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News from the Australian Antarctic Program
| April 2026
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Davis station plumber, Oliver Nash, took this photo of a helicopter slingloading cargo from RSV Nuyina during resupply of the station in March. |
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Heard Island campaign wrap | Explore the magnificient scenery and scientific research in this wrap-up of Australia's recent visit to Heard Island and McDonald Islands – the first campaign of its kind in 20 years. | |
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Meet our Chief Scientist | Using tropical corals and Antarctic ice cores, world-leading palaeoclimate scientist, Professor Nerilie Abram, has helped unlock climate clues from Earth’s past, to understand its future. Check out her video. | |
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Remembering Captain John King Davis | A new memorial stone and plaque has been placed at the grave of Captain John King Davis CBE, one of the mostly highly decorated navigators and mariners in the history of Antarctic exploration. | |
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From Antarctica to outer space | As astronauts from Artemis II celebrate their recent journey around the Moon, Australian Antarctic expeditioners are doing research that could benefit future spacefarers on long duration spaceflights. | |
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New Macquarie Island station | The Australian Antarctic Division has awarded Master Planner, Environmental Impact Assessor, and Cost Planner contracts for construction of a new Macquarie Island research station. | |
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50 years of women in Antarctica | Women’s contributions have become integral to every aspect of Australian Antarctic Program science, operations and international relations. | |
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