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	Whale expedition homeward bound After a successful six weeks in the Southern Ocean, the Australian led Antarctic whale expedition is heading home. more »
	Australian seabird ecologist wins prestigious marine conservation award Seabird ecologist, Dr Ben Sullivan, has won a $150 000 PEW Fellowship in Marine Conservation. more »
	Australian Antarctic pioneer dies at 97 The Minister for Environment Protection, Heritage and the Arts, Peter Garrett, today paid tribute to Dr Phillip Law whose foresight and drive forged the beginnings of Australia's very successful Antarctic program. more »
	Massive iceberg calves from the Mertz Glacier A massive iceberg, measuring 78 km long and 39 km wide, has calved from the Mertz Glacier in the Australian Antarctic Territory. more »

Cool Science

	Dr Tony Worby Meet sea ice physicst and Acting Program Leader of the Ice, Ocean, Atmosphere and Climate science program, Dr Tony Worby. more »
	Southern Ocean whale expedition Marine Biologist Dr Nick Gales explains the aims of a joint Australia-New Zealand whale expedition in the southern ocean this summer. more »
	Life under the ice Hear from the Antarctic Division's Chief Glaciologist, Dr Ian Allison, about research into the Amery Ice Shelf. more »

Day to day: Casey Davis Macquarie Island Mawson

Missives from the Aurora Australis See some of the spectacular scenery encountered on Voyage 3 during their 'short cut' between Davis and Mawson stations. more »