Media & Outreach

2020

15 January:
ABC News:
Winton dinosaur field reveals biggest carnivorous dinosaur ever found in Australia
The Brisbane Times:
Largest Australian carnivorous dinosaur found in Queensland
Daily Mail:
T. rex's creepy cousin: Terrifying new dinosaur with huge claws and serrated razor sharp teeth is unearthed in the Australian outback

16 January:
7 News:
Bones of biggest carnivorous dinosaur ever found in Australia uncovered
Phys.org:
Fossils of largest theropod to date found in Australia

19 January:
North West Star:
Winton Museum reveals largest theropod dinosaur found in Australia

2 April:
CNET:
Flies having sex preserved in fossil dating back millions of years
Cosmos:
Gondwana in amber
Gizmodo:
These Flies Have Been Trapped In The Bone Zone For 41 Million Years
Inverse:
Oldest-known example of animal behavior is frozen in time and freaky
The New York Times:
Scientists Find 2 Mating Flies Trapped in Prehistoric Amber

3 April:
ABC:
Historic haul of Australian amber fossils includes ants, spiders and fornicating flies
The Australian:
Aussie scientists uncover a fossil 'holy grail' preserved in amber
Daily Mail:
Caught in the act: Pair of fornicating flies that became frozen in amber 41 million years ago are among the oldest fossilised mating animals ever discovered
Live Science:
41 million-year-old insect sex romp preserved in amber
News18:
Amber Fossil Shows Two Trapped Flies that Died while Mating 41 Million Years Ago
Newsweek:
Amber With Two Flies That Got Stuck Mating 40 Million Years Ago Discovered
The Sydney Morning Herald:
Mating flies found in huge cache of Australian amber

4 April:
Republic World:
Fossil In Australia Shows Flies Preserved In Amber 41 Million Years Ago
Science Alert:
Scientists Discover Two Mating Flies Trapped in Amber 40 Million Years Ago

18 May:
ABC:
Fossilised bones of rare 'delicate' dinosaur elaphrosaur identified in a first of its kind in Australia
Australian Geographic:
Fossil of unusual toothless dinosaur discovered in Australia
BBC:
Elaphrosaur: Rare dinosaur identified in Australia
The Brisbane Times:
Unusual dinosaur species fossil discovered in Australia for first time
The Guardian:
Rare long-necked dinosaur that roamed the polar world unearthed in Australia
New Atlas:
Long-necked, toothless T.rex cousin unearthed in Australia
Phys.org:
Australia's first elaphrosaur discovered in Victoria
Sci News:
New Dinosaur Unearthed in Australia
Swinburne News:
Swinburne palaeontologists identify ‘toothless’ Victorian dinosaur

19 May:
9 News:
Australian palaeontologists discover rare 'toothless' dinosaur in Victoria known as an elaphrosaur
Fox News:
Unusual 'toothless' dinosaur discovered in Australia
Spatial Source:
Meet ‘Eric’: the new dinosaur discovered in Victoria

20 May:
Cosmos:
An Aussie elaphrosaur younger than the rest
Smithsonian Magazine:
Rare ‘Light-Footed’ Dinosaur Discovered in Australia for the First Time
Tech Explorist:
A rare, toothless dinosaur identified in Australia
Webby Feed:
Fossil Found of a Bizarre New Dinosaur That Lived Close to the South Pole

21 May:
Nature Research Ecology and Evolution:
A tiny dinosaur bone with a big story to tell — Australia's first elaphrosaur

24 May:
Syfy:
Weirder than Star Wars, this dinosaur kind of looked like Jar-Jar Binks with no teeth

28 May
: I Know Dino (podcast interview) – A new polar ceratosaur from Australia – Episode 287

3 June: 
Lab Down Under: 
Luck and logic: How a brand new group of Australian dinosaurs was uncovered

3 December:
Smithsonian Magazine:
How Dinosaurs Thrived in the Snow

10 December:
ABC:
Pterosaurs evolved from small, wingless reptiles called lagerpetids, fossils suggest

17 December:
3CR Lost in Science:
radio interview

2019

4 October: 
9 News:
Flying dinosaur discovered in Queensland nicknamed 'Butch'
10 Daily:
New 'Iron Dragon', Or Prehistoric Flying Reptile, Discovered In Queensland
ABC:
A new pterosaur, or prehistoric flying reptile species, has been discovered in outback Queensland
The Age:
Researchers unearth 'iron dragon' of ancient Queensland outback
The Ararat Advertiser
:
Name of new flying dinosaur honours former Winton Mayor
Australia Science
:
A new ‘iron dragon’ pterosaur
Barossa Herald
:
Name of new flying dinosaur honours former Winton Mayor
BBC Science in Action
:
Meet 'Butch' the globe-trotting pterosaur
Bega District News
:
Name of new flying dinosaur honours former Winton Mayor
The Border Mail
:
Name of new flying dinosaur honours former Winton Mayor
Breaking News
:
Huge prehistoric flying reptile that was bigger than a condor, had a 13-foot wingspan and lived 96million years ago is discovered in Australia
The Brisbane Times:
Researchers unearth 'iron dragon' of ancient Queensland outback
The Business Standard
:
Australia used to have ‘iron dragons’
Canberra Times
:
Name of new flying dinosaur honours former Winton Mayor
CNN
:
Scientists discovered a new partial skeleton of pterosaur and promptly named it 'Butch'
The Conversation:
4-metre flying reptile unearthed in Queensland is our best pterosaur fossil yet
Cosmos
:
Late finisher
The Courier:
Name of new flying dinosaur honours former Winton Mayor
The Daily Mail
:
Huge prehistoric flying reptile that was bigger than a condor, had a 13-foot wingspan and lived 96million years ago is discovered in Australia
Fox News
:
96M-year-old pterosaur nicknamed 'Butch' discovered in Australia
The Guardian:
Fossilised partial skeleton of new flying reptile species found in Queensland
Guardian News
:
Name of new flying dinosaur honours former Winton Mayor
IFLScience
:
Newly Described Australian Pterosaur Might Have Been One Of The Last Surviving Species Of Its Kind
The Independent
:
Giant ‘iron dragon’ flying reptile with enormous jaws and razor-sharp teeth found in Australia
The Islander:
Name of new flying dinosaur honours former Winton Mayor
Katherine Times
:
Name of new flying dinosaur honours former Winton Mayor
The Leader
:
Name of new flying dinosaur honours former Winton Mayor
Macarthur Advertiser
:
Name of new flying dinosaur honours former Winton Mayor
The Macleay Argus
:
Name of new flying dinosaur honours former Winton Mayor
Montreal Gazette
:
'Iron dragon' soared over Australia in age of dinosaurs
National Geographic
:
New 'iron dragon' pterosaur found in Australia
National Post:
Fish-hunting 'iron dragon' soared over Australia in age of dinosaurs
The New York Times:
Fish-Hunting 'Iron Dragon' Soared Over Australia in Age of Dinosaurs
Newcastle Herald
:
Name of new flying dinosaur honours former Winton Mayor
North Queensland Register
:
Australian Age of Dinosaur Museum unveils rare flying dinosaur
The North West Star
:
Name of new flying dinosaur honours former Winton Mayor
Phys.org:
New Australian pterosaur may have survived the longest
Queensland Country Life:
Australian Age of Dinosaur Museum unveils rare flying dinosaur
Reuters
:
Fish-hunting 'iron dragon' soared over Australia in age of dinosaurs
Sci News:
New Cretaceous Pterosaur Discovered in Australia
Science Alert
:
A Fossil of a Ginormous Flying Reptile Has Just Been Discovered in Australia
Swinburne News
:
4-metre flying reptile unearthed in Queensland is our best pterosaur fossil yet
Swinburne News
:
Swinburne student examines most complete winged-reptile discovery in Queensland
Syfy:
This savage new species of Aussie pterosaur has been branded the Iron Dragon
The Sydney Morning Herald
Researchers unearth 'iron dragon' of ancient Queensland outback
The Washington Post
:
Fish hunting iron dragon soared over Australia in age of dinosaurs
WBAP
:
Scientists discovered a new partial skeleton of pterosaur and promptly named it 'Butch'
Western Advocate: Name of new flying dinosaur honours former Winton Mayor
Xinhua Net
:
Aussie scientists identify 96-mln-year-old pterosaur fossil, dubbed "iron dragon"

7 October:
Radio Adelaide Breakfast
: radio interview

18 October:
National Geographic
:
Huge Antarctic pterosaur found in fire-struck museum

24 October:
7 News
:
Outback Dinosaur Discovery

15 November
: Palaeocast (podcast interview) – Ferrodraco – Episode 105

4 December: I Know Dino (podcast interview) – Sauropods and pterosaurs in the Outback – Episode 262

2021

2022

July 12:
Canberra Times: Rare dinosaur teeth found in Qld outback

July 13:
The Guardian: Exceptionally rare’: Australian scientists find 17 dinosaur teeth in Queensland
Newsweek: Rare Dinosaur Discovery in Australia Investigated by Scientists

July 14:
ABC News: Dinosaur teeth from Diamantinasaurus unearthed in outback Queensland
Brisbane Times: Scientists sink teeth into dino diet research after rare fossil find
Cosmos: Dinosaur dentures: as rare as sauropod teeth
Phys.org: Rare sauropod dinosaur teeth uncovered in Australia

July 15:
North West Star: Winton dinosaur museum unearths 100 million year old teeth

April 17: 
ABC News: 
Australia's smallest sauropod dinosaur confirmed from fossils found in outback Queensland

April 18:
Daily Mail: Meet Australia's smallest sauropod

April 19:
Earth.com: The smallest sauropod has been found in Australia
The Science Times: Dinosaur 'Ollie' From Outback Queensland Site Confirmed as Australia's Tiniest Sauropod

April 20:
Canberra Times: Dinosaur bones unearthed in Winton officially identified
The Courier: Dinosaur bones unearthed in Winton officially identified
North Queensland Register: Winton dinosaur fossils identified as Australia's smallest sauropod
North West Star: Dinosaur Jr Ollie is a hit in Winton
Stawell Times: Dinosaur bones unearthed in Winton officially identified

April 21:
Australian Business Journal: Australia’s Smallest Sauropod Dinosaur Confirmed From Fossils Found In Outback Queensland
Queensland Country Life: Dinosaur bones unearthed in Winton officially identified

29 April:
Cosmos: Baby dinosaur fossil Australia’s smallest sauropod – at 4.2 tonnes!

May 20:
ABC Western Queensland: radio interview

May 21:
IFLScience: Pterosaur Bone With Crocodile Toothmarks Reveals Flying Reptiles Weren't Safe From Aquatic Attack

May 23:
9 News:
Remains of ancient flying reptiles discovered in outback Queensland

July 6: Fossils & Fiction (podcast interview) – The Research Journal: Pterosaurs And Kangaroos – Episode 10

July 13:
Canberra Times: Rare dinosaur teeth found in Qld outback
The Guardian: ‘Exceptionally rare’: Australian scientists find 17 dinosaur teeth in Queensland
News Week: Rare Dinosaur Discovery in Australia Investigated by Scientists

July 14:
Phys.org: Rare sauropod dinosaur teeth uncovered in Australia
North West Star: Winton dinosaur museum unearths 100 million year old teeth
Science Times: Scientists Unearthed 17 Teeth of the Biggest Dinosaur That Ever Roamed in Australia; Exceptionally Rare Discovery Is the Most Complete Sauropod Fossil

July 15:
ABC:
Dinosaur teeth from Diamantinasaurus unearthed in outback Queensland
The Citizen: Dinosaur dentures: as rare as sauropod teeth

2023

August 10: Zoom Call with Parramatta West Public School Dinosaurs & More

August 9: Fossils & Fiction (podcast interview) – 'Dig Up Stupid' - Adele Pentland talks Pals in Palaeo – Episode 21

July 2: Extinct (podcast interview) – A new pterosaur – Episode 4

June 26: Pteranodon with Adele Pentland

June 16: Just the Zoo of Us (podcast interview) – Pterosaurs w/ Adele Pentland – Episode 197

May 31:
9 News: 'Really rare': Remains of ancient flying reptiles discovered in Victoria are oldest of kind from Australia
ABC News: 107-million-year-old fossil pterosaur bones found at Dinosaur Cove oldest ever discovered in Australia
Cosmos: Australia’s oldest pterosaur fossils include the country’s first juvenile
Earth.com: Oldest pterosaur bones found in Australia date back 107 million years
The Guardian: Giant flying reptiles revealed to have soared Australia’s skies 107m years ago
The Korea Herald: Researchers confirm pterosaur bones oldest found in Australia
Phys.org: Study finds 107-million-year-old pterosaur bones are oldest in Australia
SBS: These reptile bones date back 107 million years. Here's how they are linked to Australia
Sci News: 107-Million-Year-Old Fossils are Oldest Pterosaur Material Ever Found in Australia
Torres News: The oldest flying reptiles from Australia have been discovered in Victoria

April 12:
9 News: Near-complete skull of 'enormous' dinosaur found in outback Queensland, researchers confirm

ABC News: Almost-complete skull of Diamantinasaurus dinosaur discovered in western Queensland reveals ancient secrets
Canberra Weekly: Queensland dinosaur skull reveals journey via warmer Antarctica
The Conversation: First near-complete sauropod dinosaur skull found in Australia hints at ancient links between continents
Daily Mail: 'Enormous' skull of 100-million-year-old dinosaur discovered in central Queensland revealing ancient secrets
The Guardian: Dinosaur skull found in Queensland belonged to sauropod that roamed almost 100m years ago
North West Star: Dinosaur skull reveals journey via warmer Antarctica
SBS: Australian palaeontologists have pieced together the story behind a dinosaur skull found in Queensland in 2018.

13 April:
Cosmos:
Australia’s most complete sauropod skull reveals link with dinosaurs in South America via Antarctica

14 April:
Popular Science:
A rare, 95-million-year-old titanosaur skull found in Australia

17 April:
Live Science:
95 million-year-old land bridge across Antarctica carried dinosaurs between continents

2024

May 31st:
9 News: Townsville

March 22nd:
Channel 7: News

June 1st
Channel 9: My Way

June 1st:
River94.9: radio interview

June 12: 
The Conversation: 100-million-year-old fossil find reveals huge flying reptile that patrolled Australia’s inland sea

BBC: New species of pterosaur with 'muscular tongue' discovered
Popular Science: New species of flying dinosaur found in Australia
Science Daily:
No bones about it: 100-million-year-old bones reveal new species of pterosaur

Cosmos: Most complete Australian pterosaur specimen, new species, found in Queensland
IFL Science: New Species Of 100-Million-Year-Old Pterosaur Is The Most Complete Ever Found In Australia
Newsweek: 'Fearsome' New Pterosaur Species Discovered With 15-Foot Wingspan
New Scientist: Australian pterosaur had a huge tongue to help gulp down prey
The Times: Amateur discovers new species of pterosaur in Australian outback
Miami Herald: New species of pterosaur discovered in Australia
4GC: radio interview
4HI: radio interview
4LG: radio interview
4LM: radio interview
4SB: radio interview
4VL: radio interview
4ZR: radio interview
Hot Country West FM: radio interview

June 13: 
9 News: New species of ancient flying reptile discovered in Queensland outback

ABC: New species of flying pterosaur reptile discovered in outback Queensland fossil dig
ABC: News At Noon
Australian Geographic: 100-million-year-old fossil find reveals huge flying reptile that patrolled Australia’s inland sea
Discovery Magazine:
New Pterosaur Species Lived 100 Million Years Ago with a 15-Foot Wingspan

CNN: New pterosaur species discovered by Australian farmer
Phys.org: 100-million-year-old bones reveal new species of pterosaur
The Guardian: ‘Demonic pelican’ fossil unearthed in outback Queensland
Science News: New Flying Reptile Fossils Found in Australia
Yahoo News: New pterosaur species discovered by Australian farmer
2CC Radio Canberra: radio interview
RTR FM: radio interview
Triple M Townsville: radio interview
ABC Mt Isa: radio interview
Sky News: interview
ABC Riverland SA: news
ABC Radio Adelaide: radio interview
ABC South East SA: news
ABC North and West SA: news
hit103.1 Townsville: news
Triple M Sunraysia: news
ABC Western Queensland: news
ABC Radio Canberra: news
ABC North West QLD: news
ABC Sunshine Coast: news
ABC Radio Hobart: news
ABC Radio Brisbane: news
ABC Newscastle: news
SAFM: news
Triple M Mackay: news
ABC Wide Bay: news
ABC Midwest and Wheatbelt: news
4LM 666: news
Triple M Albany: news
Triple J: news
ABC Radio Melbourne: news
Triple M Central Queensland: news
ABC Radio Sydney: news
101 FM: news

June 14:
ABC Radio Perth: radio interview
Daily Mail: Fossils of 'sea phantom' flying reptile unearthed in Australia

June 15:
Reuters: Fossils of 'sea phantom' flying reptile unearthed in Australia
ABC Radio National: radio interview

June 17:
Interstellar News: Haliskia Pterosaur Fossils Unearthed in Australia: A Glimpse into the Past

June 18:
ABC Radio Brisbane: radio interview

June 23:
AAP: Australia’s dino digging girls drawing line in the sand

Adele Pentland

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Twitter: @AdelePentland

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