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Schools' virtual visit to Casey research station
31 July 2014
Australia’s Casey research station had a virtual visit from 2200 school students yesterday, when the first two of a new series of live video chats took place.
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Taking the next step to acquire a new Antarctic icebreaker
31 July 2014
The Australian Government has taken a significant step towards procuring a next-generation icebreaker to replace the ageing Aurora Australis, through the release of a detailed Request for Tender (RFT) to two prequalified companies.
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Deep sea cameras reveal limited impact of fishing around Heard Island
28 July 2014
Novel deep sea camera systems have shown that Australian commercial fisheries are having little impact on seafloor biodiversity around Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI).
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24 July 2014
An exhibition featuring the work of Australian Antarctic Arts Fellows opens today at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Science in Hobart.
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Antarctic animal tracking identifies Southern Ocean hotspots
16 July 2014
Satellite tracking of six seal and seabird species in the East Antarctic sector of the Southern Ocean has identified six hotspots of important marine habitat.
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Large changes ahead for Antarctic marine ecosystems
14 July 2014
An international group of Southern Ocean experts has found that current and expected changes in Antarctic and Southern Ocean habitats will have consequences that change the structure and function of marine food webs.
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Icy insight into Earth’s volcanic history
7 July 2014
The impact of volcanic eruptions on the Earth’s climate is being reassessed thanks to new research using Antarctic ice cores.
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Open for comment: new Heard Island and McDonald Islands management plan
2 July 2014
A draft management plan for the Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI) Marine Reserve is now open for public comment.
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Schools live Antarctic video chats
2 July 2014
Schools are invited to register for a new series of live video chats with an Antarctic research station.
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Antarctic medal for a lifetime of international policy work
23 June 2014
An expert in Australian Antarctic policy has been awarded the 2014 Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition’s (ANARE) Phillip Law Medal.
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21 June 2014
Midwinter has been celebrated in icy style at Australia’s Casey, Davis and Mawson stations and on the sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island.
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Re-evaluating Antarctica’s protected area system
18 June 2014
Antarctica’s suite of protected areas should be expanded to ensure it safeguards the continent’s unique biodiversity, according to new Australian research.
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2013–14 Antarctic season highlights
5 June 2014
Australia’s 2013–14 Antarctic season was one of considerable challenge and outstanding achievement.
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Shortlisted companies announced to build new Antarctic icebreaker
30 May 2014
Two companies have been shortlisted to build a new Antarctic icebreaker as part of the largest investment in Antarctica in Australian history.
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Stormy seas ahead for sea ice longevity
29 May 2014
Stormy seas whipped up at the edge of the Antarctic sea ice zone can send large ice-breaking waves hundreds of kilometres into the pack ice.
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International Day for Biological Diversity
22 May 2014
Macquarie Island's native biodiversity is bouncing back, while Antarctica's volcanoes provide an ice-age biodiversity refuge.
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Special protection for Stornes ‘hard rock’
20 May 2014
Antarctic rocks containing rare minerals found nowhere else on Earth, have been protected under international treaty.
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New icebreaker is a strong boost for Antarctic research and good news for the Tasmanian economy
19 May 2014
As part of a significant Budget commitment to Antarctic research and operations, the Federal Government is proceeding with the procurement of a new icebreaker to be crewed and based in Hobart.
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Boosting Australia's commitment to Tasmania and Antarctica with new icebreaker
14 May 2014
In a significant long term commitment to Tasmania and Antarctica, the Government has approved the process to procure a new icebreaker to replace the ageing Aurora Australis.
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Scientists unlock a 2000 year ice core climate record
8 May 2014
Antarctic scientists are set to unlock an ice core climate record spanning the past 2000 years.
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