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50 years of history at Casey research station
Antarctic expeditioners celebrated the 50th anniversary of the opening of Casey research station today.
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Flights into Australia’s Wilkins Aerodrome in Antarctica resumed yesterday, following a twelve week shutdown for major reconstruction works on the 3.5 kilometre runway strip.
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For the first time on an Australian research vessel, giant krill swarms are being captured in 3D using echosounders in the Southern Ocean.
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New Director for the Australian Antarctic Division
The new Director of the Australian Antarctic Division, Kim Ellis, takes up his leadership role.
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Fossilised spit captures birds' Antarctic history
Fossilised layers of spit, or ‘mumijo’, at snow petrel breeding sites, are helping seabird scientists understand how long the birds have inhabited sites in East Antarctica.
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Search for story behind mystery Antarctic cricket bat
A cricket mystery story is unfolding in Antarctica this Australia Day, after the discovery of a unique bat signed by the 1988 Australian and Sri Lankan test teams.
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Antarctic krill, blue whales and the power of poo
The most comprehensive scientific voyage ever undertaken to study the largest creature on Earth and its food source heads to the Antarctic ice edge.
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Selfie-taking emperor penguins, a headless chicken monster and film star Sam Neill, its been another amazing year for the Australian Antarctic Program.
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On the Christmas menu in Antarctica
Since the earliest days of Antarctic exploration, the food and festivity of Christmas has been an important morale booster for expeditioners far from home.
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Marking the midnight sun in Antarctica
Antarctic expeditioners are reaching for their eye masks as the summer solstice arrives.
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A mobile air chemistry lab called AIRBOX is hitching a ride on Australia’s icebreaker.
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The bridge of Antarctic icebreaker RSV Nuyina has come a long way from a scale model on paper to a final functional design boasting cutting-edge technology.
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Aurora Australis sails to icy symphony
A celebrity composer is aboard Australia’s icebreaker, Aurora Australis, as it heads south for Casey research station this week.
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New Director of Australian Antarctic Division
A new Director of the Australian Antarctic Division has been announced by the Federal Minister for the Environment today.
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Dr Nick Gales ends unique Antarctic journey
The Director of the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD), Dr Nick Gales, ends his long career with the Program on 29 November.
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A special delivery of 10,000 live Antarctic krill arrived in Hobart today aboard Australia’s icebreaker, Aurora Australis.
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Australian Antarctic Medal nominations open
Nominations are now invited for people who have made an outstanding contribution to Australia’s Antarctic Program.
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Celebrating 90 years of Antarctic aviation
Today marks the 90th anniversary of the first powered flight over Antarctica, on 16 November 1928, by Australian adventurer Sir George Hubert Wilkins in a Lockheed Vega 1.
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Antarctic krills' secret weapon against ocean acidification
Adult Antarctic krill have a secret weapon for survival in a high carbon dioxide world.
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