News: 2012
Research helps scientists understand climate change risk to Antarctic food webs
A new dataset that highlights the dependence of algae on Antarctic sea ice will help scientists predict future food security for… Read more
Antarctic scientist to share research, culture and art with Nobel laureates in Japan
A young Antarctic scientist will share her research on ‘giant’ crustaceans and other Antarctic sea floor creatures with Nobel… Read more
New Antarctic ice core project
Environment Minister, Tony Burke today announced a major new… Read more
Remembering an heroic explorer
Friday 14 December 2012, marks 100 years since the death of Douglas… Read more
Environment Minister visits Australian Antarctic Territory
Environment Minister, Tony Burke, today left for Antarctica to gain… Read more
What are you waiting for?
A drop in applications from Australians applying to work in Antarctica… Read more
Antarctic science conference to be held in Hobart
A new Antarctic science conference will be held in Hobart in June 2013. Read more
The art of tagging whales
A steady hand, good sea-legs and an eagle eye are essential ingredients… Read more
New PhD program gains momentum
A new PhD program in Quantitative Antarctic Science has begun. Read more
Antarctic voyage brings home rare glimpse under the sea ice
An international sea ice voyage has returned to Hobart today with… Read more
Antarctic brief for Royal visitor
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales today was briefed on Australia’s… Read more
Progress but no agreement on Antarctic Marine Protected Areas
Australia is disappointed its proposal to establish one of the world’s… Read more
Sea ice delays voyage
Australia’s ice breaker Aurora Australis remains in heavy sea ice off East… Read more
Australia, France and European Union propose Marine Protected Areas in East Antarctica
Australia, France and the European Union have proposed a representative… Read more
First 3-D map of under the East Antarctic sea ice
For the first time in East Antarctica, climate scientists have produced a… Read more
2012–13 Antarctic Station Leaders
Australia’s new Antarctic Station Leaders are preparing to go south to… Read more
Fellowship to tell the story of longest-serving Antarctic ship
The 2012 Australian Antarctic Arts Fellowship has been awarded to… Read more
Eavesdropping on the elusive blue whale
Australian Antarctic scientists have successfully tested new acoustic… Read more
25 years of protecting the ozone layer
It is 25 years since the world took urgent action to slow the catastrophic… Read more
High-tech voyage will investigate life in the sea-ice zone
For the first time under-ice and airborne vehicles will be used… Read more
Deep sea lighthouse lures Antarctic krill
A deep sea ‘lighthouse’ 2,000 to 3,000 m below the sea ice will be used to… Read more
Australian Antarctic season 2012–13
Australia’s action-packed Antarctic season is underway with more than 90… Read more
Ice core reveals unusual decline in eastern Australian rainfall
Researchers from the ACE CRC and the Australian Antarctic Division have… Read more
Macquarie Island book wins literary award
A children’s book on Macquarie Island by Australian Antarctic Arts… Read more
Antarctic nations working together
Environment Minister Tony Burke has commended Australia’s effort in… Read more
Antarctic scientists take high-tech approach to sea ice studies
As Australia celebrates National Science Week an international team of… Read more
Australia to assist in medical emergency
The Australian Antarctic Division has been asked to assist in the… Read more
Antarctic equipment to help restore sight in East Timor
The Australian Antarctic Division is donating four eye examination… Read more
New research closes the gap between warming and rising carbon dioxide
Scientists have shed new light on one of the most important questions in… Read more
New Mawson’s Huts Management Plan
The management plan for Australia’s historic Mawson’s Huts site in East… Read more
Rhythm of Antarctic Life
Clock genes’ that regulate the daily and seasonal internal rhythms of… Read more
Antarctic moss thrives on ancient penguin poo
Luxuriant moss beds growing near Casey station in Antarctica are being… Read more
A whale of a tale
A new documentary film following Australian Antarctic Division scientists… Read more
Australia continues push for reform at International Whaling Commission
Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke leaves today for the 64th annual… Read more
New Antarctic waterfront facility a step closer
A specially-designed Australian Antarctic Division facility on Hobart’s… Read more
2012 Antarctic Medal
Environment Minister Tony Burke has congratulated the recipients of the… Read more
Australia leads Antarctic protection legacy
Australia and other Antarctic nations have today reaffirmed their… Read more
Antarctic Bill strengthens environmental protection
Legislation to further strengthen environmental protection and tourist… Read more
Protecting Antarctica
The Antarctic Treaty system ensures protecting the unique Antarctic… Read more
Antarctica divided into distinct biogeographic regions
New research into the biogeography of Antarctica has identified 15… Read more
Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting 2012 begins
Australia today welcomes more than 300 delegates from among the 50… Read more
Antarctic nations gather in Hobart
For the first time in nearly three decades Australia will host the… Read more
World Oceans’ Day 2012
Research in the Southern Ocean aims to answer the many questions arising… Read more
Sub-Antarctic toothfish fishery certified sustainable
Australia’s Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI) toothfish fishery is… Read more
Ice Relay raises $11,300 for charity
The world’s southern most Relay for Life at Casey station in Antarctica… Read more
Boosting biodiversity conservation in the Southern Ocean
The Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI) Marine Reserve is set to… Read more
Antarctic musings win literary award
Antarctic Arts Fellow, Jesse Blackadder, has won a literary award at the… Read more
Antarctic air crash victims remembered
A ceremony has been held at Wilkes station in East Antarctica to… Read more
Casey station Relay for Life
Intrepid Casey station expeditioners will battle sub-zero temperatures and… Read more
Greater protection for seabird species
A critically endangered northern hemisphere petrel species will be better… Read more
Investing in a Sustainable Australia
The Federal Government has maintained its commitment to protecting and… Read more
Southern Ocean Sentinel eye on the future
The world’s leading experts on Southern Ocean ecosystems are in Hobart… Read more
Latest Southern Ocean research shows continuing deep ocean change
New research by teams of Australian and US scientists has found there has… Read more
Scientists count penguins from space
A new study using satellite mapping technology reveals there are twice as… Read more
Ice marathon
A small group of Australian Antarctic expeditioners completed an ice… Read more
New Chief Scientist for Australian Antarctic program
Australia’s Antarctic science program has a new Chief Scientist. Read more
A glimpse into the lives of Mawson’s men
A rare glimpse into the daily lives of the men of the Australasian… Read more
Weeding out the aliens in Antarctica
A new international study has found alien plant species are increasingly… Read more
Remarkable natural event seen from space
As summer comes to a close, wind blowing snow off the Amery Ice Shelf in… Read more
Greater protection endorsed for Antarctica
Environment Minister Tony Burke today welcomed the passage through the… Read more
Whale trackers make rare sighting
Whale observers hit the jackpot recently when they encountered a pod of… Read more
Former Antarctic scientist recognised in Australia Day Honours List
Former Antarctic scientist and explorer, Dr Jon Stephenson, was awarded a… Read more
Antarctic centenary celebrated at Mawson’s home of the blizzard
A message from the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, has been read at a… Read more
A centenary of science
Douglas Mawson’s scientific Australasian Antarctic Expedition laid the… Read more
Australia to mark Mawson’s heroic Antarctic expedition
One hundred years since the first Australian-led Antarctic expedition set… Read more