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Australian Antarctic Program completes landmark Heard Island and McDonald Islands Campaign

The Australian Antarctic Program has completed two environmental management and research voyages to Heard Island and McDonald… Read more
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International Women's Day 2026

On International Women’s Day 2026 we’re celebrating 50 years of women’s participation in the Australian Antarctic Program. Read more

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Memorial stone placed at grave of Antarctic pioneer, Captain John King Davis

Antarctic navigator and mariner, Captain John King Davis, has had a… Read more
A piece of sponge being inserted into a small plastic ball with holes in it. The ball is the size of a golf ball.

e-DNA surveys could improve marine biosecurity

Antarctic scientists have trialed a DNA ‘barcoding’ technique that could… Read more
Three people working to remove an ice core from a metal drill barrel, lying on a horizontal bench.

Ice Age drillers

The second season of drilling for the Million Year Ice Core project has… Read more

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