News archive: 2007
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Australia acts to stop whaling
19 December 2007
The Australian Government will formally urge Japan to end the slaughter of whales in the Southern Ocean.
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Exposing the secret life of the Antarctic sea-floor
17 December 2007
The diversity of Antarctic fish and sea-floor-dwelling creatures is the focus of a major Australian-led project of the International Polar Year, now underway in the Southern Ocean.
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History-making flight a breeze
11 December 2007
Australia's new air service to Antarctica is on track after completing its first landing on the new glacial runway this week.
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New measures set for expanding krill fishery
5 November 2007
A new regulatory regime has been set for the rapidly expanding Southern Ocean krill fishery.
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Protecting lives in the Southern Ocean
5 November 2007
Australia has been instrumental in a move to improve the safety of vessels fishing in the Southern Ocean.
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Pesticides found in penguin colonies
2 November 2007
Persistent organic pollutants, such as the pesticide DDT, have never been used in polar regions but have been found at surprisingly high levels in both the Arctic and Antarctic.
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There's oil in them there krills
22 October 2007
The annual meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) begins in Hobart today.
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Scientists come home with new climate insights
17 October 2007
An international team of scientists from 10 nations returns today from a six-week voyage studying Antarctic sea ice.
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Antarctic air link prepares for take-off
16 October 2007
The newly painted and modified Airbus A319 is in Hobart this week for ground crew and pilot training.
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Important marine mammal projects get seal of approval
2 October 2007
The Australian Government has approved $790,000 in funding for eleven marine mammal projects over the next year.
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Sea ice under scrutiny from space
20 September 2007
Lasers from helicopters and space satellites are being used in Antarctica, for the first time, to determine whether sea ice in the Southern Ocean is changing in response to climate change.
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World Ozone Day recognises 20 years of international cooperation
5 September 2007
There are clear signs that the Montreal Protocol is having the required effect with the reduction of key ozone depleting substances in the atmosphere.
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Early spring in the Antarctic: Scientists investigate sea ice
30 August 2007
An earlier than usual foray into the Southern Ocean will help scientists understand the connection between Antarctic sea ice and its dependent ecosystems.
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Antarctica features during National Science Week
28 August 2007
An Antarctic research exhibition by the Australian Antarctic Division drew a crowd during National Science Week in August.
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Taking classrooms to Antarctica
23 August 2007
Two Tasmanian teachers will join an Antarctic marine science voyage departing Hobart next month.
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Antarctic Remote Ice Sensing Experiment
10 August 2007
A treasure chest of 30 years of sea ice data has been unlocked after a hands on approach to a hands off method of data collection was validated.
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Your chance to help conserve Australian Antarctic icon
25 July 2007
Public comment is invited for the management of Mawson's Huts - Australia's most significant historic site in Antarctica.
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20 July 2007
The enchanting songs of whales will help us learn more about their relative abundance and distribution in the vast Southern Ocean.
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21 June 2007
Sharon Labudda, an Aircraft Ground Support Officer with Australia's Antarctic programme, has been awarded this year's Antarctic Medal.
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5 June 2007
World Environment Day on June 5 will focus on climate change and its effects on ice- and snow-covered areas of the world.
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First harbingers of ozone depletion detected
5 June 2007
The first Polar Stratospheric Clouds (PSC) for the year have been detected over Davis.
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Aurora Australis continues her Antarctic service
31 May 2007
The ship's contract has been signed for another five years.
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Estimating sea ice extent from continental ice cores
24 May 2007
Changing climate - a story told by sea ice
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23 May 2007
Imagine this … A memorable sea voyage, an encounter with King Neptune, summer days where the sun never sets, and the experience of a lifetime.
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New projects to study marine mammals
11 May 2007
The Australian Government today announced details of 15 new research projects on the management and conservation of marine mammals.
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$21.6 million more for work in Antarctica
8 May 2007
This year's Budget will build on the $100 million provided annually to support our Antarctic programme.
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30 April 2007
Precision sampling of the feeding behaviour of predators is made possible by software developed to show their location in near real time. This information helps build dynamic food web models.
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1 April 2007
Wilkins Runway is on schedule to accommodate regular flights, and the progress of several major science projects signal a successful season.
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The Antarctic: Local signs, global message
19 March 2007
Warmer temperatures increase the threat of alien species, carried by humans, colonising ice-free areas of Antarctica.
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Antarctic science critical to understanding climate
1 March 2007
Australia's involvement in the International Polar Year will enhance our understanding of global environmental change.
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Australia's Antarctic plane arrives in Hobart
26 February 2007
This Airbus A319, selected for Australia's Antarctic Air Service, has arrived in Hobart ready for regular flights to Antarctica.
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Aliens of the ocean - bizarre and beautiful
7 February 2007
They look more like aliens than earth-forms, but according to Associate Professor Russ Hopcroft, the thousands of microscopic marine animals that make up the 'zooplankton' in our oceans, are a critical part of the marine ecosystem...
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2 February 2007
To understand our atmosphere and predict its response to change, we need an understanding of all the processes going on within it, throughout its depth, and from pole to pole.
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Cruising the subantarctic for clues to ocean acidification
17 January 2007
Atmospheric carbon dioxide dissolving in the ocean will be researched on a marine science voyage on the Aurora Australis, departing Hobart 17 January.
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Australia's busiest Antarctic station turns 50
13 January 2007
The Minister for the Environment and Heritage today congratulated the expeditioners at Australia's Davis station on its 50th anniversary.
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12 January 2007
A memorable sea voyage, an encounter with King Neptune, summer days where the sun never sets and the chance of a lifetime to experience what most people can only dream about.
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Welcome home to Mawson's Huts conservation team
4 January 2007
Five conservators and carpenters from the Mawson's Huts Foundation arrives in Hobart this morning from Cape Denison, Antarctica.