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Science work and clean-up continues on Heard Island

This week at Heard Island, project teams installed an autonomous weather station and flew 'beyond visual line of sight' (BVLOS)… Read more
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Ice Breakers - celebrating 50 years of women in Antarctica

This year we're celebrating 50 years of women's participation in the Australian Antarctic Program. Learn more about the… Read more

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Scientists study wildlife, landscape on second voyage to unique Heard Island and McDonald Islands

Scientists working with the Australian Antarctic Program have returned to… Read more
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Australia’s deep drill cuts its first Antarctic ice core

The Australian Antarctic Division’s bespoke ice core drill, designed to… Read more
A man sitting on some rocks above an Adelie penguin colony taking a photo of the birds below.

To see or not to see – distinguishing ‘absence’ from ‘ignorance’ to improve seabird conservation

Knowing whether a seabird species is present or absent from a site is… Read more

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