It was December 14, 1912. Thirty years old, already a seasoned explorer, Douglas Mawson was the leader of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (AAE), a 31-man team pursuing the most ambitious ...

A parliamentary report has called on for a second icebreaking vessel and more reliable funding for Antarctic research.

a critical mission is about to take place shortly after the Antarctic dawn. For the past seven-and-a-half hours, a C-17 ...

the Sylvia Earle and the brand new Douglas Mawson. Travelers will have an opportunity to visit the Antarctic Peninsula, East Antarctica, the Ross Sea, South Georgia and the Falkland Islands.

Freezing winds are continuing to hamper the rescue of 68 people from an Australian icebreaker ship stranded in Antarctica. Aurora Australis was on a supply mission to Mawson Station when it broke ...

The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) has chartered the vessel to undertake two voyages to Casey, Davis and Mawson research stations in Antarctica. The first voyage is scheduled to depart for ...