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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 understanding of the spread of H5 avian influenza (bird flu)… 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
A man looking at a flask containing a small piece of ice. A heat lamp is casting an orange glow across the ice and his face.

Analysing ancient air in Antarctic ice cores

Greenhouse gases trapped in 3,000 year-old Antarctic ice are being… Read more
A view of the Macquarie Island research station from the top of a nearby hill

Key contracts awarded for the Macquarie Island Station Project

AAD takes next step for the new research station on Macquarie Island Read more

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