News: 2009
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Life under the ice
Hear from the Antarctic Division’s Chief Glaciologist, Dr Ian Allison, about research into the Amery Ice Shelf. Read more
![Former Prime Minister Bob Hawke addressing the gathering at the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney](/site/assets/files/22485/59ef.600x400.jpg)
20th Anniversary of the Hawke Government’s action to protect Antarctica
The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts today celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Hawke Government’s… Read more
![Satellite image of B17B. Taken 11 December 2009.](/site/assets/files/22481/59ea.600x514.jpg)
B17B iceberg slowly breaking up
The giant iceberg, known as B17B, is gradually breaking up as it drifts… Read more
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Aerial whale research
Listen to quantitative ecologist, Dr Natalie Kelly, talk about her… Read more
![Satellite image of iceberg south west from West Australian coast](/site/assets/files/22488/599a.600x514.jpg)
Giant iceberg heading towards Australia
A giant iceberg 140 square kilometres 19km long by 8km wide — in size is… Read more
![Aaron Spur deploying long line camera](/site/assets/files/22494/5995.600x514.jpg)
Australian Antarctic marine science voyage
The impacts of bottom fishing and ocean acidification are two of the key… Read more
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Tracking emperor penguin chicks
Listen to Seabird Ecologist, Dr Barbara Wienecke, explain her research on… Read more
![The phytoplankton of Casey](/site/assets/files/22475/58b7.600x514.jpg)
Phytoplankton let us breathe…
Take one deep breath, pause, and contemplate that that last breath was a… Read more
![Elephant Seal and iceberg at Sandy Bay on Macquarie Island’s east coast](/site/assets/files/22498/5909.600x514.jpg)
Icebergs continue march north
Hundreds of icebergs are spread over a large area around Macquarie Island… Read more
![Basler aircraft used for the ICECAP project on the ground at Casey skiway](/site/assets/files/22505/58a2.600x514.jpg)
Ancient ice provides clues to future climate change
Australian, British, American and French scientists have teamed up to… Read more
![A crane on the Aurora Australia uploads cargo from the ice onto the ship](/site/assets/files/22508/583d.600x514.jpg)
Antarctic sun study leads to tighter regulation
A new study showing many Antarctic workers exceed recommended levels of… Read more
![One of the icebergs around Macquarie Island](/site/assets/files/22511/5899.600x514.jpg)
More icebergs surround Macquarie Island
A large mass of icebergs is drifting north from Antarctica, past the… Read more
![Adelie Colony on Coronation Island, South Orkney Islands](/site/assets/files/22514/5846.600x514.jpg)
New Marine Protected Area in Antarctica
The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources… Read more
![Iceberg near Macquarie Island](/site/assets/files/22517/583a.600x514.jpg)
Massive iceberg mesmerises Macquarie Islanders
Macquarie Island expeditioners were treated to a rare sight this week with… Read more
![Jane Dobson testing the conductivity of sea ice in Antarctica](/site/assets/files/22523/57d2.600x514.jpg)
Antarctic teacher goes to top of the class
A teacher who travelled south with the Australian Antarctic Division has… Read more
![Dr Ian Allison speaking to the media ahead of the first voyage to Antarctica](/site/assets/files/22529/57c9.600x514.jpg)
10 year ice shelf project nears completion
Australian researchers heading to Antarctica today will return to the… Read more
![Emperor penguin chick](/site/assets/files/22526/57c4.600x514.jpg)
Satellite trackers to delve into diet of emperor penguin chicks
With the help of satellite trackers, the foraging habits of emperor… Read more
![Antarctic Division personnel disembarking the A319 aircraft on the ice at McMurdo station](/site/assets/files/22532/579a.600x514.jpg)
Flight to Casey station via McMurdo for Australian Antarctic program
Australia’s Antarctic summer season has begun early this year with a new… Read more
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Antarctic doctor to head Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine
The Australian Antarctic Division’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr Jeff Ayton… Read more
![External view of Mawson’s Huts Cape Denison, Commonwealth Bay](/site/assets/files/22539/573c.600x514.jpg)
$1.2M for Antarctic science and heritage conservation
Federal Environment and Heritage Minister Peter Garrett today announced… Read more
![Electron microscope specialist Marilyn Carey with the new equipment.](/site/assets/files/22478/55e7.600x514.jpg)
Illuminating mysteries of the microscopic world
A new field emission Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) using… Read more
![Mawson station Doctor Glenn Browning using the ultrasound on a patient](/site/assets/files/22542/5544.600x514.jpg)
Taking medicine from Antarctica to the outback
A collaborative project involving doctors from the Australian Antarctic… Read more
![Project Engineer Mark Pekin and Fibreglass Technician Kim Rafferty inspect the internal composition of the panels](/site/assets/files/22546/5546.600x514.jpg)
Hi-tech Antarctic accommodation’s just plain sailing
Design technology used in yachts is being harnessed to construct… Read more
![CASA 212–400 aircraft nearing Davis station](/site/assets/files/22549/5542.600x514.jpg)
Antarctic medicine in the spotlight
Remote medical rescue and treatment in Antarctica will be featured at an… Read more
![King penguin chicks in front of the remnants of a boiler and digester](/site/assets/files/22552/5491.600x514.jpg)
King penguins recolonise Macquarie Island
King penguins are recolonising the Macquarie Island Isthmus almost 100… Read more
![Seabird ecologist Dr Graham Robertson](/site/assets/files/22556/54e1.600x514.jpg)
International award for seabird saving device
An Australian Antarctic Division scientist has jointly won an award for a… Read more
![Shooting a green beam of light from the new laser for testing purposes at the Kingston laboratory](/site/assets/files/22562/5488.600x514.jpg)
New laser to probe Antarctic atmosphere
Australia’s research into the Antarctic ozone hole and climate will be… Read more
![Warehouse and Distribution Supervisor, Amber Martyn, holds a box of donated clothing](/site/assets/files/22566/53ca.600x514.jpg)
Surplus Antarctic clothing donated to charity
The Australian Antarctic Division is donating surplus and obsolete… Read more
![Ian Ball working on his computer on the Marxan software](/site/assets/files/22569/52bf.600x514.jpg)
Antarctic scientist wins Eureka Prize
The Australian Antarctic Division’s Ian Ball has won a prestigious Eureka… Read more
![Nella Dan aground on jagged Macquarie Island rocks](/site/assets/files/22572/5310.600x514.jpg)
Antarctic Expeditioners receive Bravery Award
Former Australian Antarctic expeditioners involved in the rescue of… Read more
![Lighter Amphibious Resupply Cargo vehicle coming out of the water at Electrona](/site/assets/files/22575/5308.600x514.jpg)
Amphibious Landing Craft in Antarctica
Ex-Army Amphibious Landing Craft are being given a new lease on life by… Read more
![Ice sheets in Antarctica](/site/assets/files/22581/52bc.600x514.jpg)
ACE CRC funding supports more Australian Antarctic research
The Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre (ACE CRC)… Read more
![Ian Ball working on his computer on the Marxan software](/site/assets/files/22578/52bf.600x514.jpg)
Antarctic scientist a Eureka Prize finalist
A computer program which helps efficiently map Nature Reserves and Marine… Read more
![AMISOR hot water drilling program on Amery Ice Shelf — Scientists preparing hose winder for hot water drill](/site/assets/files/22448/51ec.600x514.jpg)
Under the Amery Ice Shelf
The 9000 year history of an aquatic community below the Amery Ice Shelf in… Read more
![The cover of Tom Griffith’s book — Slicing the Silence: Voyaging to Antarctica](/site/assets/files/22585/50fe.600x514.jpg)
Australian Antarctic Arts Fellow wins PM’s Prize
Former Australian Antarctic Arts Fellow, Tom Griffiths, has been jointly… Read more
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IWC endorses Southern Ocean Research Partnership
The International Whaling Commission has endorsed a five-year non-lethal… Read more
![David Pullinger, winner of the 2009 Antarctic Medal, piloting a helicopter.](/site/assets/files/22595/501c.600x514.jpg)
Helicopter pilot awarded 2009 Antarctic medal
David Pullinger, a helicopter pilot with more than two decades of… Read more
![Sun dogs and Sun pillar at Casey station](/site/assets/files/22441/4fe5.600x514.jpg)
Mid-winter light show in Antarctica
Antarctic expeditioners have been treated to a mid-winter solar display. Read more
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World’s largest non-lethal whale research partnership launched
Australia and New Zealand today announced the first Antarctic whale… Read more
![MODIS Terra satellite image of the nacreous clouds taken at 0514 Universal Time on 3 June 2009.](/site/assets/files/22465/4fb2.600x514.jpg)
Rare ‘mother-of-pearl’ clouds sighted in Antarctica
Beautiful and rare nacreous clouds have been sighted at Mawson. Read more
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Darkness sheds light on krill reproduction
When it comes to reproduction, Antarctic krill like the lights off. Read more
![Minister Garrett and others in science lab](/site/assets/files/22607/4e94.600x514.jpg)
Whale tagging tells previously unknown story
Environment Minister Peter Garrett today visited the Australian Antarctic… Read more
![Laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) pair and chick](/site/assets/files/22610/4e0c.600x514.jpg)
ACAP success in Norway
Australian participation in a joint proposal extends protected species… Read more
![The A-319 taxis into Wilkins Runway](/site/assets/files/22614/4ae1.600x514.jpg)
$36.9 million to keep Australia’s Antarctic program on track
The Australian Antarctic Division has received an extra $25.2 million over… Read more
![Image of LIDAR measurements from Davis station on 19 April 2009](/site/assets/files/22460/4d38.600x514.jpg)
Bushfire smoke reaches Davis station
Smoke from the February 2009 Victorian bushfires has been detected… Read more
![Delegates at an Antarctic Treaty Meeting in 2006.](/site/assets/files/22620/4c7c.600x514.jpg)
50th anniversary of the Antarctic Treaty
US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, addressed ministers and officials… Read more
![Close up of a dwarf minke whale’s head](/site/assets/files/22629/4839.600x514.jpg)
Aerial whale surveys a first in the Antarctic pack ice
New data on minke whale distribution in pack ice in the Southern Ocean and… Read more
![Breaching humpback whale](/site/assets/files/22623/4621.600x514.jpg)
Whale workshop to forge science partnership
Environment Minister Peter Garrett today said he was very pleased that… Read more
![A collection of star fish and sea cucumbers.](/site/assets/files/22632/29c5.600x514.jpg)
Australian polar research at the close of the International Polar Year
Australian Antarctic scientists joined with polar researchers around the… Read more
![5 flag poles with flags from USA, England, Australia, Germany and China](/site/assets/files/22680/4706.600x514.jpg)
Antarctic subglacial mountain range the size of the Alps mapped
An international team of scientists has created a detailed picture of a… Read more
![Breaching humpback whale](/site/assets/files/22684/4621.600x514.jpg)
$1.5 million boost for whale research
Environment Minister Peter Garrett today invited applications for a share… Read more
![Antarctic Arts Fellow for 2009 Stephen Eastaugh](/site/assets/files/22688/489e.600x514.jpg)
Antarctic Arts Fellowship recipient announced
Visual artist Stephen Eastaugh has been announced as the Australian… Read more
![Satellite image of Elephant Spit, showing intact sand spit](/site/assets/files/22697/47aa.600x514.jpg)
Rare visit to remote Southern Ocean territory finds changes
The AAD recently visited the remote territory of Heard Island and McDonald… Read more
![Vegetation along Finch Creek, Macquarie Island in 2001 showing the tall lush native plant community, mostly unmodified by rabbit grazing.](/site/assets/files/22700/477a.600x514.jpg)
Lessons learned from devastating effects of cat eradication on Macquarie Island
Research published today has used World Heritage-listed Macquarie Island… Read more