News: 2016

Are you dreaming of a white Christmas?
Expeditioners at Australia’s Antarctic research stations are guaranteed a white Christmas this year as they celebrate the festive… Read more

Inching across Antarctica
What’s it like to slowly inch your way across the featureless, white Antarctic icescape at a snail’s pace for more than 30 days? Read more

Rare glimpse into Antarctic underwater world
An underwater robot has captured a rare glimpse beneath the Antarctic sea… Read more

Aliens in Antarctica
Australian speculative fiction author Dr Sean Williams has been awarded… Read more

Call Antarctica home on the experience of a lifetime
Are you looking to have the experience of a lifetime? Why not apply for a… Read more

New accommodation facility at Casey research station
Australia’s Casey research station will be able to support more scientists… Read more

Australia on track to find the world’s oldest Antarctic ice
Australian and international scientists have identified potential sites to… Read more

Next generation to name Antarctic ship of the future
Children across the country will get the chance to be part of Australia’s… Read more

Deep-field air drop supports Antarctic science
A Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III has successfully… Read more

Threatened sea-bird travels thousands of kilometres to feed
Scientists on sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island have used satellite tags to… Read more

Eye in the sky
Remotely piloted aircraft continue to illustrate their usefulness as an… Read more

Krill take to the air for science
The Australian Antarctic Division will attempt to fly thousands of live… Read more

Sørsdal Glacier dynamics
Follow scientists working to understand what drives ice shelf thinning, in… Read more

Governor General visits Australian Antarctic Territory
The Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter… Read more

Australian Antarctic Station Leaders 2016–17
A new leadership team is taking the helm at Australia’s Antarctic research… Read more

New protocol to collect dietary facts from faeces
New guidelines for collecting scat samples from marine predators have been… Read more

Australia welcomes agreement on a new Marine Protected Area in the Southern Ocean
Australia has welcomed the establishment of a new Marine Protected Area in… Read more

Impact of East Antarctic glacial melt on sea-level rise
The Australian Antarctic Program will study two glaciers, the Totten and… Read more

Australia continues to fly the flag for marine protected areas in East Antarctica
Australia will continue its push for marine protected areas in East… Read more

Government invests in new station on Macquarie Island
Statement regarding Government investment in a new station on Macquarie… Read more

Antarctic snow vehicle goes pink in support of hope
One of Australia’s tracked Antarctic snow vehicles has been painted pink… Read more

Expeditioners learn the ropes in pre-departure training
Antarctic expeditioners have been learning the ropes and playing with fire… Read more

Celebrating 25 years of environmental protection for Antarctica
A quarter of a century after the landmark decision to ban mining in… Read more

Preparing Australia’s Antarctic ice runway
Sub-zero temperatures and snow blowers are the order of the day at… Read more

Resupply contingency plans for early sea-ice retreat
The Australian Antarctic Division is putting in place contingency plans… Read more

Future of Macquarie Island
Statement from Minister for the Environment and Energy The Hon. Josh… Read more

Change in operations on Macquarie Island
The Australian Antarctic Division will use a network of field huts to… Read more

Scientists study fish on the smaller side of the Southern Ocean ecosystem
Scientists from Australia and the European Union have joined forces to… Read more

Tasmania to host key Antarctic meetings in 2020
Tasmania will host two major Antarctic meetings in 2020, bringing together… Read more

Scientists pinpoint beginning of current global warming trend
New research using climate data from ice cores, corals, sediment layers… Read more

Seals help solve Antarctic bottom water mystery
Oceanographic instruments attached to Antarctic elephant seals have helped… Read more

Wikibomb celebrates women in Antarctic science
Women in Antarctic research are being celebrated at this year’s meeting of… Read more

Tweeting drones, droids and robots for National Science Week
The Australian Antarctic Division invites people to join its popular ‘Icy… Read more

Facing the challenge of winter in Antarctica
Surviving the depths of winter on the world’s most inhospitable continent… Read more

Antarctic phytoplankton impacted by increasing carbon dioxide
Scientists have found that an acidifying ocean could have a significant… Read more

Antarctic-bound doctors practise extreme medicine
Fresh snow and freezing temperatures in Tasmania’s Central Highlands have… Read more

Potent mercury toxin found in Antarctic sea ice
Australian researchers have found a potent mercury neurotoxin in Antarctic… Read more

Antarctic ice cores provide clues to carbon uptake during Little Ice Age
New research published today in the prestigious Nature Geoscience has… Read more

Students invited to chat ‘live’ with Antarctic expeditioners
Are you curious about what it is like living on the highest, driest… Read more

New names on the Antarctic map
You wouldn’t expect to find a crocodile or rhino in Antarctica but thanks… Read more

Here comes the sun
While the sun has officially returned to the skies above Davis research… Read more

Polar polling
Australia’s remotest and coldest voting will occur at Australian Antarctic… Read more

2016 Phillip Law Medal
The Australian Antarctic Division’s former Chief Scientist, Professor… Read more

Leadership and learning on ice
An extraordinary group of people lead expeditioners at the Australian… Read more

Icy celebration of winter solstice
A swift swim in icy waters marked the passage of midwinter for… Read more

2016 Australian Antarctic Medal
Long-time Antarctic expeditioners from three diverse careers have been… Read more

Dr Nick Gales appointed Australia’s Commissioner to the IWC
The Government has appointed Dr Nick Gales as Australia’s new Commissioner… Read more

World Oceans Day
On this year’s World Oceans Day, people all over our blue planet are… Read more

First midwinter airdrop to Australian Antarctic station
In complete darkness and with temperatures below minus 30 degrees… Read more

World Environment Day
Today’s World Environment Day ‘Go wild for wildlife’ theme encourages us… Read more

Declaration marking 25th Anniversary of Madrid Protocol
Antarctic countries have released a Declaration to mark the 25th… Read more

Sleep in support of Mars
A number of our wintering expeditioners are participating in a research… Read more

Dr Ian Allison receives top scientific honour
Former Australian Antarctic Division climate scientist, Dr Ian Allison… Read more

Nature paper predicts extensive ice loss from Antarctic glacier
Research published in the prestigious journal Nature has revealed the… Read more

Antarctic budget investment
A new era of Antarctic engagement sees the Government investing new… Read more

Contract signed for Australia’s new icebreaker
The Australian Government has signed a contract for Australia’s new… Read more

A new era of Antarctic endeavour
A new era of Antarctic engagement was announced today with the launch of… Read more

Australian scientists to join international colleagues for Antarctic circumnavigation voyage
Scientists from the Australian Antarctic Division will investigate the… Read more

DNA reveals three populations of Antarctic blue whales
Genetic analysis of Antarctic blue whales has identified three distinct… Read more

Eyes on the sky above Macquarie Island
An array of atmospheric instruments will be deployed on Macquarie Island… Read more

Rare krill ‘super-swarm’ a voyage highlight
More than 100 humpback whales feeding on a rare super-swarm of krill was a… Read more

Air Force proves its capability in Antarctica again
A C-17A Globemaster III has touched down at Wilkins Aerodrome for the… Read more

Australian Government thanks Antarctic community for support
The Environment Minister has thanked the international Antarctic community… Read more

Aurora Australis arrives in Fremantle
The Aurora Australis has arrived in Fremantle after completing a 10-day… Read more

In search of Earth’s oldest ice: Hobart plays host to international ice core scientists
More than 200 climate scientists from around the world are gathering in… Read more

Mawson expeditioners on board Shirase
The Japanese icebreaker Shirase has collected 66 expeditioners from Mawson… Read more

Japanese icebreaker to transfer expeditioners to Casey station
The Japanese icebreaker, Shirase, will pick up expeditioners from Mawson… Read more

Aurora Australis en route to Australia
The Aurora Australis has been deemed seaworthy and will depart Mawson… Read more

Rare artefacts from Antarctica go on public display
The first flagpole to fly the Australian flag in the Antarctic and parts… Read more

Australia hosts Antarctic talks with China
Australian and Chinese officials met yesterday in Hobart, Tasmania, for… Read more

Assessment of Aurora Australis continues
The Aurora Australis remains in the vicinity of Mawson research station as… Read more

Aurora Australis successfully refloated
The Aurora Australis has been successfully refloated and has made its way… Read more

5:15 pm update: Attempt to refloat Aurora Australis as weather conditions ease
Improved weather conditions have allowed the transfer of expeditioners… Read more

Air option activated as Aurora Australis remains aground
The Australian Antarctic Division is receiving assistance from the US… Read more

Aurora Australis remains aground at Mawson research station
The Aurora Australis remains aground at Mawson research station, with… Read more

Aurora Australis aground at Mawson station
The Australian Antarctic Division is responding to an incident involving… Read more

C-17A Antarctic flights prove a huge success
The Royal Australian Air Force has successfully flown the final flight… Read more

K-Axis voyage reaches half-way point
Krill are spawning and the ocean is teeming with life as the Kerguelen… Read more

Barcoding plankton
Genetic technologies pioneered by the Human Genome Project are opening up… Read more

Science underway on the Kerguelen Axis Marine Science Voyage
The Aurora Australis has arrived at its first marine science station in… Read more

Body of Antarctic helicopter pilot back in Australia
The body of David Wood, the helicopter pilot who died after an incident on… Read more

Family statement: David Wood
A statement from the Wood and Macdonald families. Read more

Injured Antarctic helicopter pilot dies
The helicopter pilot injured in an incident on a remote ice shelf near… Read more

Injured Antarctic helicopter pilot remains in critical condition
The helicopter pilot injured in an incident on a remote ice shelf near… Read more

Helicopter pilot in a critical condition after being rescued from an Antarctic crevasse
An emergency response team from the Australian Antarctic Division has… Read more

Sailing south to study key biological hotspots along the Kerguelen Axis
A team of Australia’s leading Antarctic marine scientists will depart… Read more