Australia’s icebreaker RSV Nuyina has left Hobart on the first voyage of the Antarctic season, with plant, machinery and ...

'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 ...

I've done my fair share of summer seasons in the last nine years… But for my fifth Antarctic season, I finally graduated to the hallowed ranks of becoming a winterer. Throughout the year, I've often ...

The start of summer is one of the big moments in the Antarctic calendar. This year at Casey it arrived from the sky, with an airdrop of critical supplies to get us ready for the season ahead. The C-17 ...

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 opens today, presenting Australians with a life changing opportunity to live and work in Antarctica for up to 12 months. More than ...

The icebreaker, RSV Nuyina, is the main lifeline to Australia’s Antarctic and sub-Antarctic research stations and the central platform of our Antarctic and Southern Ocean scientific research. Nuyina ...

Do you have what it takes to live and work in Antarctica? The Australian Antarctic Division is preparing to launch its annual recruitment drive for 29 different roles, from tradespeople and voyage ...

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is temporarily withdrawing staff from Macquarie Island research station due to the psycho-social risk to expeditioners of a ...

The Australian Antarctic Division and aviation partner Skytraders have carried out a challenging midwinter medical evacuation from Antarctica at the request of the US Antarctic Program. The AAD’s A319 ...

Australian Antarctic Program scientists are contributing to global understanding of the spread of H5 avian influenza (bird flu) with the release of findings from recent voyages to the remote ...