News: 2008
![Dr Tony Press](/site/assets/files/22903/46c8.600x400.jpg)
Australia’s Antarctic Chief to take on new challenges
Dr Tony Press has driven and nurtured Australia’s presence and scientific endeavours in Antarctica for the past ten years. Now… Read more
![Breaching humpback whale](/site/assets/files/22900/4621.600x400.jpg)
Australian research leads fight against whaling
Australia’s global leadership in whale conservation has been confirmed today with the announcement of an additional $26 million… Read more
![Albatross and chick](/site/assets/files/22897/2a81.600x514.jpg)
Albatross headquarters agreement comes into force
Environment Minister Peter Garrett today announced Hobart as the official… Read more
![An aurora over Newcomb Bay at Casey.](/site/assets/files/22735/446d.600x514.jpg)
International Polar Day — Above the Polar Regions
Solar Linkages to Atmospheric Processes (SLAP) is an International Polar… Read more
![Antarctic krill](/site/assets/files/22712/b19.600x514.jpg)
Krill Cam brings live krill to your computer
Live krill, direct from the Southern Ocean, are now swimming under the… Read more
![Humpback whale breaching](/site/assets/files/22891/2a2.600x514.jpg)
$6.5M to kick-start non-lethal whale research
The Government will invest more than $6 million in 2008–09 in non-lethal… Read more
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A win for Southern Ocean ecosystems at international forum
Australia’s proposal for an area of the Southern Ocean to be declared a… Read more
![US C-130 Hercules aircraft on a sea-ice runway at Davis station](/site/assets/files/22878/3184.600x514.jpg)
Injured expeditioner evacuated by US aircraft
The United States Antarctic Program has assisted in the evacuation from… Read more
![Aerial view of Davis station.](/site/assets/files/22875/30e8.600x514.jpg)
Helicopters reach Davis station with additional medical support
In Antarctica, helicopters have now flown a doctor and additional lay… Read more
![Aerial photo of orange Aurora Australis in pack ice.](/site/assets/files/22872/2894.600x514.jpg)
Aurora Australis still waiting for weather window to reach Davis
Bad weather continues to thwart efforts to fly a doctor and lay medical… Read more
![The Aurora Australis in sea ice](/site/assets/files/22869/30fd.600x514.jpg)
Aurora Australis within helicopter range of injured expeditioner
The Aurora Australis is within helicopter range of Davis station and is… Read more
![The Aurora Australis in sea ice](/site/assets/files/22866/30fd.600x514.jpg)
Bad weather slows relief effort for injured Antarctic expeditioner
Heavy sea ice and deteriorating weather are slowing efforts to reach Davis… Read more
![A giant orange sea spider](/site/assets/files/22860/30ea.600x514.jpg)
Proposal to declare marine ecosystem vulnerable
Australia will propose that an area of the Southern Ocean be declared a… Read more
![Expeditioner seated on rock with penguins in background](/site/assets/files/22857/30e9.600x514.jpg)
Injured Antarctic expeditioner is Davis station chef
Davis station chef, Dwayne Rooke, was injured in a quad bike accident in… Read more
![Aerial view of Davis station](/site/assets/files/22854/30e8.600x514.jpg)
Injured Antarctic expeditioner’s condition unchanged
An Australian expeditioner injured in Antarctica remains in a serious but… Read more
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Ship heads towards Davis station for injured expeditioner
The Antarctic research and resupply ship Aurora Australis is heading… Read more
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Antarctic expeditioner condition unchanged
The condition of an injured Australian expeditioner remains unchanged. Read more
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Injured Antarctic expeditioner condition still stable
An injured Australian expeditioner remains in a serious but stable… Read more
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Expeditioner injured in Antarctica
An Australian expeditioner has been injured at Davis station in Antarctica. Read more
![A representation of the subglacial Gamburtsev Mountains](/site/assets/files/22839/3073.600x514.jpg)
International project to reveal the mysteries of Antarctica’s hidden heart
Mysterious mountains under the ice are the focus of a major field project… Read more
![Microscopic image of Limacina bulimoides, which are tiny snail-like pteropods with shells of approximately 1mm.](/site/assets/files/22835/3067.600x514.jpg)
Antarctic scientists to study ocean acidification
The effects of ocean acidification will be a focus of research at… Read more
![A mosaic of SPOT satellite images from 1988 and 1991 of Heard Island. The yellow box shows the area of interest displayed in the following two images.](/site/assets/files/22832/2ffc.600x514.jpg)
‘Big brother’ monitors glacial retreat in the sub-Antarctic
Recent satellite images show that environmental changes, including glacial… Read more
![Chief Scientist, Professor Michael Stoddart, poses in front of map of Antarctica](/site/assets/files/22829/2f72.600x514.jpg)
End of an era as Antarctic Chief Scientist calls it a day
After a decade of guiding Australia’s science program in Antarctica, Chief… Read more
![Nacreous clouds at Mawson after sunset.](/site/assets/files/22817/2f18.600x514.jpg)
International focus on Antarctic ozone hole
As expected, an ozone hole has developed over Antarctica this austral… Read more
![Dr Tony Press at the media briefing announcing his new position as CEO of ACE CRC](/site/assets/files/22814/2f0b.600x514.jpg)
Antarctic Division Director moving on
Dr Tony Press has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of the… Read more
![Matt Filipowski received his Antarctic Medal from the Governor-General at a ceremony at Government House in Canberra.](/site/assets/files/22809/2e81.600x514.jpg)
Matt Filipowski receives award from Governor-General
The man who was a driving force behind the construction of the Wilkins… Read more
![Group of expeditioners on the heli deck of the Aurora Australis.](/site/assets/files/22731/212c.600x514.jpg)
International Polar Year update
The Australian Antarctic program continues to be a highly collaborative… Read more
![Circumpolar map of mean annual sea ice thickness (including ridged ice).](/site/assets/files/22720/2cea.600x514.jpg)
First Antarctic circumpolar map of sea ice thickness
Data collected from 83 voyages between 1980 and 2005 have made the first… Read more
![Southern Right Whale with calf](/site/assets/files/22805/2b75.600x514.jpg)
Chile and Australia to cooperate on whales
Australia and Chile have signed an historic agreement to cooperate on… Read more
![Dr Tony Press, Director of the AAD, and Warren Papworth, ACAP Executive Secretary, sign the headquarters agreement (Director of Antarctic Tasmania, Ben Galbraith standing)](/site/assets/files/22800/2b31.600x514.jpg)
Australia formalised as home of international Seabird Secretariat
Hobart is now officially home to the Secretariat for the Agreement on the… Read more
![AAD Director Dr Tony Press (right) presents the map to National Archives Director-General Ross Gibbs](/site/assets/files/22794/2b3b.600x514.jpg)
Historic map preserved for future generations
A 1939 map of the whole Antarctic continent has been handed over to the… Read more
![Runway Construction Supervisor pointing out tyre marks on the ice runway — A319 in background.](/site/assets/files/22791/2b26.600x514.jpg)
Ice runway man awarded Antarctic medal
A man who played a pivotal role in the construction of Wilkins Runway in… Read more
![Mawson’s huts construction with workers on the roof and around the hut](/site/assets/files/22785/2a89.600x514.jpg)
Plan to protect Antarctic home of Australian pioneer
Mawson’s ‘home of the blizzard’ protected by new management plan. Read more
![Fin whales spouting with iceberg in background](/site/assets/files/22782/237f.600x514.jpg)
New funding for science in lead-up to whales meeting
Australian Centre for Marine Mammal Science receives a $1 million boost. Read more
![3D model of the seascape between Tasmania and Antarctica](/site/assets/files/22906/29a2.600x514.jpg)
Sound decisions for seabed sampling
High-resolution three-dimensional maps of the sea-bed have provided a… Read more
![Hiking shoes with seeds attached](/site/assets/files/22777/1d1f.600x514.jpg)
On guard against an alien invasion
Protecting Antarctica from non-native species. Read more
![Graphic of helicopter scanning sea ice.](/site/assets/files/22910/2f71.600x514.jpg)
Determining sea ice thickness with an airborne scanning laser
High-tech helicopter-borne instruments are helping scientists make precise… Read more
![A krill larva at the final larval stage — Fucilia VI — just before moulting to become a juvenile krill](/site/assets/files/22913/298a.600x514.jpg)
Sea ice algae put spring in krill growth
Researchers have found that spring-time growth of sea ice algae is… Read more
![Dome-A automatic weather station](/site/assets/files/22726/a2d.600x514.jpg)
Requirements for the coldest place on Earth
It barely snows, the wind hardly blows, its over 4km high with 3 of those… Read more
![Sir Douglas Mawson wearing a balaclava](/site/assets/files/22774/17ef.600x514.jpg)
Adventurer retraces Mawson’s steps
The Douglas Mawson Antarctic Expedition of 1912 is considered one of the… Read more
![Dr Tessa Vance presenting the ice core from Antarctica](/site/assets/files/22770/26f5.600x514.jpg)
Ice core features at Australia’s 2020 summit
An ice core from Antarctica illustrates how data on past human activity… Read more
![Fish-eye view of expeditioners at Wilkes station](/site/assets/files/22765/26f4.600x514.jpg)
Arts Fellows return from Antarctica
The latest members of the Australian Antarctic Arts Fellowship are keen to… Read more
![First Aid Manual cover — image of two women reading previous edition.](/site/assets/files/22762/269b.600x514.jpg)
New pocket ‘doctor’ for first aid in Antarctica
While expeditioners in the Australian Antarctic program (AAp) are trained… Read more
![Weather observer holding helium-filled weather balloon](/site/assets/files/22759/24e1.600x514.jpg)
Icy celebrations for World Meteorological Day
Expeditioners have released a weather balloon from the historic station… Read more
![Tunicates on the sea floor at 220 metres](/site/assets/files/22754/2324.600x514.jpg)
Underwater world an eye-opener for scientists
Three Antarctic marine science research vessels have returned with unknown… Read more
![A single krill](/site/assets/files/22751/174a.600x514.jpg)
Prestigious fellowship to protect krill populations
Antarctic krill are a primary food source for the worlds largest animals… Read more
![His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery with Mrs Jeffery and Tony Press during the official opening of Wilkins Runway](/site/assets/files/22748/20c9.600x514.jpg)
Governor-General officially opens ice runway
His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery has officially opened Wilkins… Read more
![Group of expeditioners at Mawson station.](/site/assets/files/22744/204b.600x514.jpg)
Cool jobs in Antarctica
Narelle Campbell’s keen sense of adventure has taken her all around the… Read more
![Image of the Davis Station LIDAR laser flashlamp](/site/assets/files/22716/2000.600x514.jpg)
Ice clouds
First recorded simultaneous observations of ice clouds at Davis looking up… Read more
![Environment Minister welcomed to Antarctica by Casey Station Leader Jeremy Smith](/site/assets/files/22739/blackwood_afp_3.600x514.jpg)
Minister returns from first Antarctic flight
Environment Minister Peter Garrett has arrived back in Hobart from… Read more