructure and mundane labor, Lee Vinsel is an Assistant Professor of Science and Technology Studies at Stevens Institute of Technology. His research focuses on science and technology policy, and his first book examines the history of government regulation of the automobile in the United States, from the birth of the internal combustion engine to the Google Car. His work has been featured in The Atlantic, The Guardian, Le Monde, Fortune and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

An evening with celebrated explorer, scientist, communicator and former Australian of the Year. Dr Tim Flannery is arguably Australia’s best known scientist and agitator for action on climate change. From 1984 to 1999, Tim was the Principal Mammal Research Scientist here at the Australian Museum. His work helped extend the Australian mammal fossil record by 80 million years, and his expeditions to remote areas of Papua New Guinea resulted in the discovery of 16 species and many subspecies of mammal, particularly tree kangaroos. “The largest rat that we caught, an animal nearly a meter long and 2kg in weight, turned out to be unknown to science.” “A great moment for me was I realised placing trust in those people, and going out with them, was hugely important. I really owe my career to, as I call them, the Professors from Melanesia, those old men and women who knew so much… sadly that generation is passing.” After a stint as visiting chair of Australian studies at Harvard University and director of the South Australian Museum, Flannery wrote a defining work on climate change in 2003, The Weather Makers, and argued for drastic measures to address the rise in greenhouse gases.He was declared Australian of the Year in 2007, appointed chairman of the Federal Government's Australian Climate Commission in 2011 and then leader of its replacement body, the Climate Council, in 2013. In 2016, he and a team of AM scientists will embark on yet another expedition to the Solomon Islands. Join Tim for a fascinating evening as he shares highlights of his career and his responses to the recent UN Climate Change Conference in Paris. Trailblazers Talks, presented by Australian Geographic, brings together Australia’s greatest living explorers for a series of inspirational events. The 21-weeks series will be held on Thursday evenings at the Australian Museum from 25 February – 14 July 2016.

Each year, approximately 80 000 unweaned seal pups are clubbed to death on the beaches of Namibia.  It's regarded as one of the cruellest hunts on Earth and one Australian citizen profits hugely from it. We chat with South African activists Pat Dickens, founder of The Seals of Nam, and Nikki Botha who are campaigning against the slaughter.  We also hear from Peter Shaughnessy of the South Australian Museum and Phil Cornelius of Animal Liberation South Australia about the proposed seal cull in South Australia's Coorong.http://www.antifurcoalition.org/namibian-seal-hunt.htmlhttp://www.thesealsofnam.org/seal-hunt-petitions/ 

In our final podcast from the Adelaide festival we discuss the highs and lows of festival programming. Plus: hiddenin the South Australian Museum's playful exhibition of fossils for kids is a serious lesson about asking big questions in science.