https://www.antarctica.gov.au Cool Australian Antarctic Division news about scientific research, stations (bases), expeditioners, wildlife, ships, the environment and jobs in Antarctica. en-au Copyright 2026, Commonwealth of Australia Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:08:33 +1000 media@antarctica.gov.au (AAD Media) https://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification 60 The reappearance of grey petrels at Macquarie Island is another environmental success story resulting from an ambitious bid to remove all feral cats, rats, rabbits and mice from the island. For the first time since 2018, the island's wildlife team has spent part of their season surveying grey petrel breeding sites, as wildlife biologist Dr Sarah-Lena Reinhold explains. https://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2026/winters-return-grey-petrels-continue-to-recolonise-macquarie-island/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2026/winters-return-grey-petrels-continue-to-recolonise-macquarie-island/ The Australian Antarctic Division is progressing plans to renew essential infrastructure at Davis research station under the Antarctic Infrastructure Renewal Program. A crucial milestone has now been reached, with environmental authorisation received for the proposed improvements. https://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2026/environmental-authorisation-for-davis-research-station-infrastructure-upgrades/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2026/environmental-authorisation-for-davis-research-station-infrastructure-upgrades/ The recipients of the Antarctic Medal have been announced for 2026. https://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2026/antarctic-medal-recipients-announced/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +1000 https://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2026/antarctic-medal-recipients-announced/ Australian Antarctic Program scientists are contributing to global understanding of the spread of H5 avian influenza (bird flu) with the release of findings from recent voyages to the remote sub-Antarctic Heard Island and McDonald Islands. https://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2026/scientists-determine-extent-of-h5-avian-influenza-bird-flu-outbreak-at-heard-island-and-mcdonald-islands/ Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2026/scientists-determine-extent-of-h5-avian-influenza-bird-flu-outbreak-at-heard-island-and-mcdonald-islands/ A possible “missing link” in the drivers of Antarctic sea-ice melt has been identified. Australian Antarctic Program scientists hypothesise that ocean waves cause surface melting of sea-ice floes, by washing over and flooding them, and by grinding them into a slush. https://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2026/from-flooding-to-greening-how-ocean-waves-contribute-to-the-melting-of-antarctic-sea-ice/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:05:00 +1000 https://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2026/from-flooding-to-greening-how-ocean-waves-contribute-to-the-melting-of-antarctic-sea-ice/ Greenhouse gases trapped in 3,000 year-old Antarctic ice are being extracted and analysed for clues to Earth’s climate past. The gases – carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide – were trapped as snow gradually compressed into ice, about one hundred metres below the surface. https://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2026/analysing-ancient-air-in-antarctic-ice-cores/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:31:00 +1000 https://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2026/analysing-ancient-air-in-antarctic-ice-cores/ AAD takes next step for the new research station on Macquarie Island https://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2026/key-contracts-awarded-for-the-macquarie-island-station-project/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1100 https://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2026/key-contracts-awarded-for-the-macquarie-island-station-project/ The Australian Antarctic Division invites members of the public to submit comments on the draft Initial Environmental Evaluation of the Antarctic Infrastructure Renewal Program's Davis Critical Infrastructure Works. https://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2026/aad-calls-for-public-comment-on-draft-initial-environmental-evaluation-antarctic-infrastructure-renewal-program-davis-critical/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +1100 https://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2026/aad-calls-for-public-comment-on-draft-initial-environmental-evaluation-antarctic-infrastructure-renewal-program-davis-critical/ The Australian Antarctic Program has completed two environmental management and research voyages to Heard Island and McDonald Islands – the first campaign of its kind in 20 years. https://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2026/heard-island-and-mcdonald-islands-campaign-delivers-key-objectives/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +1100 https://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2026/heard-island-and-mcdonald-islands-campaign-delivers-key-objectives/ On International Women’s Day 2026 we’re celebrating 50 years of women’s participation in the Australian Antarctic Program. https://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2026/international-womens-day-2026/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +1100 https://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2026/international-womens-day-2026/