HISTORICAL FACTS: 18 - The Untold Story

Ecologists warn deadly H5N1 bird flu could arrive in Australia via Antarctica as preparations ramp up

Influx of highly pathogenic strain a case of ‘not if, but when’ and could devastate native wildlife, experts say

The Guardian - AU · Aug 14, 2024

'Not if but when': Antarctic preparations for avian flu

Scientists are preparing for the possibility a deadly strain of avian influenza arrives in Australia's Antarctic territories as soon as spring.

AAP · Aug 14, 2024

Earth from space: High winds paint puzzling ice streaks across the sea in Antarctica

A 2021 satellite photo captured rare, wispy streaks of ice stretching across an ocean channel separating the Ronne Ice Shelf and a patch of multi-year sea ice in Antarctica.

LiveScience · Aug 13, 2024

Australia's Antarctic research needs '100-year plan'

An inquiry into the importance of Antarctica to Australia's interests has been told of the need for longer-term funding and issues around competing interests.

AAP · Aug 1, 2024

An Underwater Drone Helped Scientists Explore the Final Glacial Frontier

A team of scientists deployed an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) to explore beneath Dotson ice shelf, on the western side of Antarctica.

Inverse · Jul 31, 2024

Never-before-seen shapes up to 1,300 feet long discovered beneath Antarctic ice

The unusual patterns, found beneath West Antarctica's Doston Ice Shelf, could help scientists to better understand how glaciers erode.

LiveScience · Jul 31, 2024

10 times the aurora australis inspired remarkable works of art

Social media has once again lit up with the spectacle of aurora australis, also known as the Southern Lights, as it became visible in some skies across the southern states last night.

The Conversation · Jul 31, 2024

Antarctic blast brings damaging winds and alpine blizzards to Victoria and NSW and possible snow in Queensland

Tasmania has already recorded winds of 100km/h from the low-pressure system which is moving up the east coast

The Guardian - AU · Jul 15, 2024

Shackleton’s wrecked Endurance to get extra protection

Ship that sank in 1915 is intact on the bed of the Weddell Sea in Antarctica and will be preserved in situ

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2024

From Pole to Putney: Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton's south west London house for sale at £6.5 million

The expedition leader wrote his memoir here before setting off on his most fateful journey

Evening Standard · Jun 28, 2024