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Winter's return: Grey petrels continue to recolonise Macquarie Island

The reappearance of grey petrels at Macquarie Island is another environmental success story resulting from an ambitious bid to… Read more
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Environmental authorisation for Davis research station infrastructure upgrades

The Australian Antarctic Division is progressing plans to renew essential infrastructure at Davis research station under the… Read more

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Antarctic Medal recipients announced

The recipients of the Antarctic Medal have been announced for 2026. Read more
A person in orange PPE stands on a beach with dead seals and live king penguins

Australian Antarctic Program scientists finalise H5 bird flu findings from Heard Island and McDonald Island voyages

Australian Antarctic Program scientists are contributing to global… Read more
Sea ice scientist Dr Rob Massom in a yellow Antarctic jacket standing beside a rocky hill. Some snow is covering the dark rocks.

From flooding to ‘greening’ – how ocean waves contribute to the seasonal melting of Antarctic sea ice

A possible “missing link” in the drivers of Antarctic sea-ice melt has… Read more

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