2001 news
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Aurora Australis sent to help trapped Antarctic ship
The Australian research icebreaker Aurora Australis departed Casey station today to go to the help of the Antarctic supply ship… Read more
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Australian scientists lead international program to save albatross
A major field program to collect vital data about the lives of endangered seabirds in the world’s most inaccessible albatross… Read more
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Antarctic supply ship trapped in ice for Christmas
A group of 40 Australians and the crew of the chartered Antarctic supply… Read more
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International team returns from biggest-ever Antarctic research voyage
The largest-ever Australian Antarctic scientific expedition — a five-week… Read more
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Scientists investigate penguin deaths
Scientists at Australia’s Mawson station have begun preliminary… Read more
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Update: Casey team restores full power, communications to station
Full power and communications have been restored to Australia’s Antarctic… Read more
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Power restored to Antarctic station following electrical fault
The main power supply to Australia’s Casey station in Antarctica has been… Read more
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Antarctic voyage puts Southern Ocean processes under scrutiny
The processes and composition of the Southern Ocean will be under scrutiny… Read more
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Aurora Australis leaves today to start summer Antarctic program
Research into ice shelf-ocean interaction and laser-assisted… Read more
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Energy-efficient refrigeration wins engineering award
Keeping food fresh for up to a year in the Antarctic is harder than it… Read more
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Blizzard winds to power Australian Antarctic station
The fury of Antarctica’s coastal winds is to be harnessed to power… Read more
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Proposals sought on Antarctic air transport system
Eight air transport companies — seven of them Australian-based — have been… Read more
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Six honoured in Australian Antarctic Medal award
Distinguished service by six Antarctic expeditioners, from Queensland, New… Read more
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Australian polar medicine veteran takes NASA post
Dr Des Lugg leaves the Australian Antarctic Division to take up a… Read more
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New challenges for Australia’s Antarctic Program
Ice, air and marine studies and environmental management projects… Read more
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Final voyage of the season for Australia’s icebreaker
The Australian ice breaker Aurora Australis arrives back in Hobart… Read more
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Award for online Antarctic research applications
The development of an innovative online research application and… Read more
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Remote subantarctic island experiences population boom
Dramatic changes in the population and distribution of plants and wildlife… Read more
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Krill, ice and oceans a major research focus
The Australian icebreaker, RSV Aurora Australis returns to Hobart today… Read more
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Antarctic helicopter accident
Last evening (9 January 2001) a single engined Squirrel helicopter was… Read more