News: 2005
Ginger and Gadget at the frontier of science
Ginger and Gadget, the two aircraft chartered to support Australia’s Antarctic science programme, have had their first taste of… Read more
Queen’s Baton arrives in Antarctica
A dramatic show of snow flurries and helicopter blades heralded the historic touch down of the Queens Commonwealth Games Baton at… Read more
Conservation team sets sail for Mawson’s Huts
A works party will sail for Cape Denison, Antarctica, on 9 December, to… Read more
Award-winning scientist to chair Antarctic advisory body
A leading environmental engineer and biotechnologist, Professor Linda… Read more
Antarctica to host Queen’s Baton
The research and resupply vessel Aurora Australis departs Hobart today… Read more
Marion Bay whale stranding
Environment and Heritage Minister, Senator Ian Campbell, has today… Read more
Australia teams with other conservation nations to sign whaling declaration
Australia, together with Spain and 12 Latin American and Southern… Read more
Australia appeals to Japan to reconsider its 'scientific’ whale slaughter
Australia’s Minister for the Environment and Heritage, has called on Japan… Read more
Australia announces whale conservation initiatives
Australia is again taking an international lead on whale conservation by… Read more
Gadget and Ginger arrive in Antarctica
Australia’s Antarctic science support aircraft have arrived on the frozen… Read more
New era for CCAMLR
This year marks a turning point for the Commission for the Conservation of… Read more
Antarctic season kicks-off with key environmental projects
Australia’s summer of science in Antarctica gets underway today as the… Read more
Launch of Australia–Antarctic Airlink
The official launch of the Australian Government’s direct air connection… Read more
Cosmic hole-in-one captured over Antarctica
What at first looked like an electronic glitch turned out to be a… Read more
Australian volcano provides fiery backdrop for Antarctic exhibition opening
Remote satellite sensing has confirmed one of Australia’s two active… Read more
Iceland reveals its ‘scientific’ whaling plans
Australia’s Minister for the Environment and Heritage has condemned… Read more
Australia welcomes ambitious Antarctic marine census
The Australian Antarctic Division will lead a census of Antarctic marine… Read more
Permanent ACAP secretariat to call Australia home
Hobart’s role as an Antarctic Gateway has been strengthened with the… Read more
A win for whales at IWC
Australian and pro-conservation nations have won an historic vote at the… Read more
A biologist and chef honoured with Antarctic medals
Tasmanian biologist who helped eradicate cats from Macquarie Island and a… Read more
Minister leaves for International Whaling Commission meeting in Korea
Australian Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Senator Ian… Read more
Major step forward for protecting the environment
Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Senator Ian Campbell, today… Read more
Australian company continues Antarctic service
The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) has again awarded its helicopter… Read more
Restless Antarctic giant on the move again
The massive Antarctic iceberg that captured worldwide attention after… Read more
Australia takes whaling protest to Japan’s doorstep
Australia has led a high level international group of 15 countries to… Read more
Ice runway tenders called for Antarctic air link
The first stage of tenders has been called for equipment to construct an… Read more
Minister Campbell lobbies for whales in Europe and the Pacific
Senator Ian Campbell, will fly to Europe and the Pacific to build support… Read more
Antarctic air link project open for business
Opportunities for businesses in the new Australia-Antarctica air link… Read more
Icy giant settles in at Casey
An iceberg more than twice the size of Malta has arrived in the backyard… Read more
Microscopic lungs of the earth
Protists, the phytoplankton (single celled plants) and protozoa (single… Read more
Local communities urged to support efforts to block Japan whaling bid
Local government areas with sister city relationships with Japan have been… Read more
Tasmania — Gateway to Antarctica
The go-ahead for a $46.3 million Australia–Antarctic intercontinental air… Read more
Air link helps Antarctic research take flight
Australia’s position as world leader in Antarctic research is guaranteed… Read more
Reports on extension of Japanese whaling
If reports today are true, Japan is set to announce an increase in its… Read more
2004/05 Antarctic summer season comes to an end
Australia’s season in Antarctica has wrapped up with the return to Hobart… Read more
Whaling — back to the bad old days, warns Campbell
Australia has reiterated its position to oppose any introduction of a… Read more
Launch of significant Antarctic research resource
The basic stuff of the Antarctic marine food web, those microscopic… Read more
Cooperative Agreement signed with Indonesia
Last Friday the Director of the Australian Antarctic Division and his… Read more
Public input sought on management of important sub-Antarctic Marine Reserve
The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) of the Department of the… Read more
From Antarctica to Avalon
One of Australia’s new aircraft used during the 2004/05 Antarctic season… Read more
So you want to work in Antarctica…
So you want to go to Antarctica and be paid for the privilege. Well, the… Read more
Antarctic scientist wins prestigious medal for 2005
An Australian Antarctic Division scientist has received this year’s Royal… Read more
Ginger and Gadget complete first Antarctic season
The Minister for Environment and Heritage Senator Ian Campbell has today… Read more
Aurora Australis heads south for season’s last voyage
The Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Senator Ian Campbell, said… Read more
Evidence of widespread changes in the Southern Ocean
The deep waters of the Southern Ocean are cooler and less salty than they… Read more
Sea ice conditions delay Mawson station supply
After the successful delivery of supplies and equipment to Australia’s… Read more
New Australian citizen swears allegiance on Macquarie Island
He may have been born in Scotland but Macquarie Island expeditioner Andy… Read more
Australia urges Kiribati to join whaling ban
At a time when the International Whaling Commission is coming under… Read more