The Australian Antarctic Division has appointed its Station Leaders for the 2026/27 season at Casey, Davis and Mawson ...

The Australian Antarctic Program’s (AAP) annual recruitment campaign is open, presenting Australians with a life changing ...

The Head of the Australian Antarctic Division, as delegate for the Director of National Parks, is inviting comments on the ...

With spring officially sweeping across the frozen continent, the vacuum cleaners are roaring and the mop buckets are earning their keep as Casey Station launches into a massive, station-wide spring ...

I wonder to myself as I stare at a room that has been my own for the last 12 months, while sizing up a selection of plastic tubs that seem inadequate for the amount of UPE (Unaccompanied Personal ...

Just one week before leaving Hobart I gave in to my inner battle and purchased a brand-new digital camera. Did I need to…no. Am I glad I did…you bet! I bought two lenses with it - one to take long ...

Certain pieces of equipment become so deeply woven into the fabric of a station that it is difficult to imagine the place without them. At Mawson, the Honda quad bike is one of those icons. After more ...

At Casey, a weekend away is never just a drive down the road. When Paul, Penny and I set off in the Hägglunds for Browning Hut, the first leg was 4.5 hours of whiteout driving. It was bumpy and it was ...

'How long will I be away?' and 'Do I have to have my appendix out?': Frequently Asked Questions about working for the Australian Antarctic Program 21 September 2026 ...

The Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition (ANARE) started in 1947. Its aim was to establish permanent Australian Antarctic stations to support scientific research and exploratory work.

Antarctica’s fossil record shows it was not always the icy continent we know today. Antarctica was once abundant plant and animal life. There has been life on Earth for about 3.5 billion years. Until ...