2024
Message in a satellite tag
A satellite tag, originally attached to a deep-sea skate off Heard Island, in the Southern Ocean, has washed up on a beach in… Read more
Antarctic veteran works with both sons on assignment down south
In 2016, Flinders Johnston and Cathy Hawkins were the first mother and son to work in Antarctica together. Flinders was the… Read more
Australian Antarctic scientists in bid for NASA space mission
Two Antarctic scientists in Tasmania are part of an international team… Read more
Listening to giants – the search for the elusive Antarctic blue whale
Antarctic scientists have released a comprehensive snapshot of blue whales… Read more
Much loved station mascot returns to sub-Antarctic
Stay was a well-travelled Antarctic mascot who helped raised thousands of… Read more
Modern mapping at Mawson
Seafloor features and potential shipping hazards on the approach to Mawson… Read more
Seismic rumbles send Macquarie Island expeditioners up the hill
Expeditioners at Macquarie Island have been rattled by several earthquakes… Read more
Seabird, seal monitoring crucial as Avian Influenza reaches Antarctica
Seabird and seal monitoring has taken on new urgency after Avian Influenza… Read more
The lows and lows of Antarctic sea ice
It’s the third year in a row Antarctic sea-ice extent has dropped below… Read more
Nuyina joins Southern Ocean plankton survey
Australia’s Antarctic icebreaker RSV Nuyina has made its first… Read more
Tonnes of rock and ice samples on the way back to Australia as landmark campaign wraps up
Edgeworth David Base camp has been packed up and all the scientists and… Read more
AAD calls for public comment on draft Initial Environmental Evaluation: All Stations Operations Activities
The AAD is calling for public comment on a draft Initial Environmental… Read more
Antarctic sea ice in crisis
Antarctic sea ice is in crisis, with a sudden decline recently observed… Read more
Nuyina’s Mawson voyage to make history
Antarctic icebreaker RSV Nuyina will set sail for Mawson for the first… Read more
Denman Terrestrial Campaign enters final weeks after blue skies, blizzards and long days on the ice
The Australian Antarctic Program's collaborative deep field science… Read more
The ICECAP-EAGLE has flown
Australian, Danish and American scientists are flying geophysical surveys… Read more
Antarctic canyon discovered during wild weather
A massive underwater canyon has been discovered in Antarctica by… Read more