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☆ Australia’s ‘world’s oldest’ loong: Vandals target the Chinese parade dragon in an Australian museum
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Chris Lau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Australian police are seeking two people for allegedly vandalizing a century-old Chinese parade dragon and other valuable artefacts at a museum in a small town known for its historic links to China. The vandalism took place last week at the Golden Dragon Museum in Bendigo, about 100 miles northwest of Melbourne, according to the police and head of the museum. Golden Dragon MuseumBendigo, currently a city of some 100,000 people, has had Chinese residents for more than a century. To this day, a large dragon parade is held every Easter to raise money for a local hospital. The Golden Dragon Museum was opened in 1991 “to document, interpret and preserve the Chinese heritage in Australia” according to the museum’s website.

Persons: Toyota Prado, ”, Loong, “ Loong, Dai, “, Hugo Leschen, Sun Loong, Leschen, Yi Organizations: CNN, Australian, Dragon Museum, . Victoria Police, Toyota, “ Investigators, Golden Dragon Museum Bendigo, Miners, Bendigo Tourism, Dragon, Yi Yuan, Nine, Chinese Community Council of Australia Locations: China, Bendigo, Melbourne, Australia, Victoria, Yi Yuan Chinese

☆ New discoveries suggest Rhode Island shipwreck is Captain Cook's long-lost vessel after battle over ship's identity
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Australian researchers believe a shipwreck off the coast of Rhode Island is that of the HMS Endeavor. Previously, their claim was contested by their research partner, The Rhode Island Maritime Archeology Project. The Rhode Island Maritime Archeology Project did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment regarding the recent announcement of evidence. "We would like to work with the Rhode Island government to do that," Hosty told the outlet. "If it means working with Rhode Island Maritime Archaeology Project we'll work with them; we'll work with anyone who is willing to help us on this site."

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☆ Venomous snake on field of play delays AFLW game in Australia
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A venomous snake delayed the start of an AFLW game in Blacktown, Australia by half an hour as players waited for a snake catcher to remove it from the field. The red-bellied black snake, which the Australian Museum says will only bite under extreme circumstances, was spotted on the field before Greater Western Sydney Giants played Richmond Tigers in the AFWL, the women’s Australian football league. “It’s pretty interesting,” said the Giants’ head of women’s football Briana Harvey during the delay, according to the AFL. “There’s a little red-bellied black snake on the ground at the moment, just in one of the far pockets. After the delay, the Giants sunk to their third consecutive loss of the season as Richmond completed a 19-point victory.

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☆ Progress Shark, a 32-foot model of a great white wearing a rainbow leotard, is the breakout star of WorldPride in Sydney, Australia
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-19 | by ( Stephanie Stacey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A 32-foot model of a great white shark has become the unexpected mascot of WorldPride. It's been decked out in the colors of the Progress flag to mark WorldPride being held in Sydney. Even before it was officially unveiled on February 8, Progress Shark had become a viral sensation after Sydney WorldPride released a computer-generated preview. The Australian Museum tweeted that it was "blown away by all of the love" being shown for Progress Shark. Progress Shark now has its own fan account on Instagram — and it's sparked memes, fan-art, stickers, and even a miniature knitted version.

☆ Tasmanian tiger: Lost remains of last thylacine found hiding in plain sight
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —For decades, nobody knew where the remains of the last thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger, were located. It turns out they were hiding in plain sight – at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG), in the Australian island state, where they had been unidentified for more than 80 years. That meant researchers and staff at the museum were wholly unaware of the significance of the thylacine in their collection. A thylacine displayed at the Australian Museum in Sydney, Australia, in 2002. The remains are now on display in the museum’s thylacine gallery for public viewing.

Proiectul de renovare care a durat cincisprezece luni, denumit „Project Discover", a contribuit la crearea unui spaţiu public suplimentar de peste 3.000 de metri pătraţi prin refacerea zonelor din spatele clădirii, a declarat Gladys Berejiklian, premierul statului australian New South Wales (NSW) unde se află muzeul. „Australian Museum este cel mai vechi muzeu din ţară, aşa că se cuvine ca această instituţie de talie mondială să aibă un spaţiu modernizat în centrul Sydney", a spus Berejiklian, potrivit Agerpres. „Ne dorim ca toată lumea să aibă ocazia să exploreze minunile naturale ale lumii, să înveţe despre istoria noastră şi să se inspire din cultura noastră", a adăugat ea. În urma lucrărilor ample de renovare au fost adăugate spaţii educaţionale, un nou magazin şi o a doua cafenea, ceea ce va permite instituţiei să găzduiască simultan o importantă expoziţie internaţională itinerantă sau două expoziţii mai mici. În pofida accesului gratuit, vizitatorii vor fi obligaţi să îşi înregistreze datele de contact în scopul monitorizării Covid-19, oraşul anunţând în continuare zero cazuri locale de infectare cu noul coronavirus.

Persons: Gladys Berejiklian Organizations: Museum, Agerpres Locations: australian New South Wales, ţară, Sydney, anunţând

☆ What happens to your body after you die
▼ + stars: | 2017-10-31 | by ( Skye Gould | Rebecca Harrington | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

There's no fighting it; each of us will die at some point. Without preservation techniques like embalming or mummification, your body slowly begins to decay the second your heart stops beating. It starts small, down at the cellular level. Your cells die, then bacteria, animals, and even the body itself digests your organs and tissues. Here's how the complete, gruesome process plays out:Marianne Ayala/InsiderMarianne Ayala/InsiderMarianne Ayala/InsiderMarianne Ayala/InsiderMarianne Ayala/InsiderMarianne Ayala/InsiderMarianne Ayala/InsiderMarianne Ayala/InsiderMarianne Ayala/InsiderMarianne Ayala/InsiderMarianne Ayala/InsiderMarianne Ayala/InsiderMarianne Ayala/InsiderSkye Gould/Business InsiderSources: Nature, Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, Microbiology Today, EPEC Participant's Handbook, BMJ, Australian Museum, Decomposition of Human Remains

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