Australian Antarctic Divisionhttps://www.antarctica.gov.auCool Australian Antarctic Division news about scientific research, stations (bases), expeditioners, wildlife, ships, the environment and jobs in Antarcticaen-AUCopyright 2026, Commonwealth of AustraliaWed, 09 Sep 2026 17:12:28 +1000media@antarctica.gov.au (AAD Media)https://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification60Ice cores, krill and ship-based science the focus for Australian Antarctic monitoring program, conference toldhttps://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2026/antarctic-division-outlines-plans-for-future-voyages-at-australian-antarctic-research-conference/The Australian Antarctic Division will coordinate four strategic science campaigns over the next three years and contribute to an international collaborative research program called Antarctica InSync, a leading Antarctic research conference has heard.Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +1000https://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2026/antarctic-division-outlines-plans-for-future-voyages-at-australian-antarctic-research-conference/Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water to remove Australian Antarctic Program expeditioners from sub-Antarctic island as H5 bird flu threat approacheshttps://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2026/macquarie-island/The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is temporarily withdrawing staff from Macquarie Island research station due to the psycho-social risk to expeditioners of a potential H5 avian influenza (bird flu) outbreak.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:20:00 +1000https://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2026/macquarie-island/Davis midwinter 'restaurant' gains plaudits from world-famous eateryhttps://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2026/davis-midwinter-feast-applauded-by-world-famous-restaurant/When the Davis culinary team invited world-class chefs to their midwinter celebration, they got a surprise response.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +1000https://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2026/davis-midwinter-feast-applauded-by-world-famous-restaurant/US expeditioner retrieved from Antarctica in challenging midwinter rescuehttps://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2026/aad-retrieves-us-expeditioner-from-antarctica-in-challenging-midwinter-rescue/The Australian Antarctic Division and aviation partner Skytraders have carried out a challenging midwinter medical evacuation from Antarctica at the request of the US Antarctic Program.Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +1000https://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2026/aad-retrieves-us-expeditioner-from-antarctica-in-challenging-midwinter-rescue/Winter's return: Grey petrels continue to recolonise Macquarie Islandhttps://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2026/winters-return-grey-petrels-continue-to-recolonise-macquarie-island/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.Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +1000https://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2026/winters-return-grey-petrels-continue-to-recolonise-macquarie-island/Environmental authorisation for Davis research station infrastructure upgradeshttps://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2026/environmental-authorisation-for-davis-research-station-infrastructure-upgrades/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.Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +1000https://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2026/environmental-authorisation-for-davis-research-station-infrastructure-upgrades/Antarctic Medal recipients announcedhttps://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2026/antarctic-medal-recipients-announced/The recipients of the Antarctic Medal have been announced for 2026.Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +1000https://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2026/antarctic-medal-recipients-announced/Australian Antarctic Program scientists finalise H5 bird flu findings from Heard Island and McDonald Island voyageshttps://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2026/scientists-determine-extent-of-h5-avian-influenza-bird-flu-outbreak-at-heard-island-and-mcdonald-islands/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.Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +1000https://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2026/scientists-determine-extent-of-h5-avian-influenza-bird-flu-outbreak-at-heard-island-and-mcdonald-islands/From flooding to ‘greening’ – how ocean waves contribute to the seasonal melting of Antarctic sea icehttps://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2026/from-flooding-to-greening-how-ocean-waves-contribute-to-the-melting-of-antarctic-sea-ice/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.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:05:00 +1000https://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2026/from-flooding-to-greening-how-ocean-waves-contribute-to-the-melting-of-antarctic-sea-ice/Analysing ancient air in Antarctic ice coreshttps://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2026/analysing-ancient-air-in-antarctic-ice-cores/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.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:31:00 +1000https://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2026/analysing-ancient-air-in-antarctic-ice-cores/