News: 2007
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Australia acts to stop whaling
The Australian Government will formally urge Japan to end the slaughter of whales in the Southern Ocean. Read more
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Exposing the secret life of the Antarctic sea-floor
The diversity of Antarctic fish and sea-floor-dwelling creatures is the focus of a major Australian-led project of the… Read more
![The A319 at Wilkins Runway, Antarctica.](/site/assets/files/23051/1d8f.600x514.jpg)
History-making flight a breeze
Australia’s new air service to Antarctica is on track after completing its… Read more
![A multitude of antarctic krill](/site/assets/files/23048/1bd3.600x514.jpg)
New measures set for expanding krill fishery
A new regulatory regime has been set for the rapidly expanding Southern… Read more
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Protecting lives in the Southern Ocean
Australia has been instrumental in a move to improve the safety of vessels… Read more
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Pesticides found in penguin colonies
Persistent organic pollutants, such as the pesticide DDT, have never been… Read more
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There’s oil in them there krills
The annual meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic… Read more
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Scientists come home with new climate insights
An international team of scientists from 10 nations returns today from a… Read more
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Antarctic air link prepares for take-off
The newly painted and modified Airbus A319 is in Hobart this week for… Read more
![A pod of Minke whales with a large iceberg in the distance](/site/assets/files/23031/1a67.600x514.jpg)
Important marine mammal projects get seal of approval
The Australian Government has approved $790,000 in funding for eleven… Read more
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Sea ice under scrutiny from space
Lasers from helicopters and space satellites are being used in Antarctica… Read more
![Expeditioner in protective clothing releases ozone sonde (weather balloon)](/site/assets/files/22961/15ef.600x514.jpg)
World Ozone Day recognises 20 years of international cooperation
There are clear signs that the Montreal Protocol is having the required… Read more
![Expeditioners undertaking ice coring, with icebreaker ship in background](/site/assets/files/23023/18cb.600x514.jpg)
Early spring in the Antarctic: Scientists investigate sea ice
An earlier than usual foray into the Southern Ocean will help scientists… Read more
![Marine scientist Rob King (left) discusses Antarctic krill with a visitor.](/site/assets/files/22921/18c5.600x514.jpg)
Antarctica features during National Science Week
An Antarctic research exhibition by the Australian Antarctic Division drew… Read more
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Taking classrooms to Antarctica
Two Tasmanian teachers will join an Antarctic marine science voyage… Read more
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Antarctic Remote Ice Sensing Experiment
A treasure chest of 30 years of sea ice data has been unlocked after a… Read more
![After restoration, overcladding of the main hut roof in progress](/site/assets/files/23017/fc2.600x514.jpg)
Your chance to help conserve Australian Antarctic icon
Public comment is invited for the management of Mawson’s Huts —… Read more
![A sonobuoy being released from the Aurora Australis](/site/assets/files/22935/1747.600x514.jpg)
Songs in the Southern Ocean
The enchanting songs of whales will help us learn more about their… Read more
![Sharon Labudda prepares to hook up a load of cargo to the helicopter.](/site/assets/files/23014/1665.600x514.jpg)
Antarctic Medal Award
Sharon Labudda, an Aircraft Ground Support Officer with Australia’s… Read more
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World Environment Day
World Environment Day on June 5 will focus on climate change and its… Read more
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First harbingers of ozone depletion detected
The first Polar Stratospheric Clouds (PSC) for the year have been detected… Read more
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Aurora Australis continues her Antarctic service
The ship’s contract has been signed for another five years. Read more
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Estimating sea ice extent from continental ice cores
Changing climate — a story told by sea ice Read more
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Help wanted in Antarctica
Imagine this… A memorable sea voyage, an encounter with King Neptune… Read more
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New projects to study marine mammals
The Australian Government today announced details of 15 new research… Read more
![After restoration work, overcladding of the main hut roof in progress](/site/assets/files/22996/fc2.600x514.jpg)
$21.6 million more for work in Antarctica
This year’s Budget will build on the $100 million provided annually to… Read more
![Deploying a net from the trawl deck of the Aurora Australis](/site/assets/files/22956/20040505-big-net-stevenicol-low-141750-small.600x514.jpg)
Tracking marine animals
Precision sampling of the feeding behaviour of predators is made possible… Read more
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Successful season winds up
Wilkins Runway is on schedule to accommodate regular flights, and the… Read more
![An inflatable water craft brings more tourists on to a rocky isolated beach. Ice cliffs form the back ground with a few penguins in the foreground.](/site/assets/files/22924/1272.600x514.jpg)
The Antarctic: Local signs, global message
Warmer temperatures increase the threat of alien species, carried by… Read more
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Antarctic science critical to understanding climate
Australia’s involvement in the International Polar Year will enhance our… Read more
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Australia’s Antarctic plane arrives in Hobart
This Airbus A319, selected for Australia’s Antarctic Air Service, has… Read more
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Aliens of the ocean — bizarre and beautiful
They look more like aliens than earth-forms, but according to Associate… Read more
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Tides in the atmosphere
To understand our atmosphere and predict its response to change, we need… Read more
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Cruising the sub-Antarctic for clues to ocean acidification
Atmospheric carbon dioxide dissolving in the ocean will be researched on a… Read more
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Australia’s busiest Antarctic station turns 50
The Minister for the Environment and Heritage today congratulated the… Read more
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Fancy ice with that?
A memorable sea voyage, an encounter with King Neptune, summer days where… Read more
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Welcome home to Mawson’s Huts conservation team
Five conservators and carpenters from the Mawson’s Huts Foundation arrives… Read more