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News and media
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Seeking Chair of Australian Antarctic Science Council
The Minister for the Environment is seeking to appoint a new Chair of the Australian Antarctic Science Council. Applications close 13 July 2020.
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Remote tech helps monitor icebreaker tests during pandemic
A critical test of icebreaker RSV Nuyina’s weight and stability was completed in Romania last week, overseen by Australian Antarctic Division personnel using instant messaging and other remote communication technologies.
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High-tech homes for million-year ice core mission
If you were travelling in a tractor convoy deep into the Antarctic continent for weeks on end, with temperatures dropping below minus 40, what sort of living space would you like to retreat into?
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Changes for Australian Antarctic Program to keep the icy continent free of COVID-19
The Australian Antarctic Program is taking steps to keep Antarctica COVID-19 free ahead of the next summer season, including a decision not to deploy small intra-continental aircraft.
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Antarctic expeditioners mark midwinter with subzero swim
After weeks of living without the sun, expeditioners at Australia’s Antarctic stations are celebrating midwinter’s day with a subzero swim through a hole cut in the sea ice.