Antarctic research has long been hamstrung by reliance on one icebreaker and sporadic funding. That might be about to change
Australia’s Antarctic territory represents the largest sliver of the ice continent. For decades, Australian scientists have headed to one of our three bases – Mawson, Davis and Casey – as well as the ...
Inquiry recommends increase in inspections of foreign Antarctic bases
A parliamentary inquiry into the importance of Antarctica to Australia's national interests has made 13 recommendations, ...
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The Antarctic oil bonanza that could save Britain – but we need to get there before Argentina
Given these circumstances, it is with reluctance that any of us should utter the name “British Antarctic Territory”. God forbid the government negotiators realise that we haven’t given it ...
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Australia Strengthens Antarctic Science with New Measures
Australia's scientific leadership in Antarctica faces logistical and funding challenges. A new report recommends a second icebreaking vessel, improved funding, and protective measures against illegal ...
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Antarctic Report Released
The Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories tabled its report, Australia's Antarctic Territory: Report on the ...
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Russia finds Earth’s largest mine: He would have to blow up this continent
Recently, Russian scientists claimed that the universe’s largest oil and gas reserves were discovered in the British Antarctic Territory. This discovery has significantly impacted geopolitics, the ...
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Studies begin on Chile–Antarctica submarine cable
This week, the Chilean Undersecretariat of Telecommunications (Subtel) and the Development Bank for Latin America and the ...